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How to get fromLeipzig to Pilsenby train, bus, or car

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There are 6 ways to get from Leipzig to Pilsen by train, bus, or car

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  1. Train, bus

    best
    1. Take the train from Leipzig Hbf to Dresden Hauptbahnhoftrain train 55 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Dresden to Plzeň,Terminál Hlavní nádražíbus bus Ivano-Frankivsk
    4h 7m

  2. Train, line 207 bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Leipzig Hbf to Chemnitz Hbftrain train Re
    2. Take the bus from Chemnitz, Hbf Bahnhofstr to Marienberg, Marktbus bus 207
    3. Take the train from Chomutov to Plzeň hlavní nádražítrain train R25
    7h 43m
    Kč 720–995

  3. Train

    1. Take the train from Leipzig Hbf to Praha Hlavní nádražítrain train Drf
    2. Take the train from Praha Hlavni Nadrazi to Plzen Hlavni Nadrazitrain train Ic / ...
    6h 8m

  4. Drive 245.2 km

    1. Drive from Leipzig to Pilsencar car 245.2 km
    3h 6m
    Kč 905–1,306

  5. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Leipzig central train station to Dresden central stationbus bus N367 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Dresden to Plzeň,Terminál Hlavní nádražíbus bus Ivano-Frankivsk
    4h 29m

  6. Train via Hof

    1. Take the train from Leipzig Markt to Zwickau, Hauptbahnhoftrain train S5x / ...
    2. Take the train from Zwickau(Sachs)Hbf to Hof Hbftrain train Re
    3. Take the train from Hof Hbf to Marktredwitztrain train Re2
    4. Take the train from Cheb to Plzen-Jizni Predmestitrain train Ic / ...
    6h 27m
    Kč 1,631–6,895

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  • Distance: 299.1 km
  • Duration: 4h 7m

What companies run services between Leipzig, Germany and Pilsen, Czechia?

You can take a train from Leipzig Hbf to Plzen Hlavni Nadrazi via Praha Hlavni Nadrazi in around 6h 8m. 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.

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