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How to get fromLeipzig to Buchenwaldby train, bus, night train, or car

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There are 5 ways to get from Leipzig to Buchenwald by train, bus, night train, or car

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  1. Train via Erfurt

    best
    1. Take the train from Leipzig Hbf to Erfurt Hbftrain train 28 / ...
    2. Take the train from Erfurt Hbf to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhoftrain train 12 / ...
    3. Take the train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Saarbrücken Hbftrain train 82 / ...
    8h 25m
    €111–250

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Leipzig central train station to Saarbrücken bus stationbus bus 220
    10h 23m
    €61–89

  3. Night train, train

    1. Take the nighttrain from Leipzig Hbf to Mannheim Hbfnighttrain night train Nj
    2. Take the train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Saarbrücken Hbftrain train 82 / ...
    8h 33m
    €64–218

  4. Drive  579.6 km

    1. Drive from Leipzig to Buchenwaldcar car 579.6 km
    5h 5m
    €93–135

  5. Train

    1. Take the train from Leipzig Hbf to Frankfurttrain train 50 / ...
    2. Take the train from Frankfurt to Saarbrücken Hbftrain train Re3
    9h 13m
    €110–215

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  • Distance: 604.8 km
  • Duration: 8h 25m

What companies run services between Leipzig, Germany and Buchenwald, France?

You can take a train from Leipzig Hbf to Buchenwald via Erfurt Hbf, Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof, Saarbrücken Hbf, Forbach(F), Forbach, and Hombourg Haut in around 8h 25m. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Leipzig central train station to Saarbrücken bus station 5 times a week. Tickets cost €50–75 and the journey takes 8h.

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