Mönchengladbach to Chemnitz

Compare trains, buses, flights and ferries from Mönchengladbach to Chemnitz. From €26.58, fastest 4h 20m, with the total price and every fee shown up front.

Traveling from Mönchengladbach to Chemnitz costs €26.58 at the cheapest and takes 4h 20m door to door at the fastest, across 2 modes and 3 operators. The route covers 524 km. Cheapest is by Coach, fastest is by Train.

Checked September 11, 2026Priced for September 30, 2026One passenger, all fees included

At a glance

Distance
524 km
Fastest
4h 20m
Average
6h 55m
Services per day
7
Cheapest
€26.58
CO2 per passenger
15.2 kg
Door to door

Every way to make this journey

Journey times below are door to door, so they include getting to the terminal and away from it at the other end. Fares are the cheapest we currently sell on September 30, 2026.

Door to door means the whole journey, including reaching the terminal and leaving it at the far end. Fares are the cheapest sold on each mode.
ModeDoor to doorMovingAt the endsFromCO2Per day
Train4h 26m3h 42m44m€69.6317.3 kg5
Coach7h 39m6h 55m44m€28.2314.1 kg2
  • 4h 26mFastest, by Train
  • €28.23Cheapest, by Coach
  • 14.1 kgLowest CO2, by Coach
  • 524 kmDistance traveled
Real services

The cheapest and the fastest on September 30, 2026

Two journeys we can sell today, with the service number each operator files them under.

Cheapest€26.58
  1. VPE VP614206:156h 56m13:11Wickrath MarktOmnibusbahnhof Chemnitz

Door to door 7h 40mCO2 14.1 kgChanges 0Changeable for a fee

Fastest€76.24
  1. SNCF SN697406:423h 42m10:24Mönchengladbach HbfChemnitz Hbf

Door to door 4h 26mCO2 17.3 kgChanges 0Refundable

Today's real departures

Live from the operators' own published timetables, through the open transit feeds they publish. Times and services are real. Fares are modeled until our booking connectors are live.

Today's real departures
OperatorServiceDepartsArrivesTakes
National Express2 changesRE4 (26413)08:1216:358h 23m
DB Regio AG NRW4 changesRB27 (10619)08:4115:256h 44m
National Express2 changesRE4 (26415)09:1217:258h 13m
DB Regio AG NRW2 changesRB27 (10621)09:4117:498h 8m
DB Regio AG NRW3 changesRB27 (10621)09:4116:256h 44m
FlixTrain-de1 changesFLX3010:3818:258h 31m
FlixTrain-de2 changesFLX3010:3817:257h 31m

Prices over the next three weeks

Live from our own engine, refreshed on every request. The cheapest days for each way of traveling are marked.

Cheapest fare by mode and day for Mönchengladbach to Chemnitz
Cheapest fare by mode and day for Mönchengladbach to ChemnitzSatSep 12SunSep 13MonSep 14TueSep 15WedSep 16ThuSep 17FriSep 18SatSep 19SunSep 20MonSep 21TueSep 22WedSep 23ThuSep 24FriSep 25
Coach€72.23€57.93€44.73€33.73€39.23€52.43€45.83€40.88€37.03€34.28€28.23€30.98€39.78€43.63
Train€184.59€127.94€111.44€97.13€106.49€125.19€118.04€106.49€98.78€73.49€69.63€88.33€115.84€81.19

Cheapest day: 2026-09-30 · €26.58

That is the traveling done. What happens after you walk out into Chemnitz is not something we sell.

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Booking window

When to book Mönchengladbach to Chemnitz

The same search run across the whole booking window, so the shape of the curve is visible rather than described.

  1. €33.7390 days
  2. €18.8860 days
  3. €23.8345 days
  4. €25.4830 days
  5. €29.8821 days
  6. €43.6314 days
  7. €45.837 days
  8. €44.733 days
  9. €72.231 days
Cheapest lead time
Fares bottom out around 60 days ahead, at €18.88.
How much it moves
The gap between the cheapest and most expensive lead time is 283 percent. The most expensive point is €72.23, 1 days out.
What that means
Today sits inside the cheap window, which closes about 60 days before departure. Waiting from here has usually cost money on this corridor rather than saved it.
€72.23€18.881371421304560

Book now Fares on this route are lowest around 60 days ahead. You are inside that window.

Day of the week

Which departure day costs least

Median cheapest fare for each weekday, taken across the next three weeks of real prices.

  1. €37.03Sun
  2. €34.28Mon
  3. €30.98Tue
  4. €30.98Wed
  5. €39.78Thu
  6. €43.63Fri
  7. €40.88Sat
Across the year

How the fare moves month by month

The same journey priced on the fifteenth of each of the next six months.

  1. €33.73Sep
  2. €30.43Oct
  3. €24.38Nov
  4. €26.58Dec
  5. €24.38Jan
  6. €24.38Feb

The route

MönchengladbachMönchengladbachChemnitzChemnitz
The journey

What the journey actually looks like

Direct or connecting, how far the route really runs, and what happens when a connection is missed.

Direct or connecting
43% of the services we sell on this corridor run through without a change. The remaining 57% involve one connection.
How far it really runs
The route covers 524 km against 455 km in a straight line, a detour of 15 percent. Track and road geometry account for the difference.
Where the change is
Connections are made at Wuppertal, Köln, Bochum, Essen. The gap between arriving and leaving is 49 minutes, of which about 5 is walking.
If the connection is missed
The tightest connection we sell here has a 19 percent chance of not being made on the timetable alone. Part of this journey is a self transfer between separate tickets, so leave more time than the minimum and expect to check in again.
First and last departure
The first service of the day leaves Mönchengladbach at 06:42 and the last at 07:30, across 5 departures. The return direction keeps its own timetable, so the times back are not these times reversed.
Terminals

Where you leave from and where you arrive

The stations, airports and ports each mode on this corridor actually uses.

Mönchengladbach

Rail
  • Mönchengladbach Hbf
  • Mönchengladbach-Genhausen
  • Mönchengladbach Hauptbahnhof
Bus
  • Wickrath Markt
  • Rheydt Hauptbahnhof

Chemnitz

Rail
  • Chemnitz Hbf
  • Chemnitz Hauptbahnhof
  • Chemnitz Süd railway station
Bus
  • Omnibusbahnhof Chemnitz
  • Fernbusterminal Chemnitz
Carriers

Who runs this route

Speed, flexibility and what is on board. Nothing here is a rating, because we have not earned one.

Every operator we sell on this corridor. Speed is the carrier's own typical cruising speed, not the average over this route.
OperatorFromFastestTypical speedFlexibilityOn board
bodo Verkehrsverbund€27.687h 35m72 km/hChangeablePower outlets, Restrooms, Wi-Fi
SNCF€54.794h 20m140 km/hRefundablePower outlets, Wi-Fi
VPE€26.587h 35m72 km/hChangeablePower outlets, Restrooms, Wi-Fi
  • bodo Verkehrsverbund
  • SNCF
  • VPE
The price

What the fare is made of

Every part of the total, so the number at checkout is the number here.

The cheapest Coach fare we sell on 2026-09-30, broken into its parts. Nothing is added after this.
PartAmountShare
Operator fare€21.0079%
Taxes€2.108%
Supplier fees€1.496%
Our service fee€1.997%
Total you pay€26.58100%

The bus gets in hours before any room is ready. Holding a bag is not what we sell.

Left luggage lockers

Where to leave your bags in Chemnitz

Most of the points near Chemnitz Hbf open before the first train and close after the last one.

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Questions about Mönchengladbach to Chemnitz

The questions people actually ask about this trip, answered from the same prices and times the page above is built on rather than written once and left to go stale.

How long does it take to get from Mönchengladbach to Chemnitz?

The fastest journey from Mönchengladbach to Chemnitz takes 4h 20m door to door, of which 3h 42m is spent moving, on the Train. Most services take around 6h 55m, because that average includes slower stopping services and journeys with a connection. Times include reaching the terminal and leaving it at the far end.

How much does it cost to travel from Mönchengladbach to Chemnitz?

The cheapest fare from Mönchengladbach to Chemnitz is €26.58, checked on September 30, 2026. A typical fare across the next three weeks is €46.93. Both figures are the total for one passenger, including taxes, supplier fees and our service fee, so nothing is added at checkout.

What is the cheapest way to get from Mönchengladbach to Chemnitz?

The cheapest way from Mönchengladbach to Chemnitz is by Coach, at €28.23 for one passenger on September 30, 2026. That journey takes 7h 39m door to door. Cheaper is rarely faster on this corridor, and the comparison table on this page shows what each mode costs against what it saves.

What is the fastest way to get from Mönchengladbach to Chemnitz?

The fastest way from Mönchengladbach to Chemnitz is by Train, at 4h 26m door to door. Only 3h 42m of that is spent moving; the remaining 44m is reaching the terminal and leaving it at the far end. The cheapest fare on that mode is €69.63.

When should I book Mönchengladbach to Chemnitz?

Fares from Mönchengladbach to Chemnitz bottom out around 60 days before departure, at €18.88. Across the whole booking window the gap between the cheapest and the most expensive lead time is 283 percent, measured on September 30, 2026. Booking inside the last week has consistently cost more on this corridor.

Which day of the week is cheapest for Mönchengladbach to Chemnitz?

Tuesday is the cheapest day to depart from Mönchengladbach to Chemnitz, at €30.98. That is the median of 21 priced departure days across the next three weeks, checked on September 30, 2026. Shifting a departure by one day is usually worth more than shifting the booking by one week.

Which month is cheapest for Mönchengladbach to Chemnitz?

November is the cheapest of the next 6 months to travel from Mönchengladbach to Chemnitz, at €24.38 for one passenger. Each month is priced on its fifteenth, so the comparison is like for like rather than a mix of weekends and midweek departures.

Who runs service from Mönchengladbach to Chemnitz?

3 operators sell services from Mönchengladbach to Chemnitz across 2 modes: bodo Verkehrsverbund, SNCF, VPE. Journey times, fares and fare conditions differ between them, and the operator table on this page compares all of them on speed, flexibility and what is provided on board.

Is there a direct service from Mönchengladbach to Chemnitz?

43 percent of the services we sell from Mönchengladbach to Chemnitz are direct. The rest connect at Wuppertal, Köln, Bochum, Essen, with about 49 minutes between the two services. Both legs are sold on one booking, so a missed connection is rebooked at no charge.

How much CO2 does the journey from Mönchengladbach to Chemnitz produce?

Traveling from Mönchengladbach to Chemnitz by Coach produces about 14.1 kg of CO2 per passenger, the lowest of any mode on this corridor. The same journey by Train produces about 17.3 kg, roughly 1 times as much for one passenger.

Which station or terminal do services from Mönchengladbach to Chemnitz use?

Services from Mönchengladbach to Chemnitz by Train leave from Mönchengladbach Hbf and arrive at Chemnitz Hbf. Allow about 44m in total for reaching the departure terminal and leaving the arrival one, which is already included in every door to door time on this page.

Can I change or refund a ticket from Mönchengladbach to Chemnitz?

3 of the 3 operators we sell from Mönchengladbach to Chemnitz allow a change or a refund. A change on a changeable fare costs €5.00. The operator table on this page names which is which, and the condition is shown again before you pay.

Where these numbers come from

Derived from service area No carrier record names this exact pair. The operators listed publish a service area covering both places at a distance their mode plausibly carries people, which is evidence that the corridor is served and not evidence of a specific service. Pages state which, because presenting the two as the same thing would be dishonest.

Schedules, seat counts and fares are generated by our own model until the supplier contracts are signed. Places, coordinates, operators, which operator serves which pair, and every distance are real. We would rather say that on every page than let a modeled number pass for a filed one.

Defined in full at Door to door, Fares, The booking window, Carbon, Distances

On this page
Every figure above was computed for Mönchengladbach to Chemnitz on September 11, 2026: 524 km of route against 455 km in a straight line, 7 services a day, 3 operators, a cheapest fare of €26.58, and 4h 20m door to door on the fastest mode. The return direction is computed separately and its numbers are not these numbers.

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