There are 6 ways to get from Leipzig to Pilsen by train, bus, or car
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train, bus
best- Take the train from Leipzig Hbf to Dresden Hauptbahnhoftrain 50 / ...
- Take the bus from Dresden to Plzeň,Terminál Hlavní nádražíbus Ivano-Frankivsk
4h 2mTrain
cheapest- Take the train from Leipzig Hbf to Chemnitz, Hauptbahnhoftrain Re6
- Take the train from Chomutov to Plzeň hlavní nádražítrain R25
7h 49mKč 707–976Train via Hof
- Take the train from Leipzig Markt to Zwickau, Hauptbahnhoftrain S5x / ...
- Take the train from Zwickau(Sachs)Hbf to Hof Hbftrain Re / ...
- Take the train from Hof Hbf to Chebtrain Rb
- Take the train from Cheb to Plzen-Jizni Predmestitrain Ic / ...
6h 58mKč 1,417–2,042Drive 243.7 km
- Drive from Leipzig to Pilsencar 243.7 km
3h 8mKč 890–1,286Bus
- Take the bus from Leipzig central train station to Dresden central stationbus N367 / ...
- Take the bus from Dresden to Plzeň,Terminál Hlavní nádražíbus Ivano-Frankivsk
4h 29mTrain #2
- Take the train from Leipzig Markt to Zwickau, Hauptbahnhoftrain S5x / ...
- Take the train from Zwickau, Hauptbahnhof to Johanngeorgenstadt, Bahnhoftrain
- Take the train from Johanngeorgenstadt to Karlovy Varytrain Re
- Take the train from Karlovy Vary to Plzen-Jizni Predmestitrain Ic
8h 31mKč 1,059–1,459
Leipzig to Pilsen by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Leipzig to Pilsen is to train which costs 700 Kč - 1 000 Kč and takes 7h 49m.
The fastest way to get from Leipzig to Pilsen is to drive which takes 3h 8m and costs 850 Kč - 1 300 Kč.
No, there is no direct bus from Leipzig station to Pilsen. However, there are services departing from Leipzig central train station and arriving at Plzeň,Terminál Hlavní nádraží via Dresden. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4h 29m.
No, there is no direct train from Leipzig to Pilsen. However, there are services departing from Leipzig Markt and arriving at Plzen-Jizni Predmesti via Zwickau(Sachs)Hbf, Hof Hbf and Cheb. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 6h 58m.
The distance between Leipzig and Pilsen is 299 km. The road distance is 243.7 km.
The best way to get from Leipzig to Pilsen without a car is to train and bus which takes 4h 2m and costs .
It takes approximately 4h 2m to get from Leipzig to Pilsen, including transfers.
Leipzig to Pilsen bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Leipzig central train station.
Leipzig to Pilsen train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional), depart from Leipzig Markt station.
The best way to get from Leipzig to Pilsen is to train via Hof which takes 6h 58m and costs 1 400 Kč - 2 100 Kč. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs and takes 4h 29m.
What companies run services between Leipzig, Germany and Pilsen, Czechia?
You can take a train from Leipzig Markt to Plzen-Jizni Predmesti via Zwickau, Hauptbahnhof, Zwickau(Sachs)Hbf, Hof Hbf, and Cheb in around 6h 58m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Leipzig central train station to Plzeň,Terminál Hlavní nádraží via Dresden central station and Dresden in around 4h 29m.
- Phone
- +49 30 311 682904
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Leipzig Hbf to Dresden Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- Kč 430–950
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
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- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Leipzig Hbf to Dresden Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 42m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- Kč 480–700
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Leipzig Markt to Zwickau, Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- Kč 370–550
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Zwickau, Hauptbahnhof to Johanngeorgenstadt, Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- Kč 280–400
- 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 5m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- Kč 430–650
- Schedules at
- transdev.de
Train from Leipzig Hbf to Chemnitz, Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 4m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- Kč 360–550
- Schedules at
- transdev.de
Train from Zwickau(Sachs)Hbf to Hof Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- mitteldeutsche-regiobahn.de
Train from Leipzig Hbf to Chemnitz, Hauptbahnhof
- 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 Cheb
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- Kč 460–650
- Schedules at
- agilis.de
- Phone
- +420 221 111 122
- info@cd.cz
- Website
- cd.cz
Train from Cheb to Plzen-Jizni Predmesti
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 14m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- Kč 150–220
- Website
- https://www.cd.cz/en/default.htm
Train from Johanngeorgenstadt to Karlovy Vary
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- Kč 212–217
- Website
- https://www.cd.cz/en/default.htm
Train from Karlovy Vary to Plzen-Jizni Predmesti
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 57m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- Kč 190–320
- Website
- https://www.cd.cz/en/default.htm
- Phone
- 602179003
- info@gwtr.cz
- Website
- gwtr.cz
Train from Chomutov to Plzeň hlavní nádraží
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 13m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- Kč 150–200
- Schedules at
- gwtr.cz
- Phone
- +38 098-888-11-08
- igoruzhanskyi@grandbus.com.ua
- Website
- grandbus.com.ua
Bus from Dresden to Plzeň,Terminál Hlavní nádraží
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 54m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Website
- https://www.grandbus.com.ua/en
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
- Kč 190–310
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
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More Questions & Answers
Leipzig to Pilsen bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Dresden central station.
Leipzig to Pilsen train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional), arrive at Zwickau, Hauptbahnhof station.
Yes, the driving distance between Leipzig to Pilsen is 244 km. It takes approximately 3h 8m to drive from Leipzig to Pilsen.
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