There are 5 ways to get from Saalfeld to Rudolstadt by train, bus, rideshare, taxi, or car
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Train
best- Take the train from Saalfeld(Saale) to Rudolstadt(Thuer)train Rb / ...
8 min€1–9Bus
- Take the bus from Saalfeld, Auf dem Graben to Rudolstadt, Bahnhofbus S2 / ...
48 minRideshare
- Take the rideshare from Saalfeld to Rudolstadt12.5 km
31 min€2Taxi
- Take the taxi from Saalfeld to Rudolstadttaxi 12.6 km
15 min€30–45Drive 12.6 km
- Drive from Saalfeld to Rudolstadtcar 12.6 km
15 min€2–3
Saalfeld to Rudolstadt by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Saalfeld to Rudolstadt is to rideshare which costs €2 and takes 31 min.
The fastest way to get from Saalfeld to Rudolstadt is to train which takes 8 min and costs €1 - €9.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Saalfeld, Auf dem Graben and arriving at Rudolstadt, Bahnhof. Services depart every 30 minutes, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 48 min.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Saalfeld(Saale) and arriving at Rudolstadt(Thuer). Services depart every 15 minutes, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 8 min.
The distance between Saalfeld and Rudolstadt is 10 km. The road distance is 12.6 km.
The best way to get from Saalfeld to Rudolstadt without a car is to train which takes 8 min and costs €1 - €9.
The train from Saalfeld(Saale) to Rudolstadt(Thuer) takes 8 min including transfers and departs every 15 minutes.
Saalfeld to Rudolstadt bus services, operated by Kombus, depart from Saalfeld, Auf dem Graben station.
Saalfeld to Rudolstadt train services, operated by Abellio GmbH, depart from Saalfeld(Saale) station.
The best way to get from Saalfeld to Rudolstadt is to train which takes 8 min and costs €1 - €9. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs and takes 48 min.
What companies run services between Saalfeld, Thuringia, Germany and Rudolstadt, Germany?
Abellio GmbH operates a train from Saalfeld(Saale) to Rudolstadt(Thuer) every 20 minutes. Tickets cost €6–9 and the journey takes 8 min. Three other operators also service this route. Alternatively, Kombus operates a bus from Saalfeld, Auf dem Graben to Rudolstadt, Bahnhof every 30 minutes, and the journey takes 48 min.
- Phone
- +49 30 21300130
- [email protected]
- Website
- Abellio GmbH
Train from Saalfeld(Saale) to Rudolstadt(Thuer)
- Ave. Duration
- 8 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- €6–9
- Schedules at
- Abellio GmbH
- Phone
- 0800 2235546
- Website
- ABELLIO Rail Mitteldeutschland GmbH
Train from Saalfeld(Saale) to Rudolstadt(Thuer)
- Ave. Duration
- 8 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €2–4
- Schedules at
- ABELLIO Rail Mitteldeutschland GmbH
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Saalfeld(Saale) to Rudolstadt(Thuer)
- Ave. Duration
- 8 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €1–8
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Saalfeld(Saale) to Rudolstadt(Thuer)
- Ave. Duration
- 8 min
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- €2–5
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
- Phone
- 03671 / 5251999
- [email protected]
- Website
- Kombus
Bus from Saalfeld, Auf dem Graben to Rudolstadt, Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 48 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Schedules at
- Kombus
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- BlaBlaCar
Rideshare from Saalfeld to Rudolstadt
- Ave. Duration
- 31 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €2
- Schedules at
- BlaBlaCar
- Ave. Duration
- 15 min
- Estimated price
- €30–45
Taxi & Mietwagen Uwe Krause
- Phone
- +49 171 5330033
Taxi und Mietwagen GbR Neuendorf Andrea u. Mario
- Phone
- +49 3671 672260
- Website
- taxi-neuendorf.de
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More Questions & Answers
Saalfeld to Rudolstadt bus services, operated by Kombus, arrive at Rudolstadt, Bahnhof station.
Saalfeld to Rudolstadt train services, operated by Abellio GmbH, arrive at Rudolstadt(Thuer) station.
Yes, the driving distance between Saalfeld to Rudolstadt is 13 km. It takes approximately 15 min to drive from Saalfeld to Rudolstadt.
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