There are 6 ways to get from Leipzig to Bayreuth by bus, train, car, or rideshare
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Bus
best- Take the bus from Leipzig central train station to Bayreuth central train stationN86 / ...
2h 20m€11–50Rideshare
cheapest- Take the rideshare from Leipzig to Bayreuth196 km
2h 45m€10Train
- Take the train from Leipzig Hbf to Nürnberg Hbf28 / ...
- Take the train from Nürnberg Hbf to Bayreuth HbfRe30 / ...
3h 16m€47–113Drive 194.7 km
- Drive from Leipzig to Bayreuth194.7 km
1h 46m€28–40Train via Zwickau
- Take the train from Leipzig Markt to Zwickau, HauptbahnhofS5x / ...
- Take the train from Zwickau(Sachs)Hbf to Hof HbfRe
- Take the train from Hof Hbf to Bayreuth Hbf
3h 43m€46–68Train #2
- Take the train from Leipzig Hbf to Hof HbfRe
- Take the train from Hof Hbf to Bayreuth HbfRe30
3h 46m
Leipzig to Bayreuth by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Leipzig to Bayreuth is to rideshare which costs €10 and takes 2h 45m.
The fastest way to get from Leipzig to Bayreuth is to drive which takes 1h 46m and costs €27 - €40.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Leipzig central train station station and arriving at Bayreuth central train station station. Services depart once daily, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 2h 20m.
No, there is no direct train from Leipzig to Bayreuth. However, there are services departing from Leipzig Hbf and arriving at Bayreuth Hbf via Nürnberg Hbf. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3h 16m.
The distance between Leipzig and Bayreuth is 195 km. The road distance is 194.7 km.
The best way to get from Leipzig to Bayreuth without a car is to bus which takes 2h 20m and costs €11 - €50.
The bus from Leipzig central train station to Bayreuth central train station takes 2h 20m including transfers and departs once daily.
Leipzig to Bayreuth bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Leipzig central train station.
Leipzig to Bayreuth train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), depart from Leipzig Hbf station.
The best way to get from Leipzig to Bayreuth is to bus which takes 2h 20m and costs €11 - €50. Alternatively, you can train, which costs €45 - €120 and takes 3h 16m.
What companies run services between Leipzig, Germany and Bayreuth, Germany?
FlixBus operates a bus from Leipzig central train station to Bayreuth central train station once daily. Tickets cost €11–50 and the journey takes 2h 20m. Alternatively, you can take a train from Leipzig Hbf to Bayreuth Hbf via Nürnberg Hbf in around 3h 16m.
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- Phone
- +49 30 311 682904
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Leipzig Hbf to Nürnberg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 57m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €30–90
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
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- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Nürnberg Hbf to Bayreuth Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €16–23
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Leipzig Markt to Zwickau, Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €15–22
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Hof Hbf to Bayreuth Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €13–20
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- +49 30 200730
- post@transdev.de
- Website
- transdev.de
Train from Zwickau(Sachs)Hbf to Hof Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 4m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €17–26
- Schedules at
- transdev.de
Train from Zwickau(Sachs)Hbf to Hof Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 4m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- mitteldeutsche-regiobahn.de
- Phone
- 0 89 54 888 97 - 25
- info@laenderbahn.com
- Website
- laenderbahn.com
Train from Zwickau(Sachs)Hbf to Hof Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Schedules at
- laenderbahn.com
- Phone
- +49 800 589 28 40
- Website
- agilis.de
Train from Hof Hbf to Bayreuth Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 14m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- agilis.de
- Phone
- +49 37343 808037
- verein@pressnitztalbahn.de
- Website
- pressnitztalbahn.de
Train from Leipzig Hbf to Hof Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 32m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Schedules at
- pressnitztalbahn.de
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Leipzig central train station to Bayreuth central train station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €11–50
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- blablacar.com
Rideshare from Leipzig to Bayreuth
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €10
- Schedules at
- blablacar.com
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More Questions & Answers
Leipzig to Bayreuth bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Bayreuth central train station.
Leipzig to Bayreuth train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), arrive at Nürnberg Hbf station.
Yes, the driving distance between Leipzig to Bayreuth is 195 km. It takes approximately 1h 46m to drive from Leipzig to Bayreuth.
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Check out Blablacar's carpooling service for rideshare options between Leipzig and Bayreuth. A great option if you don't have a driver's licence or want to avoid public transport.