There are 4 ways to get from Zwickau to Saalfeld by bus, train, or car
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Bus, train
best- Take the bus from Zwickau, Kopernikusstr to Gera, Busbahnhofbus 213
- Take the train from Gera Hbf to Saalfeld(Saale)train Rb / ...
2h 45mDrive 95.3 km
cheapest- Drive from Zwickau to Saalfeldcar 95.3 km
1h 27m€14–20Train
- Take the train from Glauchau, Bahnhof to Jena-Göschwitztrain Re1
- Take the train from Jena-Goeschwitz to Saalfeld(Saale)train Rb / ...
3h 18m€31–80Train via Gera
- Take the train from Gößnitz to Gera Südtrain Re1
- Take the train from Gera Sued to Saalfeld(Saale)train Rb / ...
3h 26m€185–272
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Zwickau to Saalfeld is to drive which costs €13 - €20 and takes 1h 27m.
The fastest way to get from Zwickau to Saalfeld is to drive which takes 1h 27m and costs €13 - €20.
No, there is no direct train from Zwickau to Saalfeld. However, there are services departing from Zwickau-Poelbitz and arriving at Saalfeld(Saale) via Glauchau, Bahnhof and Jena-Goeschwitz. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3h 18m.
The distance between Zwickau and Saalfeld is 107 km. The road distance is 95.3 km.
The best way to get from Zwickau to Saalfeld without a car is to bus and train which takes 2h 45m and costs .
It takes approximately 2h 45m to get from Zwickau to Saalfeld, including transfers.
Zwickau to Saalfeld train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional), depart from Glauchau, Bahnhof station.
Zwickau to Saalfeld train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional), arrive at Jena-Göschwitz station.
Yes, the driving distance between Zwickau to Saalfeld is 95 km. It takes approximately 1h 27m to drive from Zwickau to Saalfeld.
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What companies run services between Zwickau, Germany and Saalfeld, Thuringia, Germany?
You can take a train from Zwickau-Poelbitz to Saalfeld(Saale) via Glauchau(Sachs), Glauchau, Bahnhof, and Jena-Goeschwitz in around 3h 18m.
- Phone
- +49 37343 808037
- [email protected]
- Website
- pressnitztalbahn.de
Train from Gera Hbf to Saalfeld(Saale)
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 19m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €180–230
- Schedules at
- pressnitztalbahn.de
Train from Gera Sued to Saalfeld(Saale)
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €170–220
- Schedules at
- pressnitztalbahn.de
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Glauchau, Bahnhof to Jena-Göschwitz
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 24m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €21–40
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Jena-Goeschwitz to Saalfeld(Saale)
- Ave. Duration
- 33 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €10–18
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Gößnitz to Gera Süd
- Ave. Duration
- 26 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €8–14
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- +49 30 21300130
- [email protected]
- Website
- abellio.de
Train from Jena-Goeschwitz to Saalfeld(Saale)
- Ave. Duration
- 36 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- €10–15
- Schedules at
- abellio.de
- Phone
- 0800 2235546
- Website
- abellio.de
Train from Jena-Goeschwitz to Saalfeld(Saale)
- Ave. Duration
- 36 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €8–14
- Schedules at
- abellio.de
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Jena-Goeschwitz to Saalfeld(Saale)
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €7–35
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- +49 (0) 036608 2633
- [email protected]
- Website
- piehler.de
Bus from Zwickau, Kopernikusstr to Gera, Busbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Schedules at
- piehler.de
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