There are 5 ways to get from Prague Airport (PRG) to Altenburg by bus, train, rideshare, or car
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Bus, train
best- Take the bus from Prague to Chemnitz central bus stationbus 910
- Take the train from Chemnitz Hbf to Zwickau(Sachs)Hbftrain Re / ...
- Take the train from Zwickau, Hauptbahnhof to Altenburgtrain S5x / ...
5h 23m€38–93Drive 189.3 km
cheapest- Drive from Prague Airport (PRG) to Altenburgcar 189.3 km
2h 23m€29–42Train
- Take the train from Praha-Holesovice to Dresden Hbftrain Rj
- Take the train from Dresden Hauptbahnhof to Leipzig Hbftrain 50 / ...
- Take the train from Leipzig Hbf to Altenburgtrain S5x / ...
6h 10m€55–219Airport Transfer
- Take the rideshare from Prague-PRG to Altenburg189.3 km
2h 23mBus, train via Leipzig
- Take the bus from Praha, ÚAN Florenc to Leipzig central train stationbus N67 / ...
- Take the train from Leipzig Hbf to Altenburgtrain S5x / ...
6h 20m€33–88
Prague Airport (PRG) to Altenburg by bus and train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Prague Airport (PRG) to Altenburg is to drive which costs €28 - €45 and takes 2h 23m.
The fastest way to get from Prague Airport (PRG) to Altenburg is to drive which takes 2h 23m and costs €28 - €45.
No, there is no direct train from Prague Airport (PRG) to Altenburg. However, there are services departing from Václav Havel Airport T1 and arriving at Altenburg via Praha-Veleslavin, Praha-Holesovice, Dresden Hauptbahnhof and Leipzig Hbf. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 6h 10m.
The distance between Prague Airport (PRG) and Altenburg is 299 km. The road distance is 189.3 km.
The best way to get from Prague Airport (PRG) to Altenburg without a car is to bus and train which takes 5h 23m and costs €35 - €95.
It takes approximately 5h 23m to get from Prague Airport (PRG) to Altenburg, including transfers.
Prague Airport (PRG) to Altenburg train services, operated by České dráhy (ČD), depart from Praha-Holesovice station.
Prague Airport (PRG) to Altenburg train services, operated by České dráhy (ČD), arrive at Dresden Hbf station.
Yes, the driving distance between Prague Airport (PRG) to Altenburg is 189 km. It takes approximately 2h 23m to drive from Prague Airport (PRG) to Altenburg.
There are 427+ hotels available in Altenburg.
What companies run services between Prague Airport (PRG), Czechia and Altenburg, Thuringia, Germany?
You can take a train from Václav Havel Airport T1 to Altenburg via Nádraží Veleslavín, Praha-Veleslavin, Praha-Bubny, Praha-Holesovice, Dresden Hauptbahnhof, and Leipzig Hbf in around 6h 10m.
- Phone
- +49 30 200 73-0
- [email protected]
- Website
- Transdev GmbH
Train from Chemnitz Hbf to Zwickau(Sachs)Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 31 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €9–14
- Schedules at
- Transdev GmbH
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Zwickau, Hauptbahnhof to Altenburg
- Ave. Duration
- 33 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €11–19
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Dresden Hauptbahnhof to Leipzig Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 48m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €29–50
- 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 Leipzig Hbf to Altenburg
- Ave. Duration
- 34 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €10–17
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
- Phone
- 0 89 54 888 97 - 25
- [email protected]
- Website
- Die Länderbahn
Train from Zwickau, Hauptbahnhof to Altenburg
- Ave. Duration
- 41 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €13–50
- 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
Train from Leipzig Hbf to Altenburg
- Ave. Duration
- 34 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €11–45
- Schedules at
- Die Länderbahn
- Phone
- +420 221 111 122
- [email protected]
- Website
- Czech Railways (ČD)
Train from Praha-Holesovice to Dresden Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 9m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €22–35
- Website
- Czech Railways (ČD)
- Phone
- +43 (0) 5 1717
- Website
- ÖBB EuroCity
Train from Praha-Holesovice to Dresden Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 17m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €40–75
- Website
- ÖBB EuroCity
- Website
- ÖBB EuroCity
- Phone
- +47 70 13 14 15
- [email protected]
- Website
- Danish Railways
Train from Praha-Holesovice to Dresden Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 9m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €35–55
- Website
- Danish Railways
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Dresden Hauptbahnhof to Leipzig Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €21–95
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Prague to Chemnitz central bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €17–29
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Praha, ÚAN Florenc to Leipzig central train station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €21–40
- Website
- Flixbus
- Website
- https://www.mozio.com
Rideshare from Prague-PRG to Altenburg
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 23m
- Frequency
- On demand
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