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Travel Information between Berlin and Erfurt

Distance147 miles (237 km)
Available travel modesTrain or bus
Ticket price range$12 - $19
Cheapest modeTrain • $12 (€11) • 1 h 41 min
Fastest modeTrain • $12 (€11) • 1 h 41 min
Popular travel companiesFlixBus or Deutsche Bahn

Take a train or bus to travel 147 miles (237 km) from Berlin to Erfurt. The most popular travel companies which serve this route are FlixBus or Deutsche Bahn among others. Travelers can even take a direct bus or train from Berlin to Erfurt.

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from Berlin to Erfurt

How to get from Berlin to Erfurt by train, bus or flight.

Our recommendation

train

The best way to travel from Berlin to Erfurt is by taking a train because it’s the best combination of price and speed.

FlixTrainFlixTrain
10:25AM2h54
Berlin Hbf
01:19PMErfurt Hbf
511One-way
0 transfers

Cheapest

FlixBusFlixBus
09:10PM4h30
Berlin, Alexanderplatz
01:40AMErfurt, Busbahnhof 2
291One-way
0 transfers

Fastest

Deutsche BahnICE 93
09:12AM2h40
Berlin Hbf
11:52AMErfurt Hbf
731One-way
0 transfers

Other options

FlixTrainFlixTrain
10:12AM3h07
Berlin Ostbahnhof
01:19PMErfurt Hbf
511One-way
0 transfers
Deutsche BahnICE 703
08:36AM2h52
Berlin Hbf
11:28AMErfurt Hbf
651One-way
0 transfers
Deutsche BahnICE 507
09:45AM2h44
Berlin Hbf
12:29PMErfurt Hbf
731One-way
0 transfers

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FAQs: Travel from Berlin to Erfurt

Travel to Erfurt easily. Whether you want fast, cheap or something entirely different, our travel experts have collected everything you need to know so you can find the best option from Berlin to Erfurt.

FAQs

You can get from Berlin to Erfurt 2 different ways: train or bus.

The cheapest way to travel to Erfurt from Berlin is a train with an average price of $12 (€11).

This is compared to other travel options from Berlin to Erfurt:

Taking a train costs $7 (€6) less than taking a bus, which costs on average $19 (€17) for the same trip.

The quickest way to travel from Berlin to Erfurt is by train, which takes on average 1 h 41 min   compared to other travel options that take longer:

Bus takes on average 4 h 10 min.

Erfurt is approximately 147 miles (237 km) away from Berlin.

The average frequency per day from Berlin to Erfurt is:

  • 4 buses per day.
  • 11 trains a day.

However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your journey from Berlin to Erfurt as scheduled services by train or bus can vary by season or day of the week.

These are the most popular departure and arrival points from Berlin to Erfurt:

  • Buses most often depart from Berlin at Berlin, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof (ZOB) and arrive in Erfurt at Erfurt, Busbahnhof 2.
  • Trains from Berlin to Erfurt most often leave from Berlin Hbf and arrive in Erfurt Hbf.

Omio works with many trusted partners that can help you travel the best way from Berlin to Erfurt:

  • You can go to Erfurt from Berlin by bus with FlixBus. You'll see cheap bus tickets for $19 (€17) with FlixBus from Berlin to Erfurt on Omio.
  • You can take a train from Berlin to Erfurt with Deutsche Bahn or FlixTrain. Cheap tickets can be found for $12 (€11) with FlixTrain from Berlin to Erfurt.

Yes, there are direct services available from Berlin to Erfurt with the following travel companies:

  • Direct buses with FlixBus with 4 direct buses per day.
  • Direct train available with Deutsche Bahn or FlixTrain 10 direct trains per day.

Direct services tend to save you time and add more convenience in getting you to Erfurt as you won't need to transfer at another stop in between, so it's worth paying attention to before booking your tickets to Erfurt from Berlin.

Your trip from Berlin to Erfurt doesn't have to end in Erfurt. Many of our customers like to extend their vacation to explore other popular destinations like Frankfurt am Main, Leipzig, Paris or Munich. If you’d like to add Frankfurt am Main, Leipzig, Paris or Munich to your Berlin to Erfurt tour, check Omio for the best and cheapest ways to travel to any of these top destinations from Erfurt today!

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