There are 5 ways to get from Bayreuth to Bad Elster by train, bus, car, or taxi
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Train, bus
best- Take the train from Bayreuth Hbf to Hof Hbftrain
- Take the train from Hof Hbf to Plauen(Vogtl) Ob Bftrain Re
- Take the bus from Plauen, Busbahnhof to Bad Elster, Badstraßebus 92
3h 53mDrive 76.2 km
cheapest- Drive from Bayreuth to Bad Elstercar 76.2 km
1h 12m€11–16Bus
- Take the bus from Bayreuth central train station to Marktredwitz stationbus 068
- Take the bus from Marktredwitz station to Plauen station Mittebus
- Take the bus from Plauen, Bahnhof Mitte to Bad Elster, Badstraßebus 92
5h 2mTaxi
- Take the taxi from Bayreuth to Bad Elstertaxi 76.2 km
1h 12m€180–230Train
- Take the train from Bayreuth Hbf to Marktredwitztrain Rb
- Take the train from Cheb to Sohltrain Re
4h 10m€26–91
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Bayreuth to Bad Elster is to drive which costs €10 - €16 and takes 1h 12m.
The fastest way to get from Bayreuth to Bad Elster is to drive which takes 1h 12m and costs €10 - €16.
No, there is no direct bus from Bayreuth station to Bad Elster. However, there are services departing from Bayreuth central train station and arriving at Bad Elster, Badstraße via Marktredwitz station and Plauen, Bahnhof Mitte. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h 2m.
No, there is no direct train from Bayreuth to Bad Elster. However, there are services departing from Bayreuth Hbf and arriving at Sohl via Marktredwitz and Cheb. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4h 10m.
The distance between Bayreuth and Bad Elster is 163 km. The road distance is 76.2 km.
The best way to get from Bayreuth to Bad Elster without a car is to train and bus which takes 3h 53m and costs .
It takes approximately 3h 53m to get from Bayreuth to Bad Elster, including transfers.
Bayreuth to Bad Elster bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Bayreuth central train station.
Bayreuth to Bad Elster train services, operated by agilis, depart from Bayreuth Hbf station.
The best way to get from Bayreuth to Bad Elster is to bus which takes 5h 2m and costs . Alternatively, you can train, which costs €26 - €95 and takes 4h 10m.
What companies run services between Bayreuth, Germany and Bad Elster, Germany?
You can take a bus from Bayreuth central train station to Bad Elster, Badstraße via Marktredwitz station, Plauen station Mitte, and Plauen, Bahnhof Mitte in around 5h 2m. Alternatively, you can take a train from Bayreuth Hbf to Bad Elster, M.-A.-Nexö-Str. via Marktredwitz, Cheb, Sohl, and Sohl, Wende in around 4h 10m.
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Bayreuth Hbf to Hof Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €16–29
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- +49 800 589 28 40
- [email protected]
- Website
- agilis.de
Train from Bayreuth Hbf to Hof Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €23–80
- Schedules at
- agilis.de
Train from Bayreuth Hbf to Marktredwitz
- Ave. Duration
- 47 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €16–55
- Schedules at
- agilis.de
- Phone
- +49 30 200 73-0
- [email protected]
- Website
- transdev.de
Train from Hof Hbf to Plauen(Vogtl) Ob Bf
- Ave. Duration
- 31 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €9–14
- Schedules at
- transdev.de
- Phone
- 0 89 54 888 97 - 25
- [email protected]
- Website
- laenderbahn.com
Train from Hof Hbf to Plauen(Vogtl) Ob Bf
- Ave. Duration
- 38 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €14–65
- Schedules at
- laenderbahn.com
- Phone
- +420 221 111 122
- [email protected]
- Website
- cd.cz
Train from Cheb to Sohl
- Ave. Duration
- 41 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €4–7
- Website
- https://www.cd.cz/en/default.htm
- Phone
- +49 3744 19449
- [email protected]
- Website
- vogtlandauskunft.de
Bus from Plauen, Busbahnhof to Bad Elster, Badstraße
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Schedules at
- vogtlandauskunft.de
Bus from Plauen, Bahnhof Mitte to Bad Elster, Badstraße
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Schedules at
- vogtlandauskunft.de
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.fr
Bus from Bayreuth central train station to Marktredwitz station
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €4–7
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Marktredwitz station to Plauen station Mitte
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €6–11
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
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More Questions & Answers
Bayreuth to Bad Elster bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Marktredwitz station.
Bayreuth to Bad Elster train services, operated by agilis, arrive at Marktredwitz station.
Yes, the driving distance between Bayreuth to Bad Elster is 76 km. It takes approximately 1h 12m to drive from Bayreuth to Bad Elster.
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