There are 5 ways to get from Pilsen to Leipzig by train, bus, or car
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Train
best- Take the train from Plzen-Jizni Predmesti to ChebIc / ...
- Take the train from Cheb to WerdauRe
- Take the train from Werdau, Bahnhof to Leipzig MarktS5 / ...
5h 53mBus
cheapest- Take the bus from Plzeň to Praha, ÚAN FlorencN1308 / ...
- Take the bus from Praha, ÚAN Florenc to Leipzig Hbf OstseiteUnion Ivkoni - Unibus 3657 / ...
6h 5m€14–27Drive 239.8 km
- Drive from Pilsen to Leipzig239.8 km
3h 17m€37–54Train via Zwickau
- Take the train from Plzen-Jizni Predmesti to ChebIc / ...
- Take the train from Cheb to Zwickau(Sachs)HbfRe
- Take the train from Zwickau, Hauptbahnhof to Leipzig MarktS5 / ...
6h 6mTrain #2
- Take the train from Plzen-Jizni Predmesti to ChebIc / ...
- Take the train from Cheb to Hof HbfRe
- Take the train from Hof Hbf to Leipzig HbfRe
7h 4m
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Pilsen to Leipzig is to bus which costs €14 - €28 and takes 6h 5m.
The fastest way to get from Pilsen to Leipzig is to drive which takes 3h 17m and costs €35 - €55.
No, there is no direct bus from Pilsen to Leipzig. However, there are services departing from Plzeň and arriving at Leipzig Hbf Ostseite via Praha, ÚAN Florenc. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 6h 5m.
No, there is no direct train from Pilsen to Leipzig. However, there are services departing from Plzen-Jizni Predmesti and arriving at Leipzig Markt via Cheb and Werdau, Bahnhof. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h 53m.
The distance between Pilsen and Leipzig is 292 km. The road distance is 239.8 km.
The best way to get from Pilsen to Leipzig without a car is to train which takes 5h 53m and costs .
It takes approximately 5h 53m to get from Pilsen to Leipzig, including transfers.
Pilsen to Leipzig bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Plzeň station.
Pilsen to Leipzig train services, operated by České dráhy (ČD), depart from Plzen-Jizni Predmesti station.
The best way to get from Pilsen to Leipzig is to train which takes 5h 53m and costs . Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €14 - €28 and takes 6h 5m.
What companies run services between Pilsen, Czechia and Leipzig, Germany?
You can take a train from Plzen-Jizni Predmesti to Leipzig Markt via Cheb and Werdau, Bahnhof in around 5h 53m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Plzeň to Leipzig Hbf Ostseite via Praha, ÚAN Florenc in around 6h 5m.
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- Phone
- +420 221 111 122
- info@cd.cz
- Website
- cd.cz
Train from Plzen-Jizni Predmesti to Cheb
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €6–14
- Website
- https://www.cd.cz/en/default.htm
- 2nd Class
- €6–9
- 1st Class
- €10–14
- Business
- €11–12
- Phone
- 0 89 54 888 97 - 25
- info@laenderbahn.com
- Website
- laenderbahn.com
Train from Cheb to Werdau
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 57m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Schedules at
- laenderbahn.com
Train from Cheb to Zwickau(Sachs)Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 3m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Schedules at
- laenderbahn.com
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Werdau, Bahnhof to Leipzig Markt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 6m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €14–20
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Zwickau, Hauptbahnhof to Leipzig Markt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €15–22
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- +49 800 589 28 40
- Website
- agilis.de
Train from Cheb to Hof Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €18–25
- Schedules at
- agilis.de
- Phone
- +49 37343 808037
- verein@pressnitztalbahn.de
- Website
- pressnitztalbahn.de
Train from Hof Hbf to Leipzig Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 31m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Schedules at
- pressnitztalbahn.de
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Plzeň to Praha, ÚAN Florenc
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €6–12
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +421 55 680 73 06
- onlinepredaj@eurobus.sk
- Website
- eurobus.sk
Bus from Plzeň to Praha, ÚAN Florenc
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 33m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €4–6
- Website
- https://www.eurobus.sk/en
- Phone
- +420 222 222 221
- info@regiojet.cz
- Website
- regiojet.com
Bus from Plzeň to Praha, ÚAN Florenc
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €5
- Website
- https://regiojet.com/
- Phone
- 07001 8282
- booking@union-ivkoni.com
- Website
- union-ivkoni.com
Bus from Praha, ÚAN Florenc to Leipzig Hbf Ostseite
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €10–16
- Website
- https://union-ivkoni.com/en
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More Questions & Answers
Pilsen to Leipzig bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Praha, ÚAN Florenc station.
Pilsen to Leipzig train services, operated by České dráhy (ČD), arrive at Cheb station.
Yes, the driving distance between Pilsen to Leipzig is 240 km. It takes approximately 3h 17m to drive from Pilsen to Leipzig.
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