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How to get fromBayreuth to Bad Elsterby train, bus, car, or taxi

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There are 5 ways to get from Bayreuth to Bad Elster by train, bus, car, or taxi

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  1. Train, bus

    best
    1. Take the train from Bayreuth Hbf to Hof Hbftrain train
    2. Take the train from Hof Hbf to Plauen(Vogtl) Ob Bftrain train Re
    3. Take the bus from Plauen, Busbahnhof to Bad Elster, Badstraßebus bus 92
    3h 49m

  2. Drive  76.2 km

    cheapest
    1. Drive from Bayreuth to Bad Elstercar car 76.2 km
    1h 12m
    €12–17

  3. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Bayreuth central train station to Marktredwitz stationbus bus 068
    2. Take the bus from Marktredwitz station to Plauen station Mittebus bus
    3. Take the bus from Plauen, Bahnhof Mitte to Bad Elster, Badstraßebus bus 92
    5h 2m

  4. Taxi

    1. Take the taxi from Bayreuth to Bad Elstertaxi taxi 76.2 km
    1h 12m
    €200–250

  5. Train

    1. Take the train from Bayreuth Hbf to Marktredwitztrain train Rb
    2. Take the train from Cheb to Adorf(Vogtl)train train Re
    4h
    €25–57

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  • Distance: 167.6 km
  • Duration: 3h 49m

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, Badstraße via Marktredwitz, Cheb, Adorf(Vogtl), and Adorf, Bahnhof in around 4h.

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