There are 5 ways to get from Munich to Bad Elster by bus, train, or car
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Bus
best- Take the bus from Munich central bus station to Plauen station Mittebus 1304A
- Take the bus from Plauen, Bahnhof Mitte to Bad Elster, Badstraßebus 92
6h 37mDrive 286.2 km
cheapest- Drive from Munich to Bad Elstercar 286.2 km
2h 41m€43–61Train via Nuremberg
- Take the train from München Hbf to Nürnberg Hbftrain 29 / ...
- Take the train from Nürnberg Hbf to Chebtrain
- Take the train from Cheb to Adorf(Vogtl)train Re
6h 39m€60–256Train, bus
- Take the train from München Hbf to Hof Hbftrain Re2
- Take the train from Hof Hbf to Plauen(Vogtl) Ob Bftrain Re
- Take the bus from Plauen, Busbahnhof to Bad Elster, Badstraßebus 92
6h 58mTrain
- Take the train from Muenchen Hbf to Plzen Hlavni Nadrazitrain Re
- Take the train from Plzen Hlavni Nadrazi to Chebtrain Ic / ...
- Take the train from Cheb to Adorf(Vogtl)train Re
8h 56m€82–137
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Munich to Bad Elster is to drive which costs €40 - €65 and takes 2h 41m.
The fastest way to get from Munich to Bad Elster is to drive which takes 2h 41m and costs €40 - €65.
No, there is no direct bus from Munich station to Bad Elster. However, there are services departing from Munich central bus station and arriving at Bad Elster, Badstraße via Plauen, Bahnhof Mitte. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 6h 37m.
No, there is no direct train from Munich to Bad Elster. However, there are services departing from München Hbf and arriving at Adorf(Vogtl) via Nürnberg Hbf and Cheb. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 6h 39m.
The distance between Munich and Bad Elster is 372 km. The road distance is 286.2 km.
The best way to get from Munich to Bad Elster without a car is to bus which takes 6h 37m and costs .
It takes approximately 6h 37m to get from Munich to Bad Elster, including transfers.
Munich to Bad Elster bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Munich central bus station.
Munich to Bad Elster train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), depart from München Hbf station.
The best way to get from Munich to Bad Elster is to bus which takes 6h 37m and costs . Alternatively, you can train via Nuremberg, which costs €60 - €260 and takes 6h 39m.
What companies run services between Munich, Germany and Bad Elster, Germany?
You can take a bus from Munich central bus station to Bad Elster, Badstraße via Plauen station Mitte and Plauen, Bahnhof Mitte in around 6h 37m. Alternatively, you can take a train from München Hbf to Bad Elster, Badstraße via Nürnberg Hbf, Cheb, Adorf(Vogtl), and Adorf, Bahnhof in around 6h 39m.
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from München Hbf to Nürnberg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €29–65
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from München Hbf to Nürnberg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 49m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €30–130
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Nürnberg Hbf to Cheb
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 44m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €28–120
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from München Hbf to Hof Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 38m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €55–250
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
- Phone
- +420 221 111 122
- [email protected]
- Website
- Czech Railways (ČD)
Train from Cheb to Adorf(Vogtl)
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €3–6
- Website
- Czech Railways (ČD)
Train from Plzen Hlavni Nadrazi to Cheb
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €9–14
- Website
- Czech Railways (ČD)
Train from Cheb to Adorf(Vogtl)
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €3–6
- Website
- Czech Railways (ČD)
- Phone
- +49 30 200 73-0
- [email protected]
- Website
- Transdev GmbH
Train from Hof Hbf to Plauen(Vogtl) Ob Bf
- Ave. Duration
- 31 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €9–14
- Schedules at
- Transdev GmbH
- Phone
- 0 89 54 888 97 - 25
- [email protected]
- Website
- Die Länderbahn
Train from Hof Hbf to Plauen(Vogtl) Ob Bf
- Ave. Duration
- 38 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €10–18
- Schedules at
- Die Länderbahn
Train from Muenchen Hbf to Plzen Hlavni Nadrazi
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 3m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €70–120
- Schedules at
- Die Länderbahn
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Munich central bus station to Plauen station Mitte
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 32m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €28–45
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +49 3744 19449
- [email protected]
- Website
- vogtlandauskunft.de
Bus from Plauen, Bahnhof Mitte to Bad Elster, Badstraße
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Schedules at
- vogtlandauskunft.de
Bus from Plauen, Busbahnhof to Bad Elster, Badstraße
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Schedules at
- vogtlandauskunft.de
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Booking & Getting There
Munich to Bad Elster bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Plauen station Mitte.
Munich to Bad Elster train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), arrive at Nürnberg Hbf station.
Yes, the driving distance between Munich to Bad Elster is 286 km. It takes approximately 2h 41m to drive from Munich to Bad Elster.
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