There are 5 ways to get from Chemnitz to Altenburg by train, bus, car, or taxi
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Train
best- Take the train from Chemnitz Hbf to Zwickau(Sachs)Hbftrain Re / ...
- Take the train from Zwickau, Hauptbahnhof to Altenburgtrain S5x / ...
1h 33m€19–58Drive 46.5 km
cheapest- Drive from Chemnitz to Altenburgcar 46.5 km
39 min€7–10Bus
- Take the bus from Chemnitz central bus station to Zwickau central train stationbus 039 / ...
- Take the bus from Zwickau, Hauptbahnhof to Altenburgbus S5
2h 32m€10–13Taxi
- Take the taxi from Chemnitz to Altenburgtaxi 46.5 km
39 min€120–160Train, bus, line 350 bus
- Take the train from Chemnitz Hbf to Glauchau(Sachs)train Rb / ...
- Take the bus from Glauchau, Bahnhof to Schmöllnbus Re1
- Take the bus from Schmölln to Altenburgbus 350
2h 53m
Chemnitz to Altenburg by train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Chemnitz to Altenburg is to drive which costs €6 - €10 and takes 39 min.
The fastest way to get from Chemnitz to Altenburg is to drive which takes 39 min and costs €6 - €10.
No, there is no direct bus from Chemnitz station to Altenburg. However, there are services departing from Chemnitz central bus station and arriving at Altenburg via Zwickau, Hauptbahnhof. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2h 32m.
No, there is no direct train from Chemnitz to Altenburg. However, there are services departing from Chemnitz Hbf and arriving at Altenburg via Zwickau, Hauptbahnhof. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 1h 33m.
The distance between Chemnitz and Altenburg is 93 km. The road distance is 46.5 km.
The best way to get from Chemnitz to Altenburg without a car is to train which takes 1h 33m and costs €18 - €60.
It takes approximately 1h 33m to get from Chemnitz to Altenburg, including transfers.
Chemnitz to Altenburg bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Chemnitz central bus station.
Chemnitz to Altenburg train services, operated by Transdev GmbH, depart from Chemnitz Hbf station.
The best way to get from Chemnitz to Altenburg is to train which takes 1h 33m and costs €18 - €60. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €9 - €14 and takes 2h 32m.
What companies run services between Chemnitz, Germany and Altenburg, Thuringia, Germany?
You can take a train from Chemnitz Hbf to Altenburg via Zwickau(Sachs)Hbf and Zwickau, Hauptbahnhof in around 1h 33m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Chemnitz central bus station to Altenburg via Zwickau central train station and Zwickau, Hauptbahnhof in around 2h 32m.
- Phone
- +49 30 200 73-0
- [email protected]
- Website
- Transdev GmbH
Train from Chemnitz Hbf to Zwickau(Sachs)Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 31 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- €9–14
- Schedules at
- Transdev GmbH
Train from Chemnitz Hbf to Glauchau(Sachs)
- Ave. Duration
- 31 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- €6–10
- Schedules at
- Transdev GmbH
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Chemnitz central bus station to Zwickau central train station
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €3–6
- Website
- Flixbus
- Ave. Duration
- 39 min
- Estimated price
- €120–160
Taxibetrieb R. Groß
- Phone
- +49 371 721010
- Website
- chemnitz-taxi.de
Taxi-Genossenschaft Chemnitz eG
- Phone
- +49 371 3690000
- Website
- taxi-chemnitz.de
Taxi & Mietwagen Fritzsche
- Phone
- +49 371 43 30 121
- Website
- taxi-fritzsche.de
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Booking & Getting There
Chemnitz to Altenburg bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Zwickau central train station.
Chemnitz to Altenburg train services, operated by Transdev GmbH, arrive at Zwickau(Sachs)Hbf station.
Yes, the driving distance between Chemnitz to Altenburg is 46 km. It takes approximately 39 min to drive from Chemnitz to Altenburg.
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