There are 5 ways to get from Thuringia to Chemnitz by train, bus, car, or rideshare
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Train via Leipzig
best- Take the train from Erfurt Hbf to Leipzig Hbf50 / ...
- Take the train from Leipzig Hbf to Chemnitz HbfRe
2h 4m€33–63Rideshare
cheapest- Take the rideshare from Erfurt to Chemnitz148.6 km
1h 51m€5–11Bus
- Take the bus from Erfurt central train station to Chemnitz central bus stationN69 / ...
2h 20m€10–15Drive 148.6 km
- Drive from Erfurt to Chemnitz148.6 km
1h 22m€21–30Train
- Take the train from Erfurt Hbf to Glauchau, BahnhofRe1
- Take the train from Glauchau(Sachs) to Chemnitz HbfRe
2h 35m€28–41
Thuringia to Chemnitz by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Thuringia to Chemnitz is to rideshare which costs €5 - €11 and takes 1h 51m.
The fastest way to get from Thuringia to Chemnitz is to drive which takes 1h 22m and costs €20 - €30.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Erfurt central train station station and arriving at Chemnitz central bus station station. Services depart four times a day, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 2h 20m.
No, there is no direct train from Thuringia to Chemnitz. However, there are services departing from Erfurt Hbf and arriving at Chemnitz Hbf via Leipzig Hbf. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2h 4m.
The distance between Thuringia and Chemnitz is 196 km. The road distance is 148.6 km.
The best way to get from Thuringia to Chemnitz without a car is to train via Leipzig which takes 2h 4m and costs €30 - €65.
It takes approximately 2h 4m to get from Thuringia to Chemnitz, including transfers.
Thuringia to Chemnitz bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Erfurt central train station.
Thuringia to Chemnitz train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), depart from Erfurt Hbf station.
The best way to get from Thuringia to Chemnitz is to train via Leipzig which takes 2h 4m and costs €30 - €65. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €10 - €15 and takes 2h 20m.
What companies run services between Thuringia, Germany and Chemnitz, Germany?
You can take a train from Erfurt Hbf to Chemnitz Hbf via Leipzig Hbf in around 2h 4m. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Erfurt central train station to Chemnitz central bus station 4 times a day. Tickets cost €10–15 and the journey takes 2h 20m.
- Phone
- +49 30 311 682904
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Erfurt Hbf to Leipzig Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 42 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €18–45
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- 0800 2235546
- Website
- abellio.de
Train from Erfurt Hbf to Leipzig Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 41m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €24–40
- Schedules at
- abellio.de
- Phone
- +49 30 21300130
- info@abellio-mitteldeutschland.de
- Website
- abellio.de
Train from Erfurt Hbf to Leipzig Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 38m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €20–28
- Schedules at
- abellio.de
- Phone
- +43 5 1717
- Website
- oebb.at
Train from Erfurt Hbf to Leipzig Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €25–40
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/reiseplanung-services/im-zug/unsere-zuege/eurocity-intercity
- Website
- https://shop.oebbtickets.at/en/ticket?cref=oebb-header
- Phone
- +43 5 1717
- Website
- oebb.at
Train from Erfurt Hbf to Leipzig Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 47m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €28–40
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/reiseplanung-services/im-zug/unsere-zuege/eurocity-intercity
- Website
- https://shop.oebbtickets.at/en/ticket
- Phone
- +49 30 200730
- post@transdev.de
- Website
- transdev.de
Train from Leipzig Hbf to Chemnitz Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 4m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €15–22
- Schedules at
- transdev.de
Train from Glauchau(Sachs) to Chemnitz Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €6–10
- Schedules at
- transdev.de
Train from Leipzig Hbf to Chemnitz Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 4m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- mitteldeutsche-regiobahn.de
Train from Glauchau(Sachs) to Chemnitz Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Schedules at
- mitteldeutsche-regiobahn.de
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Erfurt Hbf to Glauchau, Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 58m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €22–35
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Erfurt central train station to Chemnitz central bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €10–15
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- blablacar.com
Rideshare from Erfurt to Chemnitz
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 51m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €5–11
- Schedules at
- blablacar.com
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More Questions & Answers
Thuringia to Chemnitz bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Chemnitz central bus station.
Thuringia to Chemnitz train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), arrive at Leipzig Hbf station.
Yes, the driving distance between Thuringia to Chemnitz is 149 km. It takes approximately 1h 22m to drive from Thuringia to Chemnitz.
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Book your Thuringia to Chemnitz bus tickets online with Omio and FlixBus.
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Check out Blablacar's carpooling service for rideshare options between Thuringia and Chemnitz. A great option if you don't have a driver's licence or want to avoid public transport.






























