There are 4 ways to get from Riesa to Meissen by bus, train, taxi, or car
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Line 446 bus
best- Take the bus from Riesa A.-Puschkin-Platz to Meißen Hochuferstraße446
40 minDrive 23.2 km
cheapest- Drive from Riesa to Meissen23.2 km
24 min€4–5Train
- Take the train from Riesa Busbf/Bahnhof to Coswig BahnhofRe50
- Take the train from Coswig Bahnhof to Meißen S-Bahnhof AltstadtS1
53 min€16–22Taxi
- Take the taxi from Riesa to Meissen23.2 km
24 min€40–50
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Riesa to Meissen is to drive which costs €3 - €5 and takes 24 min.
The fastest way to get from Riesa to Meissen is to taxi which takes 24 min and costs €40 - €50.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Riesa A.-Puschkin-Platz and arriving at Meißen Hochuferstraße. Services depart hourly, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 40 min.
No, there is no direct train from Riesa to Meissen. However, there are services departing from Riesa Busbf/Bahnhof and arriving at Meißen S-Bahnhof Altstadt via Coswig Bahnhof. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 53 min.
The distance between Riesa and Meissen is 26 km. The road distance is 23.2 km.
The best way to get from Riesa to Meissen without a car is to line 446 bus which takes 40 min and costs .
The line 446 bus from Riesa A.-Puschkin-Platz to Meißen Hochuferstraße takes 40 min including transfers and departs hourly.
Riesa to Meissen bus services, operated by VGM Verkehrgesellschaft Meißen MbH, depart from Riesa A.-Puschkin-Platz station.
Riesa to Meissen train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional), depart from Riesa Busbf/Bahnhof station.
The best way to get from Riesa to Meissen is to line 446 bus which takes 40 min and costs . Alternatively, you can train, which costs €15 - €23 and takes 53 min.
What companies run services between Riesa, Germany and Meissen, Saxony, Germany?
VGM Verkehrgesellschaft Meißen MbH operates a bus from Riesa A.-Puschkin-Platz to Meißen Hochuferstraße hourly, and the journey takes 40 min. Alternatively, you can take a train from Riesa Busbf/Bahnhof to Meißen S-Bahnhof Altstadt via Coswig Bahnhof in around 53 min.
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Riesa Busbf/Bahnhof to Coswig Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 29 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €9–14
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Coswig Bahnhof to Meißen S-Bahnhof Altstadt
- Ave. Duration
- 11 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €6–9
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- +49 (3521) 73 27 16
- info@vg-meissen.de
- Website
- vg-meissen.de
Bus from Riesa A.-Puschkin-Platz to Meißen Hochuferstraße
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- vg-meissen.de
- Ave. Duration
- 24 min
- Estimated price
- €40–50
Verkehrs GmbH Meißen, Betriebsteil Riesa
- Phone
- +49 3525 71930
- Website
- vg-meissen.de
Taxi Buscher
- Phone
- +49 3525 780780
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More Questions & Answers
Riesa to Meissen bus services, operated by VGM Verkehrgesellschaft Meißen MbH, arrive at Meißen Hochuferstraße station.
Riesa to Meissen train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional), arrive at Coswig Bahnhof station.
Yes, the driving distance between Riesa to Meissen is 23 km. It takes approximately 24 min to drive from Riesa to Meissen.
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