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Compare train and bus for Amsterdam to Erfurt
Omio recommends booking the train as it is the most popular option from Amsterdam to Erfurt among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price, take the bus, with an average ticket price of $67 For those with little time, consider booking a train, which has an average total journey time of 7h 6m. If you are seeking to minimise your carbon footprint, the train is your best option, with estimated CO2 emissions of 0.1 - 0.4kg. Average ticket prices depend on the travel mode: a bus costs an average of $67, while a train costs an average of $169.
Distance: 280 miles (451 km)
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Most popular Train | Bus |
|---|---|
$169 Average price | $67 Average price Cheapest |
7h 6m Average total duration Fastest 6h 36m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 10h 2m Average total duration 9h 32m Onboard + 30m Additional time* |
0.1 - 0.4kg CO2 emissions Lowest | 0.5 - 1.1kg CO2 emissions |
 Most popular train company |  Most popular bus company |
Direct Options | Direct Options |
Additional time: Average total travel duration to departure point, security checks and transfers.
This is compared to other travel options from Amsterdam to Erfurt:
A bus is $102 (€86) less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Amsterdam to Erfurt costing on average $169 (€142).
Other travel options to Erfurt take longer:
Bus takes on average 10h 2m.
Travel optionsfrom Amsterdam to Erfurt
How to get from Amsterdam to Erfurt by train, bus or flight.
Our recommendation
The best way to travel from Amsterdam to Erfurt is by taking a train because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
- IC 60403 · ICE 6989:01 PM8h54Amsterdam Centraal5:55 AMErfurt Hbf$451One-way1 transfer
Cheapest
- IC 60403 · ICE 6989:01 PM8h54Amsterdam Centraal5:55 AMErfurt Hbf$451One-way1 transfer
Fastest
KL1817+ICE 625 · ICE 8389:55 AM5h13Amsterdam Airport Schiphol3:08 PMErfurt Hbf$2091One-way2 transfers
Other options
- IC 2979 · 18981 · 26845 · ICE 8279:09 PM11h12Amsterdam Centraal8:21 AMErfurt Hbf$661One-way4 transfers
- IC 3079 · S1 · ICE 523 · ICE 9349:24 PM11h44Amsterdam Centraal9:08 AMErfurt Hbf$671One-way4 transfers
- IC 749 · RE RS23 · 20377 · ICE 10552:11 PM8h16Amsterdam Zuid10:27 PMErfurt Hbf$721One-way5 transfers
- FlixBus+
FlixTrain10:10 PM11h35Schiphol, Airport Terminal 19:45 AMErfurt Hbf$651One-way1 transfer - FlixBus+FlixTrain2:00 AM11h45Amsterdam Central Bus Station (Bus Stop H)1:45 PMErfurt Hbf$661One-way1 transfer
- FlixBus+FlixTrain1:40 AM12h05Amsterdam, Piarcoplein (Amsterdam Sloterdijk)1:45 PMErfurt Hbf$661One-way1 transfer
- KL1819+ICE 721 · ICE 59612:30 PM5h57Amsterdam Airport Schiphol6:27 PMErfurt Hbf$2071One-way2 transfers
- KL1817+4259 · ICE 8389:55 AM5h13Amsterdam Airport Schiphol3:08 PMErfurt Hbf$2211One-way2 transfers
- KL1819+ICE 165512:30 PM7h11Amsterdam Airport Schiphol7:41 PMErfurt Hbf$2491One-way1 transfer
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This is compared to other travel options from Amsterdam to Erfurt:
A bus is $102 (€86) less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Amsterdam to Erfurt costing on average $169 (€142).
Other travel options to Erfurt take longer:
Bus takes on average 10h 2m.
- Around 5 buses per day.
- Around 4 trains per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Amsterdam and Erfurt as scheduled services by train and bus can vary by season or day of the week.
- Trains mostly depart from Amsterdam Centraal and arrive in Erfurt Hbf.
- Buses mostly depart from Amsterdam, Piarcoplein (Amsterdam Sloterdijk) and arrive in Erfurt, Busbahnhof 2.
- Travel with FlixBus to go to Erfurt by bus.
- Travel with Deutsche Bahn to go to Erfurt by train.
- 2 direct buses per day with FlixBus.
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