There are 7 ways to get from Frankfurt am Main to Chemnitz by train, bus, night train, car, rideshare, or plane
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Train
best- Take the train from Frankfurt to Leipzig Hbftrain 50
- Take the train from Leipzig Hbf to Chemnitz Hbftrain Re
4h 35m€82–312Rideshare
cheapest- Take the rideshare from Frankfurt to Chemnitz388.4 km
4h 9m€17–20Bus
- Take the bus from Frankfurt central train station to Chemnitz central bus stationbus N1306 / ...
5h 10m€30–55Night train, train
- Take the nighttrain from Frankfurt(Main)Sued to Leipzig Hbfnighttrain Nj
- Take the train from Leipzig Hbf to Chemnitz Hbftrain Re
5h 44m€43–159Drive 392.1 km
- Drive from Frankfurt am Main to Chemnitzcar 392.1 km
3h 19m€56–80Fly to Dresden Airport, train
- Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Dresden Airport (DRS)plane FRA - DRS
- Take the train from Dresden Hbf to Chemnitz Hbftrain
4h 23m€150–313Fly to Leipzig-Halle Airport, train
- Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Leipzig-Halle Airport (LEJ)plane FRA - LEJ
- Take the train from Leipzig Hbf to Chemnitz Hbftrain
4h 20m€116–207
Frankfurt am Main to Chemnitz by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Frankfurt am Main to Chemnitz is to rideshare which costs €17 - €20 and takes 4h 9m.
The fastest way to get from Frankfurt am Main to Chemnitz is to drive which takes 3h 19m and costs €55 - €80.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Frankfurt central train station station and arriving at Chemnitz central bus station station. Services depart twice daily, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 5h 10m.
No, there is no direct train from Frankfurt am Main to Chemnitz. However, there are services departing from Frankfurt and arriving at Chemnitz Hbf via Leipzig Hbf. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4h 35m.
The distance between Frankfurt am Main and Chemnitz is 451 km. The road distance is 392.1 km.
The best way to get from Frankfurt am Main to Chemnitz without a car is to train which takes 4h 35m and costs €80 - €320.
It takes approximately 4h 35m to get from Frankfurt am Main to Chemnitz, including transfers.
Frankfurt am Main to Chemnitz bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Frankfurt central train station.
Frankfurt am Main to Chemnitz train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), depart from Frankfurt station.
The best way to get from Frankfurt am Main to Chemnitz is to train which takes 4h 35m and costs €80 - €320. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €30 - €55 and takes 5h 10m.
What companies run services between Frankfurt am Main, Germany and Chemnitz, Germany?
You can take a train from Frankfurt to Chemnitz Hbf via Leipzig Hbf in around 4h 35m. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Frankfurt central train station to Chemnitz central bus station twice daily. Tickets cost €30–55 and the journey takes 5h 10m.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Frankfurt to Dresden Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €120–280
Flights from Frankfurt to Dresden Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €120–280
Flights from Frankfurt to Leipzig-Halle Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €95–160
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Frankfurt to Leipzig Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 12m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €65–290
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
- Phone
- +49 30 200 73-0
- [email protected]
- Website
- Transdev GmbH
Train from Leipzig Hbf to Chemnitz Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 4m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €15–22
- Schedules at
- Transdev GmbH
Train from Leipzig Hbf to Chemnitz Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 4m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €15–22
- Schedules at
- Transdev GmbH
Train from Dresden Hbf to Chemnitz Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- €14–21
- Schedules at
- Transdev GmbH
Train from Leipzig Hbf to Chemnitz Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 4m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €15–22
- Schedules at
- Transdev GmbH
- Phone
- +43 (0) 51717
- Website
- Nightjet
Night train from Frankfurt(Main)Sued to Leipzig Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 21m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €28–95
- Website
- Nightjet
- Sleeper Carriage
- €94–95
- Couchette Carriage
- €60–70
- Seating Carriage
- €28–33
- Phone
- _AUSTRIAN_RAILWAYS_(ÖBB)
- Website
- Austrian Railways
Night train from Frankfurt(Main)Sued to Leipzig Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 21m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €75–140
- Website
- Austrian Railways
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Frankfurt central train station to Chemnitz central bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €30–55
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- BlaBlaCar
Rideshare from Frankfurt to Chemnitz
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 9m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €17–20
- Schedules at
- BlaBlaCar
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More Questions & Answers
Frankfurt am Main to Chemnitz bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Chemnitz central bus station.
Frankfurt am Main to Chemnitz train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), arrive at Leipzig Hbf station.
Yes, the driving distance between Frankfurt am Main to Chemnitz is 392 km. It takes approximately 3h 19m to drive from Frankfurt am Main to Chemnitz.
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