There are 4 ways to get from Leipzig to Altenberg by train, bus, or car
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Train, line 360 bus
best- Take the train from Leipzig Hbf to Dresden Hauptbahnhoftrain 50 / ...
- Take the bus from Dresden Hauptbahnhof to Altenberg Bahnhofbus 360
3h 4mDrive 139 km
cheapest- Drive from Leipzig to Altenbergcar 139 km
1h 44m€20–29Bus, line 360 bus
- Take the bus from Leipzig central train station to Dresden central stationbus N367 / ...
- Take the bus from Dresden Hauptbahnhof to Altenberg Bahnhofbus 360
3h 31mTrain
- Take the train from Leipzig Hbf to Dresden Hauptbahnhoftrain 50 / ...
- Take the train from Heidenau Bahnhof to Altenberg Bahnhoftrain Rb72 / ...
3h 17m€35–60
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Leipzig to Altenberg is to drive which costs €19 - €29 and takes 1h 44m.
The fastest way to get from Leipzig to Altenberg is to drive which takes 1h 44m and costs €19 - €29.
No, there is no direct bus from Leipzig station to Altenberg. However, there are services departing from Leipzig central train station and arriving at Altenberg Bahnhof via Dresden Hauptbahnhof. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3h 31m.
No, there is no direct train from Leipzig to Altenberg. However, there are services departing from Leipzig Hbf and arriving at Altenberg Bahnhof via Dresden Hauptbahnhof and Heidenau Bahnhof. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3h 17m.
The distance between Leipzig and Altenberg is 159 km. The road distance is 139 km.
The best way to get from Leipzig to Altenberg without a car is to train and line 360 bus which takes 3h 4m and costs .
It takes approximately 3h 4m to get from Leipzig to Altenberg, including transfers.
Leipzig to Altenberg bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Leipzig central train station.
Leipzig to Altenberg train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), depart from Leipzig Hbf station.
The best way to get from Leipzig to Altenberg is to bus and line 360 bus which takes 3h 31m and costs . Alternatively, you can train, which costs €35 - €60 and takes 3h 17m.
What companies run services between Leipzig, Germany and Altenberg, Saxony, Germany?
You can take a bus from Leipzig central train station to Altenberg Bahnhof via Dresden central station and Dresden Hauptbahnhof in around 3h 31m. Alternatively, you can take a train from Leipzig Hbf to Altenberg Bahnhof via Dresden Hauptbahnhof and Heidenau Bahnhof in around 3h 17m.
- Phone
- +49 30 311 682904
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Leipzig Hbf to Dresden Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €32–36
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Leipzig Hbf to Dresden Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 42m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €19–28
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Heidenau Bahnhof to Altenberg Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €9–14
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- 03501 792-160
- pirna@ovps.de
- Website
- ovps.de
Bus from Dresden Hauptbahnhof to Altenberg Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- http://www.ovps.de/Fahrplaene/4283/
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Leipzig central train station to Dresden central station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €7–12
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
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More Questions & Answers
Leipzig to Altenberg bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Dresden central station.
Leipzig to Altenberg train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), arrive at Dresden Hauptbahnhof station.
Yes, the driving distance between Leipzig to Altenberg is 139 km. It takes approximately 1h 44m to drive from Leipzig to Altenberg.
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