There are 3 ways to get from Leipzig to Elsterwerda by train or car
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Train via Riesa
best- Take the train from Leipzig Hbf to Riesa Busbf/Bahnhoftrain 55 / ...
- Take the train from Riesa to Elsterwerdatrain Rb
1h 16m€16–54Drive 96.8 km
cheapest- Drive from Leipzig to Elsterwerdacar 96.8 km
1h 24m€14–21Train
- Take the train from Leipzig Hbf to Elsterwerda-Biehla, Bahnhoftrain Re11
1h 21m€17–60
Leipzig to Elsterwerda by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Leipzig to Elsterwerda is to drive which costs €14 - €21 and takes 1h 24m.
The fastest way to get from Leipzig to Elsterwerda is to train via Riesa which takes 1h 16m and costs €16 - €55.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Leipzig Hbf and arriving at Elsterwerda-Biehla, Bahnhof. Services depart every four hours, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 1h 21m.
The distance between Leipzig and Elsterwerda is 89 km. The road distance is 96.8 km.
The best way to get from Leipzig to Elsterwerda without a car is to train via Riesa which takes 1h 16m and costs €16 - €55.
It takes approximately 1h 16m to get from Leipzig to Elsterwerda, including transfers.
Leipzig to Elsterwerda train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), depart from Leipzig Hbf station.
Leipzig to Elsterwerda train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), arrive at Riesa Busbf/Bahnhof station.
Yes, the driving distance between Leipzig to Elsterwerda is 97 km. It takes approximately 1h 24m to drive from Leipzig to Elsterwerda.
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What companies run services between Leipzig, Germany and Elsterwerda, Germany?
You can take a train from Leipzig Hbf to Elsterwerda via Riesa in around 1h 16m.
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Leipzig Hbf to Riesa Busbf/Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 34 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €12–40
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Riesa to Elsterwerda
- Ave. Duration
- 16 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €4–15
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Leipzig Hbf to Elsterwerda-Biehla, Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €17–60
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Leipzig Hbf to Riesa Busbf/Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 44 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €13–19
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Leipzig Hbf to Elsterwerda-Biehla, Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €18–27
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- +43 (0) 5 1717
- Website
- oebb.at
Train from Leipzig Hbf to Riesa Busbf/Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 42 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €14–25
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/reiseplanung-services/im-zug/unsere-zuege/eurocity-intercity
- Website
- https://shop.oebbtickets.at/en/ticket
- Phone
- +49 30 200 73-0
- kommunikation@transdev.de
- Website
- transdev.de
Train from Riesa to Elsterwerda
- Ave. Duration
- 22 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €5–8
- Schedules at
- transdev.de
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