Cheapest
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The best way to find a cheap train ticket from Brussels to Erfurt is to book your journey as far in advance as possible and to avoid traveling at rush hour.
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Fastest Journey
8 h 3 m
Average
9 h 24 m
Trains per day
5
Distance
469 km
Of the 5 trains that leave Brussels for Erfurt every day 5 travel direct so it’s quite easy to avoid journeys where you’ll have to change along the way.
Distance | 290 miles (468 km) | |
Average train duration | 8 h 3 min | |
Average train ticket price | $95 (€84) | |
Train frequency | 3 a day | |
Direct train | No | |
Train companies | Deutsche Bahn or Belgian Railways (NMBS/SNCB) |
Trains from Brussels to Erfurt cover the 290 miles (468 km) long route taking on average 8 h 3 min with our travel partners like Deutsche Bahn or Belgian Railways (NMBS/SNCB). Normally, there are 3 trains operating per day, including direct services available. While the average ticket price for this route costs around $95 (€84), you can find the cheapest train ticket for as low as $57 (€50). Travelers depart most frequently from Bruxelles-Midi and arrive in Erfurt Hbf.
You can travel by train between Brussels and Erfurt with SNCB and Deutsche Bahn for as low as $57 (€50). When you search for schedules and tickets, Omio will show you the best route.
Deutsche Bahn (DB) is Germany’s main provider of train services and makes on average about 40, 000 domestic and international journeys per day. Deutsche Bahn’s fleet of trains includes the high-speed ICE (Intercity Express) as well as the IC (Intercity), EC (Eurocity), IRE (Interregio-Express), RE (Regional Express) and RB (Regionalbahn), which differ in terms of comfort and the time needed to travel. For example, while toilets are standard amenities, services like onboard restaurants or free WiFi are only available on certain train types and routes. Deutsche Bahn is well-known for its wide range of fares like Super Saver, Saver, and Flexible and discount cards like the Bahncard 25, 50 and 100, which you can also use for your Brussels to Erfurt train.
Train information from Brussels to Erfurt with Deutsche Bahn:
Travel between Brussels, Belgium and Erfurt, Germany by train is: Unrestricted.
International entry status: Entry is unrestricted for citizens and permanent residents of Belgium
Conditions of entry:
All travelers in Germany must observe these coronavirus safety measures:
The information above was last checked on 5/2/23. Remember to review the latest COVID-19 travel safety regulations for your train to Erfurt from Brussels as this information can change.
Return travel from Germany to Belgium is: Unrestricted.
Entry into Belgium is allowed for: Entry is unrestricted for citizens and permanent residents of Germany
Requirements for reentering:
The government of Belgium has imposed these measures to reduce the spread of COVID-19:
Last checked on 5/17/23. Please check the latest COVID-19 travel safety regulations closer to the travel date of your train to Brussels from Erfurt.
When taking a train from Brussels, you have a couple of train stations you can depart from including Bruxelles-Midi, Brussels-Nord and Bruxelles-Central. When you arrive in Erfurt, your train can arrive in train stations including Erfurt Hbf, Erfurt Nord and Erfurt, Hbf Intercity-Hotel.
Omio customers traveling this route book their trains from Bruxelles-Midi to Erfurt Hbf.
You can find the most popular departure train station for this trip, Bruxelles-Midi, located approximately 2 miles (3.2 km) from the city center of Brussels. The most popular arrival train station in Erfurt, called Erfurt Hbf, is located around 0.7 miles (1.2 km) away from its city center.
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