There are 4 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 35m€20–73Drive 47.2 km
cheapest- Drive from Chemnitz to Altenburgcar 47.2 km
41 min€7–10Train, bus
- Take the train from Chemnitz Hbf to Geithaintrain Re
- Take the bus from Geithain, Bahnhof to Altenburgbus 264
2h 43mTaxi
- Take the taxi from Chemnitz to Altenburgtaxi 47.2 km
41 min€110–140
Chemnitz to Altenburg by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Chemnitz to Altenburg is to drive which costs €6 - €10 and takes 41 min.
The fastest way to get from Chemnitz to Altenburg is to drive which takes 41 min and costs €6 - €10.
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 35m.
The distance between Chemnitz and Altenburg is 93 km. The road distance is 47.2 km.
The best way to get from Chemnitz to Altenburg without a car is to train which takes 1h 35m and costs €19 - €75.
It takes approximately 1h 35m to get from Chemnitz to Altenburg, including transfers.
Chemnitz to Altenburg train services, operated by Transdev GmbH, depart from Chemnitz Hbf 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 47 km. It takes approximately 41 min to drive from Chemnitz to Altenburg.
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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 35m.
- Phone
- +49 30 200 73-0
- [email protected]
- Website
- transdev.de
Train from Chemnitz Hbf to Zwickau(Sachs)Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 31 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €9–14
- Schedules at
- transdev.de
Train from Chemnitz Hbf to Geithain
- Ave. Duration
- 28 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €7–11
- Schedules at
- transdev.de
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Zwickau, Hauptbahnhof to Altenburg
- Ave. Duration
- 33 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €10–18
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- 0 89 54 888 97 - 25
- [email protected]
- Website
- laenderbahn.com
Train from Zwickau, Hauptbahnhof to Altenburg
- Ave. Duration
- 41 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €13–60
- Schedules at
- laenderbahn.com
- Phone
- 03447 850613
- [email protected]
- Website
- thuesac.de
Bus from Geithain, Bahnhof to Altenburg
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Schedules at
- thuesac.de
- Ave. Duration
- 41 min
- Estimated price
- €110–140
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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