There are 6 ways to get from Plauen to Leipzig by train, bus, rideshare, or car
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Train via Zwickau
best- Take the train from Plauen(Vogtl) Ob Bf to Zwickau(Sachs)Hbftrain Re
- Take the train from Zwickau, Hauptbahnhof to Leipzig Markttrain S5x / ...
2h 5m€24–41Rideshare
cheapest- Take the rideshare from Plauen to Leipzig124.2 km
1h 51m€5–10Bus
- Take the bus from Plauen station Mitte to Chemnitz central bus stationbus 1304A
- Take the bus from Chemnitz central bus station to Leipzig central train stationbus 182 / ...
3h 15m€22–33Train
- Take the train from Plauen, oberer Bahnhof to Zwickau, Hauptbahnhoftrain Re3
- Take the train from Zwickau, Hauptbahnhof to Leipzig Markttrain S5x / ...
2h 5mTrain #2
- Take the train from Plauen(Vogtl) Mitte to Gera Hbftrain Rb
- Take the train from Gera Hbf to Leipzig Hbftrain Rb / ...
2h 31mDrive 122.4 km
- Drive from Plauen to Leipzigcar 122.4 km
1h 40m€17–25
Plauen to Leipzig by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Plauen to Leipzig is to rideshare which costs €5 - €10 and takes 1h 51m.
The fastest way to get from Plauen to Leipzig is to drive which takes 1h 40m and costs €16 - €25.
No, there is no direct bus from Plauen station to Leipzig station. However, there are services departing from Plauen station Mitte and arriving at Leipzig central train station via Chemnitz central bus station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3h 15m.
No, there is no direct train from Plauen to Leipzig. However, there are services departing from Plauen(Vogtl) Ob Bf and arriving at Leipzig Markt via Zwickau, Hauptbahnhof. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2h 5m.
The distance between Plauen and Leipzig is 131 km. The road distance is 122.4 km.
The best way to get from Plauen to Leipzig without a car is to train via Zwickau which takes 2h 5m and costs €24 - €45.
It takes approximately 2h 5m to get from Plauen to Leipzig, including transfers.
Plauen to Leipzig bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Plauen station Mitte.
Plauen to Leipzig train services, operated by Transdev GmbH, depart from Plauen(Vogtl) Ob Bf station.
The best way to get from Plauen to Leipzig is to train via Zwickau which takes 2h 5m and costs €24 - €45. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €22 - €35 and takes 3h 15m.
What companies run services between Plauen, Germany and Leipzig, Germany?
You can take a train from Plauen(Vogtl) Ob Bf to Leipzig Markt via Zwickau(Sachs)Hbf and Zwickau, Hauptbahnhof in around 2h 5m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Plauen station Mitte to Leipzig central train station via Chemnitz central bus station in around 3h 15m.
- Phone
- +49 30 200730
- post@transdev.de
- Website
- transdev.de
Train from Plauen(Vogtl) Ob Bf to Zwickau(Sachs)Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 31 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €9–14
- Schedules at
- transdev.de
- Phone
- 0 89 54 888 97 - 25
- info@laenderbahn.com
- Website
- laenderbahn.com
Train from Plauen(Vogtl) Ob Bf to Zwickau(Sachs)Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 43 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €18–19
- Schedules at
- laenderbahn.com
Train from Plauen(Vogtl) Mitte to Gera Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Schedules at
- laenderbahn.com
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Zwickau, Hauptbahnhof to Leipzig Markt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €15–22
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Plauen, oberer Bahnhof to Zwickau, Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 31 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- mitteldeutsche-regiobahn.de
- Phone
- +49 37343 808037
- verein@pressnitztalbahn.de
- Website
- pressnitztalbahn.de
Train from Gera Hbf to Leipzig Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 4m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- 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 Plauen station Mitte to Chemnitz central bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €6–8
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Chemnitz central bus station to Leipzig central train station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €16–25
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- blablacar.com
Rideshare from Plauen to Leipzig
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 51m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €5–10
- Schedules at
- blablacar.com
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More Questions & Answers
Plauen to Leipzig bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Chemnitz central bus station.
Plauen to Leipzig train services, operated by Transdev GmbH, arrive at Zwickau(Sachs)Hbf station.
Yes, the driving distance between Plauen to Leipzig is 122 km. It takes approximately 1h 40m to drive from Plauen to Leipzig.
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