Travel Information between Frankfurt am Main and Erlangen
| 109 miles (175 km) | |
| Bus, train or flight | |
| $12 - $92 | |
| Bus • $12 (€11) • 2 h 40 min | |
| Flight • $92 (€83) • 45 min | |
| FlixBus, Lufthansa or Deutsche Bahn |
Take a bus, train or flight to travel 109 miles (175 km) to Erlangen from Frankfurt am Main. The most popular travel companies which serve this route are FlixBus, Lufthansa or Deutsche Bahn among others. Travelers can even take a direct bus, flight or train from Frankfurt am Main to Erlangen.
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How to get from Frankfurt am Main to Erlangen by train, bus or flight.
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The best way to travel from Frankfurt am Main to Erlangen is by taking a bus because it’s the best combination of price and speed.

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There are 3 options to travel between Frankfurt am Main and Erlangen including taking a bus, train or flight.
The cheapest way to travel between Frankfurt am Main and Erlangen is a bus with an average price of $12 (€11).
This is compared to other travel options from Frankfurt am Main to Erlangen:
A bus is $80 (€72) less than a flight with an average ticket price of $92 (€83) from Frankfurt am Main to Erlangen.
A bus is $8 (€7) less than a train with an average ticket price of $20 (€18) from Frankfurt am Main to Erlangen.
The quickest way to travel from Frankfurt am Main to Erlangen is by flight, which takes on average 45 min compared to other travel options that take longer:
Bus takes on average 2 h 40 min.
Getting to Erlangen by train takes 2 h 22 min on average.
Erlangen is approximately 109 miles (175 km) away from Frankfurt am Main.
The average frequency per day from Frankfurt am Main to Erlangen is:
- 9 buses a day.
- 4 flights per day.
- 15 trains per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your journey between Frankfurt am Main and Erlangen as scheduled services by bus, train or flight can vary by season or day of the week.
These are the most popular departure and arrival points from Frankfurt am Main to Erlangen:
- Buses most often depart from Frankfurt am Main at Frankfurt am Main, Flughafen Frankfurt (Terminal 1 - Busparkplatz P36) and arrive in Erlangen at Erlangen, Busbahnhof.
Omio works with many trusted partners that can help you travel the best way from Frankfurt am Main to Erlangen:
- You can travel to Erlangen from Frankfurt am Main by bus with FlixBus. You can find cheap tickets on Omio for $12 (€11) with FlixBus from Frankfurt am Main to Erlangen.
- You can travel by plane to Erlangen from Frankfurt am Main with Lufthansa or Lufthansa Cityline (2), and you can find Lufthansa Frankfurt am Main to Erlangen tickets for $92 (€83) on Omio.
- You can take a train from Frankfurt am Main to Erlangen with Deutsche Bahn. Cheap tickets can be found for $20 (€18) with Deutsche Bahn from Frankfurt am Main to Erlangen.
Yes, there are direct routes from Frankfurt am Main to Erlangen with the following travel companies:
- You can find 9 direct buses per day to take to Erlangen with FlixBus.
- You can check for a direct flight to Erlangen with with 4 direct flights per day.
Direct services to Erlangen tend to save you time and add more convenience as you won't need to transfer at another stop in between, so it's worth paying attention to before booking tickets for your journey.
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