There are 4 ways to get from Thuringia to Leipzig by train, bus, rideshare, or car
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Train
best- Take the train from Erfurt Hbf to Leipzig Hbftrain 28 / ...
39 min€21–65Rideshare
cheapest- Take the rideshare from Erfurt to Leipzig140.1 km
1h 50m€3–11Train, bus
- Take the train from Erfurt Hbf to Weissenfelstrain Re / ...
- Take the bus from Weißenfels to Leipzig Hbfbus S6
3h 3m€22–34Drive 139.6 km
- Drive from Erfurt to Leipzigcar 139.6 km
1h 25m€21–30
Thuringia to Leipzig by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Thuringia to Leipzig is to rideshare which costs €3 - €11 and takes 1h 50m.
The fastest way to get from Thuringia to Leipzig is to train which takes 39 min and costs €21 - €65.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Erfurt Hbf and arriving at Leipzig Hbf. Services depart hourly, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 39 min.
The distance between Thuringia and Leipzig is 116 km. The road distance is 139.6 km.
The best way to get from Thuringia to Leipzig without a car is to train which takes 39 min and costs €21 - €65.
The train from Erfurt Hbf to Leipzig Hbf takes 39 min including transfers and departs hourly.
Thuringia to Leipzig train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), depart from Erfurt Hbf station.
Thuringia to Leipzig train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), arrive at Leipzig Hbf station.
Yes, the driving distance between Thuringia to Leipzig is 140 km. It takes approximately 1h 25m to drive from Thuringia to Leipzig.
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What companies run services between Thuringia, Germany and Leipzig, Germany?
Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC) operates a train from Erfurt Hbf to Leipzig Hbf hourly. Tickets cost €21–65 and the journey takes 39 min. ÖBB EuroCity also services this route once a week.
- Phone
- +49 30 311 682904
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Erfurt Hbf to Leipzig Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 39 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €21–65
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- +43 (0) 5 1717
- Website
- oebb.at
Train from Erfurt Hbf to Leipzig Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 47m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €26–45
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/reiseplanung-services/im-zug/unsere-zuege/eurocity-intercity
- Website
- https://shop.oebbtickets.at/en/ticket
- Phone
- +49 30 21300130
- info@abellio-mitteldeutschland.de
- Website
- abellio.de
Train from Erfurt Hbf to Weissenfels
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €15–21
- Schedules at
- abellio.de
- Phone
- 0800 2235546
- Website
- abellio.de
Train from Erfurt Hbf to Weissenfels
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €15–24
- Schedules at
- abellio.de
- Phone
- +49 30 311682904
- Website
- bahn.com
Bus from Weißenfels to Leipzig Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €7–10
- Website
- https://www.bahn.com/en
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- blablacar.com
Rideshare from Erfurt to Leipzig
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €3–11
- Schedules at
- blablacar.com
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