Cheapest
Average
The best way to find a cheap train ticket from Frankfurt am Main to Erlangen is to book your journey as far in advance as possible and to avoid traveling at rush hour.
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Fastest Journey
2 h 23 m
Average
2 h 59 m
Trains per day
44
Distance
175 km
It's difficult to get from Frankfurt am Main to Erlangen without transferring at least once.
Distance | 109 miles (175 km) | |
Average train duration | 2 h 38 min | |
Average train ticket price | $31 (€27) | |
Train frequency | 22 a day | |
Direct train | No | |
Train companies | Deutsche Bahn or Deutsche Bahn with connection |
Trains from Frankfurt am Main to Erlangen cover the 109 miles (175 km) long journey taking on average 2 h 38 min with our travel partners like Deutsche Bahn or Deutsche Bahn with connection. Normally, there are 22 trains operating per day, including direct services available. While the average ticket price for this journey costs around $31 (€27), you can find the cheapest train ticket for as low as $27 (€24). Travelers depart most frequently from Frankfurt (M) Flughafen Regionalbf and arrive in Erlangen.
You can travel by train from Frankfurt am Main to Erlangen with Deutsche Bahn for as low as $27 (€24). When you search for schedules and tickets, Omio will show you the best route.
Deutsche Bahn (DB) is the main provider of train services in Germany, making on average 40, 000 journeys per day. A special feature of Deutsche Bahn is its wide range of ticket types, savings offers including Super Saver, Saver, and Flexible fares and discount cards like the Bahncard 25, 50 and 100, which you can also use for your train to Erlangen from Frankfurt am Main. DB uses different types of trains such as the ICE (Intercity Express), IC (Intercity), EC (Eurocity), IRE (Interregio-Express), RE (Regional Express) and RB (Regionalbahn) on its routes, which differ in terms of comfort and the time required to travel. For example, while bathrooms are standard amenities, services like an onboard restaurant or free WiFi are only available on certain trains.
Frankfurt am Main to Erlangen train information with Deutsche Bahn:
When taking a train from Frankfurt am Main, you have a couple of train stations you can depart from including Frankfurt (M) Flughafen Regionalbf, Frankfurt Main Ost and Frankfurt am Main - Stadion. When you arrive in Erlangen, your train can arrive in train stations including Erlangen, Erlangen-Bruck and Erlangen Paul-Gossen-Straße.
Omio customers traveling this route book their trains from Frankfurt (M) Flughafen Regionalbf to Erlangen.
Passengers board the train most frequently from Frankfurt (M) Flughafen Regionalbf, which is located around 9.2 miles (14.8 km) away from the city center, and they get off the train at Erlangen, located 0.9 miles (1.5 km) away from the city center.
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