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How to get fromLeipzig to Pilsenby train, bus, or car

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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
    Kč 1,125–3,422

  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 50m
    Kč 729–1,030

  3. Train via Zwickau

    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 Chebtrain train Rb
    4. Take the train from Cheb to Plzen-Jizni Predmestitrain train Ic / ...
    6h 1m
    Kč 1,245–3,246

  4. Drive  245.2 km

    1. Drive from Leipzig to Pilsencar car 245.2 km
    3h 6m
    Kč 948–1,370

  5. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Leipzig central train station to Dresden central stationbus bus N67 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Dresden to Plzeň,Terminál Hlavní nádražíbus bus Ivano-Frankivsk
    4h 24m
    Kč 805–966

  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 7m
    Kč 12,601–13,918

Leipzig to Pilsen by train

Calendar70Weekly Trains
Duration6h 1mAverage Duration
TicketKč 1,245Cheapest 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 Zwickau, Hauptbahnhof, Zwickau(Sachs)Hbf, Plauen(Vogtl) Ob Bf, and Cheb in around 6h 1m. 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 24m.

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