There are 3 ways to get from Leipzig to Thuringia by train, rideshare, or car
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Leipzig to Thuringia by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Leipzig to Thuringia is to rideshare which costs €8 and takes 2h 11m.
The fastest way to get from Leipzig to Thuringia is to train which takes 43 min and costs €18 - €50.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Leipzig Hbf and arriving at Erfurt Hbf. Services depart every 30 minutes, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 43 min.
The distance between Leipzig and Thuringia is 116 km. The road distance is 139.9 km.
The best way to get from Leipzig to Thuringia without a car is to train which takes 43 min and costs €18 - €50.
The train from Leipzig Hbf to Erfurt Hbf takes 43 min including transfers and departs every 30 minutes.
Leipzig to Thuringia train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), depart from Leipzig Hbf station.
Leipzig to Thuringia train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), arrive at Erfurt Hbf station.
Yes, the driving distance between Leipzig to Thuringia is 140 km. It takes approximately 1h 24m to drive from Leipzig to Thuringia.
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What companies run services between Leipzig, Germany and Thuringia, Germany?
Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC) operates a train from Leipzig Hbf to Erfurt Hbf every 30 minutes. Tickets cost €18–50 and the journey takes 43 min. Three other operators also service this route.
- Phone
- +49 30 311 682904
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Leipzig Hbf to Erfurt Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 43 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €18–50
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
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- Phone
- 0800 2235546
- Website
- abellio.de
Train from Leipzig Hbf to Erfurt Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 39m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €24–40
- Schedules at
- abellio.de
- Phone
- +49 30 21300130
- info@abellio-mitteldeutschland.de
- Website
- abellio.de
Train from Leipzig Hbf to Erfurt Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 6m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €21–28
- Schedules at
- abellio.de
- Phone
- +43 5 1717
- Website
- oebb.at
Train from Leipzig Hbf to Erfurt Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 31m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €28–40
- 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 Erfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 11m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €8
- Schedules at
- blablacar.com
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