There are 5 ways to get from Nuremberg to Chemnitz by bus, train, car, or rideshare
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Bus
best- Take the bus from Nuremberg central bus station to Chemnitz central bus stationbus FlixBus N1230 / ...
3h 15m€13–20Rideshare
cheapest- Take the rideshare from Nuremberg to Chemnitz237.1 km
3h 3m€11Train
- Take the train from Nürnberg Hbf to Leipzig Hbftrain 28 / ...
- Take the train from Leipzig Hbf to Chemnitz, Hauptbahnhoftrain Re6
3h 21m€40–117Drive 235.8 km
- Drive from Nuremberg to Chemnitzcar 235.8 km
2h 12m€33–48Train via Hof
- Take the train from Nürnberg Hbf to Hof Hbftrain Re41
- Take the train from Hof Hbf to Chemnitz Hbftrain Re
4h 5m€54–79
Nuremberg to Chemnitz by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Nuremberg to Chemnitz is to rideshare which costs €11 and takes 3h 3m.
The fastest way to get from Nuremberg to Chemnitz is to drive which takes 2h 12m and costs €30 - €50.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Nuremberg central bus station station and arriving at Chemnitz central bus station station. Services depart every four hours, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 3h 15m.
No, there is no direct train from Nuremberg to Chemnitz. However, there are services departing from Nürnberg Hbf and arriving at Chemnitz, Hauptbahnhof via Leipzig Hbf. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3h 21m.
The distance between Nuremberg and Chemnitz is 240 km. The road distance is 235.8 km.
The best way to get from Nuremberg to Chemnitz without a car is to bus which takes 3h 15m and costs €13 - €20.
The bus from Nuremberg central bus station to Chemnitz central bus station takes 3h 15m including transfers and departs every four hours.
Nuremberg to Chemnitz bus services, operated by FlixBus-eu, depart from Nuremberg central bus station.
Nuremberg to Chemnitz train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), depart from Nürnberg Hbf station.
The best way to get from Nuremberg to Chemnitz is to bus which takes 3h 15m and costs €13 - €20. Alternatively, you can train, which costs €40 - €120 and takes 3h 21m.
What companies run services between Nuremberg, Germany and Chemnitz, Germany?
FlixBus-eu operates a bus from Nuremberg central bus station to Chemnitz central bus station 3 times a day, and the journey takes 3h 15m. FlixBus also services this route 3 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a train from Nürnberg Hbf to Chemnitz, Hauptbahnhof via Leipzig Hbf in around 3h 21m.
- Phone
- +49 30 311 682904
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Nürnberg Hbf to Leipzig Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 59m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €25–80
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
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- Phone
- +43 5 1717
- Website
- konzern.oebb.at
Train from Nürnberg Hbf to Leipzig Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 57m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €65–100
- Website
- https://konzern.oebb.at/en/
Train from Leipzig Hbf to Chemnitz, Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 4m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- mitteldeutsche-regiobahn.de
Train from Hof Hbf to Chemnitz Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- mitteldeutsche-regiobahn.de
- Phone
- +49 30 200730
- post@transdev.de
- Website
- transdev.de
Train from Leipzig Hbf to Chemnitz, Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 4m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €15–22
- Schedules at
- transdev.de
Train from Hof Hbf to Chemnitz Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €26–40
- Schedules at
- transdev.de
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Nürnberg Hbf to Hof Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €28–40
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Website
- global.flixbus.com
Bus from Nuremberg central bus station to Chemnitz central bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Schedules at
- global.flixbus.com
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Nuremberg central bus station to Chemnitz central bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €13–20
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- blablacar.com
Rideshare from Nuremberg to Chemnitz
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 3m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €11
- Schedules at
- blablacar.com
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More Questions & Answers
Nuremberg to Chemnitz bus services, operated by FlixBus-eu, arrive at Chemnitz central bus station.
Nuremberg to Chemnitz train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), arrive at Leipzig Hbf station.
Yes, the driving distance between Nuremberg to Chemnitz is 236 km. It takes approximately 2h 12m to drive from Nuremberg to Chemnitz.
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Check out Blablacar's carpooling service for rideshare options between Nuremberg and Chemnitz. A great option if you don't have a driver's licence or want to avoid public transport.