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There are 6 ways to get from Leipzig to Pilsen by train, bus, or car

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  1. Train, bus

    best
    1. Take the train from Leipzig Hbf to Dresden Hauptbahnhoftrain train 55 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Dresden to Plzeň,Terminál Hlavní nádražíbus bus Ivano-Frankivsk
    4h 7m

  2. Train, line 207 bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Leipzig Hbf to Chemnitz Hbftrain train Re
    2. Take the bus from Chemnitz, Hbf Bahnhofstr to Marienberg, Marktbus bus 207
    3. Take the train from Chomutov to Plzeň hlavní nádražítrain train R25
    7h 43m
    Kč 722–996

  3. Train via Werdau

    1. Take the train from Leipzig Markt to Werdau, Bahnhoftrain train S5x / ...
    2. Take the train from Werdau to Plauen(Vogtl) Ob Bftrain train Rb
    3. Take the train from Plauen(Vogtl) Ob Bf to Chebtrain train Rb
    4. Take the train from Cheb to Plzen-Jizni Predmestitrain train Ic / ...
    5h 58m
    Kč 1,476–5,413

  4. Drive 245.2 km

    1. Drive from Leipzig to Pilsencar car 245.2 km
    3h 6m
    Kč 915–1,322

  5. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Leipzig central train station to Dresden central stationbus bus N367 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Dresden to Plzeň,Terminál Hlavní nádražíbus bus Ivano-Frankivsk
    4h 29m

  6. Train

    1. Take the train from Leipzig Hbf to Hof Hbftrain train Rb
    2. Take the train from Hof Hbf to Chebtrain train Rb
    3. Take the train from Cheb to Plzen-Jizni Predmestitrain train Ic / ...
    6h 5m
    Kč 10,473–14,849

Leipzig to Pilsen by train

Calendar70Weekly Trains
Duration5h 58mAverage Duration
TicketKč 1,476Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 299.1 km
  • Duration: 4h 7m

What companies run services between Leipzig, Germany and Pilsen, Czechia?

You can take a train from Leipzig Markt to Plzen-Jizni Predmesti via Werdau, Plauen(Vogtl) Ob Bf, and Cheb in around 5h 58m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Leipzig central train station to Plzeň,Terminál Hlavní nádraží via Dresden central station and Dresden in around 4h 29m.

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