There are 6 ways to get from Zwickau to Nuremberg by bus, train, car, or rideshare
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Bus
best- Take the bus from Zwickau central train station to Nuremberg central bus stationbus 321 / ...
2h 35m€16–25Rideshare
cheapest- Take the rideshare from Zwickau to Nuremberg203 km
2h 24m€6–15Train via Halle (Saale)
- Take the train from Zwickau, Hauptbahnhof to Halle(Saale)Hbftrain S5x / ...
- Take the train from Halle(Saale)Hbf to Nürnberg Hbftrain 29 / ...
3h 41m€70–148Drive 202.6 km
- Drive from Zwickau to Nurembergcar 202.6 km
1h 56m€29–42Train
- Take the train from Zwickau, Hauptbahnhof to Hof Hbftrain Re3
- Take the train from Hof Hbf to Nürnberg Hbftrain Re41
4h 15mTrain, bus
- Take the train from Zwickau(Sachs)Hbf to Hof Hbftrain Re
- Take the train from Hof Hbf to Bayreuth Hbftrain
- Take the bus from Bayreuth Hbf to Nürnberg Hbfbus Ev
4h 31m€41–59
Zwickau to Nuremberg by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Zwickau to Nuremberg is to rideshare which costs €6 - €15 and takes 2h 24m.
The fastest way to get from Zwickau to Nuremberg is to drive which takes 1h 56m and costs €28 - €45.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Zwickau central train station station and arriving at Nuremberg central bus station station. Services depart six times a week, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 2h 35m.
No, there is no direct train from Zwickau to Nuremberg. However, there are services departing from Zwickau, Hauptbahnhof and arriving at Nürnberg Hbf via Halle(Saale)Hbf. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3h 41m.
The distance between Zwickau and Nuremberg is 201 km. The road distance is 202.6 km.
The best way to get from Zwickau to Nuremberg without a car is to bus which takes 2h 35m and costs €16 - €25.
The bus from Zwickau central train station to Nuremberg central bus station takes 2h 35m including transfers and departs six times a week.
Zwickau to Nuremberg bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Zwickau central train station.
Zwickau to Nuremberg train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional), depart from Zwickau, Hauptbahnhof station.
The best way to get from Zwickau to Nuremberg is to bus which takes 2h 35m and costs €16 - €25. Alternatively, you can train via Halle (Saale), which costs €70 - €150 and takes 3h 41m.
What companies run services between Zwickau, Germany and Nuremberg, Germany?
FlixBus operates a bus from Zwickau central train station to Nuremberg central bus station 6 times a week. Tickets cost €16–25 and the journey takes 2h 35m. Alternatively, you can take a train from Zwickau, Hauptbahnhof to Nürnberg Hbf via Halle(Saale)Hbf in around 3h 41m.
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Zwickau, Hauptbahnhof to Halle(Saale)Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 36m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €20–28
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Hof Hbf to Nürnberg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €28–40
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Hof Hbf to Bayreuth Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €13–20
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- +49 30 311 682904
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Halle(Saale)Hbf to Nürnberg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 37m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €50–120
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Zwickau, Hauptbahnhof to Hof Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- mitteldeutsche-regiobahn.de
- Phone
- +49 30 200730
- post@transdev.de
- Website
- transdev.de
Train from Zwickau(Sachs)Hbf to Hof Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €17–26
- Schedules at
- transdev.de
- Phone
- 0 89 54 888 97 - 25
- info@laenderbahn.com
- Website
- laenderbahn.com
Train from Zwickau(Sachs)Hbf to Hof Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Schedules at
- laenderbahn.com
- Phone
- +49 800 589 28 40
- Website
- agilis.de
Train from Hof Hbf to Bayreuth Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 14m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- agilis.de
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Zwickau central train station to Nuremberg central bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- €16–25
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +49 30 311682904
- Website
- bahn.com
Bus from Bayreuth Hbf to Nürnberg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €10–14
- Website
- https://www.bahn.com/en
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- blablacar.com
Rideshare from Zwickau to Nuremberg
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 24m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €6–15
- Schedules at
- blablacar.com
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More Questions & Answers
Zwickau to Nuremberg bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Nuremberg central bus station.
Zwickau to Nuremberg train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional), arrive at Halle(Saale)Hbf station.
Yes, the driving distance between Zwickau to Nuremberg is 203 km. It takes approximately 1h 56m to drive from Zwickau to Nuremberg.
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