There are 5 ways to get from Ilmenau to Leipzig by bus, train, rideshare, or car
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Line 311 bus, train
best- Take the bus from Ilmenau, Technikum to Stadtilm, Feldstraße Ersatzhaltestellebus 311
- Take the train from Stadtilm to Erfurt Hbftrain Rb
- Take the train from Erfurt Hbf to Leipzig Hbftrain 28 / ...
2h 19mRideshare
cheapest- Take the rideshare from Ilmenau to Leipzig158.7 km
2h 5m€8–11Bus, train
- Take the bus from Ilmenau, Busbahnhof to Rudolstadt, ZOB/Rudolf-Herzer-Platzbus 215
- Take the train from Rudolstadt(Thuer) to Leipzig Hbftrain Re
3h 15mTrain
- Take the train from Saalfeld(Saale) to Leipzig-Plagwitztrain Rb / ...
3h 42m€410–546Drive 158.5 km
- Drive from Ilmenau to Leipzigcar 158.5 km
1h 55m€23–33
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Ilmenau to Leipzig is to rideshare which costs €8 - €11 and takes 2h 5m.
The fastest way to get from Ilmenau to Leipzig is to drive which takes 1h 55m and costs €22 - €35.
No, there is no direct train from Ilmenau to Leipzig. However, there are services departing from Stadtilm and arriving at Leipzig-Plagwitz via Saalfeld(Saale). The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3h 42m.
The distance between Ilmenau and Leipzig is 170 km. The road distance is 158.5 km.
The best way to get from Ilmenau to Leipzig without a car is to line 311 bus and train which takes 2h 19m and costs .
It takes approximately 2h 19m to get from Ilmenau to Leipzig, including transfers.
Ilmenau to Leipzig train services, operated by Preßnitztalbahn, depart from Saalfeld(Saale) station.
Ilmenau to Leipzig train services, operated by Preßnitztalbahn, arrive at Leipzig-Plagwitz station.
Yes, the driving distance between Ilmenau to Leipzig is 159 km. It takes approximately 1h 55m to drive from Ilmenau to Leipzig.
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What companies run services between Ilmenau, Thuringia, Germany and Leipzig, Germany?
Preßnitztalbahn operates a train from Saalfeld(Saale) to Leipzig-Plagwitz hourly. Tickets cost €330–440 and the journey takes 2h 6m.
- Phone
- +49 37343 808037
- [email protected]
- Website
- pressnitztalbahn.de
Train from Stadtilm to Erfurt Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 37 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €95–130
- Schedules at
- pressnitztalbahn.de
Train from Saalfeld(Saale) to Leipzig-Plagwitz
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 6m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €330–440
- Schedules at
- pressnitztalbahn.de
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Erfurt Hbf to Leipzig Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 39 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €21–90
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Rudolstadt(Thuer) to Leipzig Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 34m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €23–100
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
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- Phone
- +49 30 21300130
- [email protected]
- Website
- abellio.de
Train from Rudolstadt(Thuer) to Leipzig Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €22–30
- Schedules at
- abellio.de
- Phone
- 0800 2235546
- Website
- abellio.de
Train from Rudolstadt(Thuer) to Leipzig Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €26–45
- Schedules at
- abellio.de
- Phone
- 03677 8889-0
- Website
- iov-ilmenau.de
Bus from Ilmenau, Technikum to Stadtilm, Feldstraße Ersatzhaltestelle
- Ave. Duration
- 23 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Schedules at
- iov-ilmenau.de
- Phone
- 03671 / 5251999
- [email protected]
- Website
- kombus-online.eu
Bus from Ilmenau, Busbahnhof to Rudolstadt, ZOB/Rudolf-Herzer-Platz
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Schedules at
- kombus-online.eu
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- blablacar.com
Rideshare from Ilmenau to Leipzig
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €8–11
- Schedules at
- blablacar.com
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