There are 4 ways to get from Saalfeld to Leipzig by train, bus, rideshare, or car
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Train
best- Take the train from Saalfeld(Saale) to Leipzig Hbftrain Re
1h 46m€24–450Rideshare
cheapest- Take the rideshare from Saalfeld to Leipzig133 km
1h 52m€7Train, bus
- Take the train from Saalfeld(Saale) to Jena Paradiestrain Rb / ...
- Take the bus from Jena bus station to Leipzig central train stationbus N780 / ...
3h€16–49Drive 132.2 km
- Drive from Saalfeld to Leipzigcar 132.2 km
1h 28m€19–28
Saalfeld to Leipzig by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Saalfeld to Leipzig is to rideshare which costs €7 and takes 1h 52m.
The fastest way to get from Saalfeld to Leipzig is to drive which takes 1h 28m and costs €18 - €28.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Saalfeld(Saale) and arriving at Leipzig Hbf. Services depart every 30 minutes, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 1h 46m.
The distance between Saalfeld and Leipzig is 139 km. The road distance is 132.2 km.
The best way to get from Saalfeld to Leipzig without a car is to train which takes 1h 46m and costs €24 - €450.
The train from Saalfeld(Saale) to Leipzig Hbf takes 1h 46m including transfers and departs every 30 minutes.
Saalfeld to Leipzig train services, operated by Abellio GmbH, depart from Saalfeld(Saale) station.
Saalfeld to Leipzig train services, operated by Abellio GmbH, arrive at Leipzig Hbf station.
Yes, the driving distance between Saalfeld to Leipzig is 132 km. It takes approximately 1h 28m to drive from Saalfeld to Leipzig.
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What companies run services between Saalfeld, Thuringia, Germany and Leipzig, Germany?
Abellio GmbH operates a train from Saalfeld(Saale) to Leipzig Hbf hourly. Tickets cost €24–35 and the journey takes 1h 46m. Three other operators also service this route.
- Phone
- +49 30 21300130
- [email protected]
- Website
- abellio.de
Train from Saalfeld(Saale) to Leipzig Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 46m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €24–35
- Schedules at
- abellio.de
Train from Saalfeld(Saale) to Jena Paradies
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- €11–15
- Schedules at
- abellio.de
- Phone
- +49 37343 808037
- [email protected]
- Website
- pressnitztalbahn.de
Train from Saalfeld(Saale) to Leipzig Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 6m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €380–450
- Schedules at
- pressnitztalbahn.de
- Phone
- 0800 2235546
- Website
- abellio.de
Train from Saalfeld(Saale) to Leipzig Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 46m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €28–45
- Schedules at
- abellio.de
Train from Saalfeld(Saale) to Jena Paradies
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €9–15
- Schedules at
- abellio.de
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Saalfeld(Saale) to Leipzig Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 43m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €25–110
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Saalfeld(Saale) to Jena Paradies
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €8–40
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Saalfeld(Saale) to Jena Paradies
- Ave. Duration
- 38 min
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- €11–19
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.fr
Bus from Jena bus station to Leipzig central train station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €7–13
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- blablacar.com
Rideshare from Saalfeld to Leipzig
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 52m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €7
- Schedules at
- blablacar.com
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