There are 4 ways to get from Riesa to Leipzig by train, rideshare, car, or taxi
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Riesa to Leipzig by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Riesa to Leipzig is to rideshare which costs €4 and takes 1h 28m.
The fastest way to get from Riesa to Leipzig is to train which takes 33 min and costs €12 - €27.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Riesa Busbf/Bahnhof and arriving at Leipzig Hbf. Services depart hourly, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 33 min.
The distance between Riesa and Leipzig is 66 km. The road distance is 71 km.
The best way to get from Riesa to Leipzig without a car is to train which takes 33 min and costs €12 - €27.
The train from Riesa Busbf/Bahnhof to Leipzig Hbf takes 33 min including transfers and departs hourly.
Riesa to Leipzig train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), depart from Riesa Busbf/Bahnhof station.
Riesa to Leipzig train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), arrive at Leipzig Hbf station.
Yes, the driving distance between Riesa to Leipzig is 71 km. It takes approximately 1h 9m to drive from Riesa to Leipzig.
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What companies run services between Riesa, Germany and Leipzig, Germany?
Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC) operates a train from Riesa Busbf/Bahnhof to Leipzig Hbf hourly. Tickets cost €18–22 and the journey takes 33 min. Three other operators also service this route.
- Phone
- +49 30 311 682904
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Riesa Busbf/Bahnhof to Leipzig Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 33 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 Riesa Busbf/Bahnhof to Leipzig Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 45 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 Riesa Busbf/Bahnhof to Leipzig Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €12–18
- Schedules at
- transdev.de
- Phone
- +43 5 1717
- Website
- oebb.at
Train from Riesa Busbf/Bahnhof to Leipzig Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Twice 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 Riesa to Leipzig
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 28m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €4
- Schedules at
- blablacar.com
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- Estimated price
- €200–240
Verkehrs GmbH Meißen, Betriebsteil Riesa
- Phone
- +49 3525 71930
- Website
- vg-meissen.de
Taxi Buscher
- Phone
- +49 3525 780780
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