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How to get fromBad Elster to Leipzigby train, bus, or car

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There are 4 ways to get from Bad Elster to Leipzig by train, bus, or car

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  1. Train

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    1. Take the train from Adorf(Vogtl) to Zwickau(Sachs)Hbftrain train Re
    2. Take the train from Zwickau, Hauptbahnhof to Leipzig Markttrain train S5x / ...
    4h 3m
    €22–93

  2. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Bad Elster, Rosengarten to Plauen, Bahnhof Mittebus bus 92
    2. Take the bus from Plauen station Mitte to Chemnitz central bus stationbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Chemnitz central bus station to Leipzig central train stationbus bus 182
    5h 25m

  3. Drive  146 km

    1. Drive from Bad Elster to Leipzigcar car 146 km
    2h
    €22–32

  4. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from Bad Elster, Rosengarten to Plauen, Bahnhof Mittebus bus 92
    2. Take the train from Plauen(Vogtl) Mitte to Gera Hbftrain train Rb
    3. Take the train from Gera Hbf to Leipzig Hbftrain train Rb / ...
    4h 43m

Bad Elster to Leipzig by bus and train

Calendar59Weekly Services
Duration4h 3mAverage Duration
Ticket€22Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 172.3 km
  • Duration: 4h 3m

What companies run services between Bad Elster, Germany and Leipzig, Germany?

You can take a bus from Bad Elster, Wagenhalle to Leipzig Markt via Adorf, Bahnhof, Adorf(Vogtl), Zwickau(Sachs)Hbf, and Zwickau, Hauptbahnhof in around 4h 3m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Bad Elster, Rosengarten to Leipzig central train station via Plauen station Mitte and Chemnitz central bus station in around 5h 25m.

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