There are 4 ways to get from Meissen to Riesa by bus, train, taxi, or car
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Line 446 bus
best- Take the bus from Meißen Altstadtbrücke to Riesa R.-Breitscheid-Straßebus 446
42 minDrive 23.5 km
cheapest- Drive from Meissen to Riesacar 23.5 km
25 min€4–5Train
- Take the train from Meißen S-Bahnhof Altstadt to Coswig Bahnhoftrain S1
- Take the train from Coswig Bahnhof to Riesa Busbf/Bahnhoftrain Re50
1h 13m€10–16Taxi
- Take the taxi from Meissen to Riesataxi 23.5 km
25 min€40–50
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Meissen to Riesa is to drive which costs €3 - €5 and takes 25 min.
The fastest way to get from Meissen to Riesa is to taxi which takes 25 min and costs €40 - €50.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Meißen Altstadtbrücke and arriving at Riesa R.-Breitscheid-Straße. Services depart hourly, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 42 min.
No, there is no direct train from Meissen to Riesa. However, there are services departing from Meißen S-Bahnhof Altstadt and arriving at Riesa Busbf/Bahnhof via Coswig Bahnhof. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 1h 13m.
The distance between Meissen and Riesa is 27 km. The road distance is 23.5 km.
The best way to get from Meissen to Riesa without a car is to line 446 bus which takes 42 min and costs .
The line 446 bus from Meißen Altstadtbrücke to Riesa R.-Breitscheid-Straße takes 42 min including transfers and departs hourly.
Meissen to Riesa bus services, operated by VGM Verkehrgesellschaft Meißen MbH, depart from Meißen Altstadtbrücke station.
Meissen to Riesa train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional), depart from Meißen S-Bahnhof Altstadt station.
The best way to get from Meissen to Riesa is to line 446 bus which takes 42 min and costs . Alternatively, you can train, which costs €10 - €17 and takes 1h 13m.
What companies run services between Meissen, Saxony, Germany and Riesa, Germany?
VGM Verkehrgesellschaft Meißen MbH operates a bus from Meißen Altstadtbrücke to Riesa R.-Breitscheid-Straße hourly, and the journey takes 42 min. Alternatively, you can take a train from Meißen S-Bahnhof Altstadt to Riesa Busbf/Bahnhof via Coswig Bahnhof in around 1h 13m.
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Meißen S-Bahnhof Altstadt to Coswig Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 10 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €2–4
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Coswig Bahnhof to Riesa Busbf/Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €8–13
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- +49 (3521) 73 27 16
- [email protected]
- Website
- vg-meissen.de
Bus from Meißen Altstadtbrücke to Riesa R.-Breitscheid-Straße
- Ave. Duration
- 42 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- vg-meissen.de
- Ave. Duration
- 25 min
- Estimated price
- €40–50
Taxi Buscher
- Phone
- +49 3525 780780
Verkehrs GmbH Meißen, Betriebsteil Riesa
- Phone
- +49 3525 71930
- Website
- vg-meissen.de
CITYAVIATOR TAXI DRESDEN
- Phone
- +49 173 6707491
- Website
- cityaviator.com
City-Taxi Zwerschke GmbH
- Phone
- +49 351 4714774
- Website
- taxi-zwerschke.com
Taxi Dresden
- Phone
- +49 351 211211
- Website
- taxi-dresden.de
Reimund Fischer
- Phone
- +49 3731 766095
Taxi Wadewitz
- Phone
- +49 3731 2440880
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More Questions & Answers
Meissen to Riesa bus services, operated by VGM Verkehrgesellschaft Meißen MbH, arrive at Riesa R.-Breitscheid-Straße station.
Meissen to Riesa train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional), arrive at Coswig Bahnhof station.
Yes, the driving distance between Meissen to Riesa is 24 km. It takes approximately 25 min to drive from Meissen to Riesa.
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