There are 4 ways to get from Mühlhausen to Altenburg by train, car, or bus
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Train via Erfurt
best- Take the train from Mühlhausen to Erfurt Hbftrain Re1
- Take the train from Erfurt Hbf to Leipzig Hbftrain 28 / ...
- Take the train from Leipzig Hbf to Altenburgtrain S5x / ...
2h 55m€45–163Drive 168.8 km
cheapest- Drive from Mühlhausen to Altenburgcar 168.8 km
2h 3m€24–35Train
- Take the train from Mühlhausen to Schmölln(Thür)train Re1
3h 40m€40–75Bus, train
- Take the bus from Mühlhausen, ZOB to Eisenach, ZOBbus 160
- Take the train from Eisenach Hbf to Leipzig Hbftrain 50 / ...
- Take the train from Leipzig Hbf to Altenburgtrain S5x / ...
4h 9m
Mühlhausen to Altenburg by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Mühlhausen to Altenburg is to drive which costs €23 - €35 and takes 2h 3m.
The fastest way to get from Mühlhausen to Altenburg is to drive which takes 2h 3m and costs €23 - €35.
No, there is no direct train from Mühlhausen to Altenburg. However, there are services departing from Mühlhausen and arriving at Altenburg via Erfurt Hbf and Leipzig Hbf. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2h 55m.
The distance between Mühlhausen and Altenburg is 213 km. The road distance is 168.8 km.
The best way to get from Mühlhausen to Altenburg without a car is to train via Erfurt which takes 2h 55m and costs €45 - €170.
It takes approximately 2h 55m to get from Mühlhausen to Altenburg, including transfers.
Mühlhausen to Altenburg train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional), depart from Mühlhausen station.
Mühlhausen to Altenburg train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional), arrive at Erfurt Hbf station.
Yes, the driving distance between Mühlhausen to Altenburg is 169 km. It takes approximately 2h 3m to drive from Mühlhausen to Altenburg.
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What companies run services between Mühlhausen, Thuringia, Germany and Altenburg, Thuringia, Germany?
You can take a train from Mühlhausen to Altenburg via Erfurt Hbf and Leipzig Hbf in around 2h 55m.
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Mühlhausen to Erfurt Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €13–24
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Leipzig Hbf to Altenburg
- Ave. Duration
- 34 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €10–17
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Mühlhausen to Schmölln(Thür)
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 19m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €40–75
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Leipzig Hbf to Altenburg
- Ave. Duration
- 34 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €10–17
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Erfurt Hbf to Leipzig Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 39 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €21–95
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Eisenach Hbf to Leipzig Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €30–140
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
- Phone
- 0 89 54 888 97 - 25
- [email protected]
- Website
- Die Länderbahn
Train from Leipzig Hbf to Altenburg
- Ave. Duration
- 34 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €11–45
- Schedules at
- Die Länderbahn
Train from Leipzig Hbf to Altenburg
- Ave. Duration
- 34 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €11–45
- Schedules at
- Die Länderbahn
- Website
- Verkehr Hainich OHG
Bus from Mühlhausen, ZOB to Eisenach, ZOB
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Schedules at
- Verkehr Hainich OHG
- Phone
- +49 3601 40865225
- [email protected]
- Website
- RB-Gesellschaft UHK mbH
Bus from Mühlhausen, ZOB to Eisenach, ZOB
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Schedules at
- RB-Gesellschaft UHK mbH
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