There are 3 ways to get from Leipzig to Elsterwerda by train or car
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Leipzig to Elsterwerda by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Leipzig to Elsterwerda is to drive which costs €13 - €21 and takes 1h 23m.
The fastest way to get from Leipzig to Elsterwerda is to train via Riesa which takes 1h 18m and costs €17 - €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 20m.
The distance between Leipzig and Elsterwerda is 89 km. The road distance is 97.3 km.
The best way to get from Leipzig to Elsterwerda without a car is to train via Riesa which takes 1h 18m and costs €17 - €55.
It takes approximately 1h 18m 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 23m 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 18m.
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- Phone
- +49 30 311 682904
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Leipzig Hbf to Riesa Busbf/Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 29 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €18–25
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Riesa to Elsterwerda
- Ave. Duration
- 15 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €20–23
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
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- 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 20m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €16–24
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- +49 30 200730
- post@transdev.de
- Website
- transdev.de
Train from Leipzig Hbf to Riesa Busbf/Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €12–18
- Schedules at
- transdev.de
Train from Riesa to Elsterwerda
- Ave. Duration
- 22 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €5–8
- Schedules at
- transdev.de
- Phone
- +43 5 1717
- Website
- oebb.at
Train from Leipzig Hbf to Riesa Busbf/Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 31 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €23–35
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/reiseplanung-services/im-zug/unsere-zuege/eurocity-intercity
- Website
- https://shop.oebbtickets.at/en/ticket
Train from Riesa to Elsterwerda
- Ave. Duration
- 22 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Website
- Mitteldeutsche Regiobahn
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