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How to get fromLeipzig to Bad Elsterby train, bus, or car

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There are 5 ways to get from Leipzig to Bad Elster by train, bus, or car

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  1. Train

    best
    1. Take the train from Leipzig Markt to Zwickau, Hauptbahnhoftrain train S5x / ...
    2. Take the train from Zwickau(Sachs)Hbf to Plauen(Vogtl) Ob Bftrain train Re
    3. Take the train from Plauen(Vogtl) Ob Bf to Adorf(Vogtl)train train Rb
    3h 49m
    €29–91

  2. Drive  145.9 km

    cheapest
    1. Drive from Leipzig to Bad Elstercar car 145.9 km
    2h 1m
    €22–31

  3. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Leipzig central train station to Chemnitz central bus stationbus bus 182
    2. Take the bus from Chemnitz central bus station to Plauen station Mittebus bus
    3. Take the bus from Plauen, Bahnhof Mitte to Bad Elster, Badstraßebus bus 92
    5h 25m

  4. Train, line 93 bus

    1. Take the train from Leipzig Markt to Zwickau, Hauptbahnhoftrain train S5x / ...
    2. Take the train from Zwickau(Sachs)Hbf to Schoeneck(Vogtl)train train Rb
    3. Take the bus from Schöneck, Bahnhof to Bad Elster, Badstraßebus bus 93
    4h 45m

  5. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Leipzig Hbf to Mehltheuertrain train Rb
    2. Take the bus from Plauen, Busbahnhof to Bad Elster, Badstraßebus bus 92
    5h

Leipzig to Bad Elster by train and bus

Calendar117Weekly Services
Duration3h 49mAverage Duration
Ticket€29Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 173.4 km
  • Duration: 3h 49m

What companies run services between Leipzig, Germany and Bad Elster, Germany?

You can take a train from Leipzig Markt to Bad Elster, Badstraße via Zwickau, Hauptbahnhof, Zwickau(Sachs)Hbf, Plauen(Vogtl) Ob Bf, Adorf(Vogtl), and Adorf, Bahnhof in around 3h 49m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Leipzig central train station to Bad Elster, Badstraße via Chemnitz central bus station, Plauen station Mitte, and Plauen, Bahnhof Mitte in around 5h 25m.

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