There are 5 ways to get from Altenburg to Zeitz by bus, train, taxi, or car
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Bus
best- Take the bus from Altenburg to Zeitz, Schützenstr.bus 500
1h 15mDrive 26.4 km
cheapest- Drive from Altenburg to Zeitzcar 26.4 km
28 min€5–8Train
- Take the train from Altenburg to Leipzig Hbftrain S5x / ...
- Take the train from Leipzig Hbf to Zeitztrain Rb / ...
1h 33m€149–199Taxi
- Take the taxi from Altenburg to Zeitztaxi 26.4 km
28 min€70–90Line 580 bus, bus
- Take the bus from Altenburg to Meuselwitzbus 580
- Take the bus from Meuselwitz to Zeitz, Schützenstr.bus 500
1h 19m
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Altenburg to Zeitz is to drive which costs €4 - €8 and takes 28 min.
The fastest way to get from Altenburg to Zeitz is to taxi which takes 28 min and costs €70 - €90.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Altenburg and arriving at Zeitz, Schützenstr.. Services depart hourly, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 1h 15m.
No, there is no direct train from Altenburg to Zeitz. However, there are services departing from Altenburg and arriving at Zeitz via Leipzig Hbf. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 1h 33m.
The distance between Altenburg and Zeitz is 42 km. The road distance is 26.4 km.
The best way to get from Altenburg to Zeitz without a car is to bus which takes 1h 15m and costs .
The bus from Altenburg to Zeitz, Schützenstr. takes 1h 15m including transfers and departs hourly.
Altenburg to Zeitz bus services, operated by Thüsac, depart from Altenburg station.
Altenburg to Zeitz train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional), depart from Altenburg station.
The best way to get from Altenburg to Zeitz is to bus which takes 1h 15m and costs . Alternatively, you can train, which costs €140 - €200 and takes 1h 33m.
What companies run services between Altenburg, Thuringia, Germany and Zeitz, Germany?
Thüsac operates a bus from Altenburg to Zeitz, Schützenstr. hourly, and the journey takes 1h 15m. PVG Burgenlandkreis also services this route every 2 hours. Alternatively, you can take a train from Altenburg to Zeitz via Leipzig Hbf in around 1h 33m.
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Altenburg to Leipzig Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 34 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €8–40
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
- Phone
- 0 89 54 888 97 - 25
- [email protected]
- Website
- Die Länderbahn
Train from Altenburg to Leipzig Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 42 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €8–15
- Schedules at
- Die Länderbahn
- Phone
- +49 37343 808037
- [email protected]
- Website
- Preßnitztalbahn
Train from Leipzig Hbf to Zeitz
- Ave. Duration
- 37 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €140–160
- Schedules at
- Preßnitztalbahn
- Phone
- 03447 850613
- [email protected]
- Website
- Thüsac
Bus from Altenburg to Zeitz, Schützenstr.
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- Thüsac
Bus from Altenburg to Meuselwitz
- Ave. Duration
- 22 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- Thüsac
Bus from Meuselwitz to Zeitz, Schützenstr.
- Ave. Duration
- 38 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- Thüsac
- Phone
- 03443 460710
- [email protected]
- Website
- PVG Burgenlandkreis
Bus from Altenburg to Zeitz, Schützenstr.
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Schedules at
- PVG Burgenlandkreis
Bus from Meuselwitz to Zeitz, Schützenstr.
- Ave. Duration
- 44 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- PVG Burgenlandkreis
- Ave. Duration
- 28 min
- Estimated price
- €70–90
Taxibetrieb Norbert Möller
- Phone
- +49 365 24442
- Website
- taximoeller.de
Taxi Dambrowski
- Phone
- +49 365 5511899
- Website
- gerataxi.de
Taxi-Göbel-Gera
- Phone
- +49 365 881949
- Website
- taxi-weida.de
Heikos Fahr-Service - Taxi und Busunternehmen Zwickau
- Phone
- +49 176 61070644
- Website
- heikos-fahrservice.de
Taxi Bieneck
- Phone
- +49 3722 88088
Taxi Tippmar Antje
- Phone
- +49 3723 42998
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Booking & Getting There
Altenburg to Zeitz bus services, operated by Thüsac, arrive at Zeitz, Schützenstr. station.
Altenburg to Zeitz train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional), arrive at Leipzig Hbf station.
Yes, the driving distance between Altenburg to Zeitz is 26 km. It takes approximately 28 min to drive from Altenburg to Zeitz.
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