There are 5 ways to get from Prague to Altenburg by train, bus, 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.
Train
best- Take the train from Praha Hlavni Nadrazi to Dresden Hbftrain Rj
- Take the train from Dresden Hauptbahnhof to Leipzig Hbftrain 50 / ...
- Take the train from Leipzig Hbf to Altenburgtrain S5x / ...
4h 42m€54–222Bus, train
cheapest- Take the bus from Praha, ÚAN Florenc to Leipzig central train stationbus N67 / ...
- Take the train from Leipzig Hbf to Altenburgtrain S5x / ...
4h 45m€31–91Drive 200.7 km
- Drive from Prague to Altenburgcar 200.7 km
2h 37m€31–45Bus, train via Dresden
- Take the bus from Prague Florenc Central Bus Station to Dresden Bayrische Strassebus
- Take the train from Dresden Hbf to Zwickau(Sachs)Hbftrain Re
- Take the train from Zwickau, Hauptbahnhof to Altenburgtrain S5x / ...
4h 53m€44–111Train via Sokolov
- Take the train from Praha Hlavni Nadrazi to Sokolovtrain Sc / ...
- Take the train from Sokolov to Zwickau(Sachs)Hbftrain Rb
- Take the train from Zwickau, Hauptbahnhof to Altenburgtrain S5x / ...
7h 31m€65–222
Prague to Altenburg by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Prague to Altenburg is to drive which costs €30 - €45 and takes 2h 37m.
The fastest way to get from Prague to Altenburg is to drive which takes 2h 37m and costs €30 - €45.
No, there is no direct train from Prague to Altenburg. However, there are services departing from Praha Hlavni Nadrazi and arriving at Altenburg via Dresden Hauptbahnhof and Leipzig Hbf. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4h 42m.
The distance between Prague and Altenburg is 347 km. The road distance is 200.7 km.
The best way to get from Prague to Altenburg without a car is to train which takes 4h 42m and costs €50 - €230.
It takes approximately 4h 42m to get from Prague to Altenburg, including transfers.
Prague to Altenburg train services, operated by České dráhy (ČD), depart from Praha Hlavni Nadrazi station.
Prague to Altenburg train services, operated by České dráhy (ČD), arrive at Dresden Hbf station.
Yes, the driving distance between Prague to Altenburg is 201 km. It takes approximately 2h 37m to drive from Prague to Altenburg.
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What companies run services between Prague, Czechia and Altenburg, Thuringia, Germany?
You can take a train from Praha Hlavni Nadrazi to Altenburg via Dresden Hauptbahnhof and Leipzig Hbf in around 4h 42m.
- Phone
- +420 221 111 122
- [email protected]
- Website
- cd.cz
Train from Praha Hlavni Nadrazi to Dresden Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 19m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €22–35
- Website
- https://www.cd.cz/en/default.htm
Train from Praha Hlavni Nadrazi to Sokolov
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 17m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €28–45
- Website
- https://www.cd.cz/en/default.htm
- Phone
- +43 (0) 5 1717
- Website
- oebb.at
Train from Praha Hlavni Nadrazi to Dresden Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 27m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €40–75
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/reiseplanung-services/im-zug/unsere-zuege/eurocity-intercity
- Website
- https://shop.oebbtickets.at/en/ticket
- Website
- leoexpress.com
Train from Praha Hlavni Nadrazi to Dresden Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 4m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- leoexpress.com
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Dresden Hauptbahnhof to Leipzig Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €22–95
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Dresden Hauptbahnhof to Leipzig Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 48m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €27–50
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Leipzig Hbf to Altenburg
- Ave. Duration
- 34 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €9–16
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Leipzig Hbf to Altenburg
- Ave. Duration
- 34 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €9–16
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Zwickau, Hauptbahnhof to Altenburg
- Ave. Duration
- 33 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €10–18
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Zwickau, Hauptbahnhof to Altenburg
- Ave. Duration
- 33 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €10–18
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- 0 89 54 888 97 - 25
- [email protected]
- Website
- laenderbahn.com
Train from Leipzig Hbf to Altenburg
- Ave. Duration
- 34 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €12–55
- Schedules at
- laenderbahn.com
Train from Leipzig Hbf to Altenburg
- Ave. Duration
- 34 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €12–55
- Schedules at
- laenderbahn.com
Train from Zwickau, Hauptbahnhof to Altenburg
- Ave. Duration
- 41 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €13–60
- Schedules at
- laenderbahn.com
Train from Sokolov to Zwickau(Sachs)Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €27–120
- Schedules at
- laenderbahn.com
Train from Zwickau, Hauptbahnhof to Altenburg
- Ave. Duration
- 41 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €13–60
- Schedules at
- laenderbahn.com
- Phone
- +49 30 200 73-0
- [email protected]
- Website
- transdev.de
Train from Dresden Hbf to Zwickau(Sachs)Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 33m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €23–35
- Schedules at
- transdev.de
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.fr
Bus from Praha, ÚAN Florenc to Leipzig central train station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €21–40
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +420 222 222 221
- [email protected]
- Website
- regiojet.com
Bus from Prague Florenc Central Bus Station to Dresden Bayrische Strasse
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €11–16
- Website
- https://regiojet.com/
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