There are 4 ways to get from Leipzig to Riesa by train, rideshare, car, or taxi
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Leipzig to Riesa by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Leipzig to Riesa is to rideshare which costs €3 - €5 and takes 1h 26m.
The fastest way to get from Leipzig to Riesa is to train which takes 35 min and costs €12 - €27.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Leipzig Hbf and arriving at Riesa Busbf/Bahnhof. Services depart hourly, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 35 min.
The distance between Leipzig and Riesa is 66 km. The road distance is 70.7 km.
The best way to get from Leipzig to Riesa without a car is to train which takes 35 min and costs €12 - €27.
The train from Leipzig Hbf to Riesa Busbf/Bahnhof takes 35 min including transfers and departs hourly.
Leipzig to Riesa train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), depart from Leipzig Hbf station.
Leipzig to Riesa train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), arrive at Riesa Busbf/Bahnhof station.
Yes, the driving distance between Leipzig to Riesa is 71 km. It takes approximately 1h 9m to drive from Leipzig to Riesa.
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What companies run services between Leipzig, Germany and Riesa, Germany?
Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC) operates a train from Leipzig Hbf to Riesa Busbf/Bahnhof hourly. Tickets cost €18–22 and the journey takes 35 min. Three other operators also service this route.
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- Phone
- +49 30 311 682904
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Leipzig Hbf to Riesa Busbf/Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €18–22
- 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
- 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
- Phone
- +43 5 1717
- Website
- oebb.at
Train from Leipzig Hbf to Riesa Busbf/Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 31 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €20–27
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/reiseplanung-services/im-zug/unsere-zuege/eurocity-intercity
- Website
- https://shop.oebbtickets.at/en/ticket
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- blablacar.com
Rideshare from Leipzig to Riesa
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 26m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €3–5
- Schedules at
- blablacar.com
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- Estimated price
- €190–240
Your Taxi GmbH
- Phone
- +49 341 - 699 48 50
- Website
- your-taxi-leipzig.com
Taxi Direct
- Phone
- +49 34175 2321458
- Website
- taxidirect.de
Löwentaxi Leipzig e.G.
- Phone
- +49 341 982222
- Website
- loewentaxi.de
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