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How to get fromFrankfurt am Main to Bad Elsterby train, bus, or car

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There are 5 ways to get from Frankfurt am Main to Bad Elster by train, bus, or car

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  1. Train, bus

    best
    1. Take the train from Frankfurt to Erfurt Hbftrain train 12 / ...
    2. Take the train from Erfurt Hbf to Gera Hbftrain train Re3 / ...
    3. Take the train from Gera Hbf to Plauen(Vogtl) Mittetrain train Rb
    4. Take the bus from Plauen, Bahnhof Mitte to Bad Elster, Badstraßebus bus 92
    7h 18m

  2. Drive 312 km

    cheapest
    1. Drive from Frankfurt am Main to Bad Elstercar car 312 km
    3h 40m
    €44–64

  3. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Frankfurt 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
    9h 57m

  4. Train

    1. Take the train from Frankfurt to Nürnberg Hbftrain train 41 / ...
    2. Take the train from Nürnberg Hbf to Chebtrain train Re33
    7h 23m
    €80–246

  5. Train, bus via Weimar

    1. Take the train from Frankfurt (Main) Süd to Weimartrain train Drf
    2. Take the train from Weimar to Gera Hbftrain train Re3 / ...
    3. Take the train from Gera Hbf to Plauen(Vogtl) Mittetrain train Rb
    4. Take the bus from Plauen, Bahnhof Mitte to Bad Elster, Badstraßebus bus 92
    8h 38m

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  • Distance: 436.9 km
  • Duration: 7h 18m

What companies run services between Frankfurt am Main, Germany and Bad Elster, Germany?

You can take a bus from Frankfurt central train station to Bad Elster, Badstraße via Marktredwitz station, Plauen station Mitte, and Plauen, Bahnhof Mitte in around 9h 57m. Alternatively, you can take a train from Frankfurt to Bad Elster, M.-A.-Nexö-Str. via Nürnberg Hbf, Cheb, Sohl, and Sohl, Wende in around 7h 23m.

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