There are 6 ways to get from Hof to Saalfeld by bus, train, car, or taxi
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Line 1559 bus, train
best- Take the bus from Bergstraße to Untereichenstein/-wolfsteinbus 1559
- Take the train from Blankenstein(Saale) to Saalfeld(Saale)train Rb
2h 49m€157–180Drive 70.9 km
cheapest- Drive from Hof to Saalfeldcar 70.9 km
1h 7m€14–20Bus, line 966 bus, line 944 bus
- Take the bus from Bergstraße to Schleiz, Busbahnhofbus
- Take the bus from Schleiz, Busbahnhof to Pößneck, Busbahnhofbus 966
- Take the bus from Pößneck, Busbahnhof to Saalfeld, Auf dem Grabenbus 944
4h 31mTaxi
- Take the taxi from Hof to Saalfeldtaxi 70.9 km
1h 7m€190–230Train
- Take the train from Hof Hbf to Weidatrain Rb
- Take the train from Weida to Saalfeld(Saale)train Rb / ...
2h 52m€393–431Train via Lichtenfels
- Take the train from Hof Hbf to Lichtenfelstrain Re35
- Take the train from Lichtenfels to Saalfeldtrain Re14
3h 10m€34–176
Hof to Saalfeld by bus and train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Hof to Saalfeld is to drive which costs €13 - €20 and takes 1h 7m.
The fastest way to get from Hof to Saalfeld is to drive which takes 1h 7m and costs €13 - €20.
No, there is no direct bus from Hof to Saalfeld. However, there are services departing from Bergstraße and arriving at Saalfeld, Auf dem Graben via Schleiz, Busbahnhof and Pößneck, Busbahnhof. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4h 31m.
No, there is no direct train from Hof to Saalfeld. However, there are services departing from Hof Hbf and arriving at Saalfeld(Saale) via Weida. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2h 52m.
The distance between Hof and Saalfeld is 75 km. The road distance is 70.9 km.
The best way to get from Hof to Saalfeld without a car is to line 1559 bus and train which takes 2h 49m and costs €150 - €180.
It takes approximately 2h 49m to get from Hof to Saalfeld, including transfers.
Hof to Saalfeld bus services, operated by Kombus, depart from Bergstraße station.
Hof to Saalfeld train services, operated by Preßnitztalbahn, depart from Hof Hbf station.
The best way to get from Hof to Saalfeld is to bus and line 966 bus and line 944 bus which takes 4h 31m and costs . Alternatively, you can train, which costs €390 - €440 and takes 2h 52m.
What companies run services between Hof, Bavaria, Germany and Saalfeld, Thuringia, Germany?
You can take a bus from Bergstraße to Saalfeld, Auf dem Graben via Schleiz, Busbahnhof and Pößneck, Busbahnhof in around 4h 31m. Alternatively, you can take a train from Hof Hbf to Saalfeld(Saale) via Weida in around 2h 52m.
- Phone
- +49 37343 808037
- [email protected]
- Website
- Preßnitztalbahn
Train from Blankenstein(Saale) to Saalfeld(Saale)
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €150–170
- Schedules at
- Preßnitztalbahn
Train from Hof Hbf to Weida
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €220–250
- Schedules at
- Preßnitztalbahn
Train from Weida to Saalfeld(Saale)
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €170–190
- Schedules at
- Preßnitztalbahn
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Hof Hbf to Lichtenfels
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €20–95
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Lichtenfels to Saalfeld
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €18–85
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Lichtenfels to Saalfeld
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 6m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €14–30
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
- Phone
- +49 89 551 86 555
- [email protected]
- Website
- dbregiobus-bayern.de
Bus from Bergstraße to Untereichenstein/-wolfstein
- Ave. Duration
- 36 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €7–10
- Schedules at
- dbregiobus-bayern.de
- Phone
- 03671 / 5251999
- [email protected]
- Website
- Kombus
Bus from Bergstraße to Schleiz, Busbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Schedules at
- Kombus
Bus from Schleiz, Busbahnhof to Pößneck, Busbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Schedules at
- Kombus
Bus from Pößneck, Busbahnhof to Saalfeld, Auf dem Graben
- Ave. Duration
- 33 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Schedules at
- Kombus
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- Estimated price
- €190–230
Klaus Lukat City Taxi
- Phone
- +49 3741 709090
Taxi Paule, Paul Groß
- Phone
- +49 3741 133559
- Website
- taxi-paule.de
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Booking & Getting There
Hof to Saalfeld bus services, operated by Kombus, arrive at Schleiz, Busbahnhof station.
Hof to Saalfeld train services, operated by Preßnitztalbahn, arrive at Weida station.
Yes, the driving distance between Hof to Saalfeld is 71 km. It takes approximately 1h 7m to drive from Hof to Saalfeld.
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