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Compare bus and train for Nuremberg to Erlangen
Omio recommends booking the train as it is the most popular option from Nuremberg to Erlangen among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price, take the bus, with an average ticket price of €6 For those with little time, consider booking a train, which has an average total journey time of 49m. Average ticket prices depend on the travel mode: a bus costs an average of €6, while a train costs an average of €31.
Distance: 10 miles (17 km)
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Most popular Train | Bus | Driving |
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€31 Average price | €6 Average price Cheapest | €3 Average price (fuel + tolls) |
49m Average total duration Fastest 19m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 1h 0m Average total duration 30m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 21m Average total duration (door-to-door) |
 Most popular train company |  Most popular bus company | Your own car or car rental |
Direct Options | Direct Options | Direct Options |
Compare ways to travel from Nuremberg to Erlangen
Compare the available ways to get from Nuremberg to Erlangen, with the key details around price, speed, convenience, and direct service.
This is compared to other travel options from Nuremberg to Erlangen:
A bus is €25 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Nuremberg to Erlangen costing on average €31.
Other travel options to Erlangen take longer:
Bus takes on average 1h 0m.
You'll arrive about 2m sooner (19m by train vs 21m by car). Tickets start at around €31 compared to roughly €3 in fuel and tolls — so you're paying a bit more, but getting hours of your day back, a city-centre arrival, and the freedom to work or relax instead of drive.
Driving makes more sense if you're travelling as a group (where fuel costs split several ways), want to stop along the way, or need a car once you arrive.
Travel optionsfrom Nuremberg to Erlangen
How to get from Nuremberg to Erlangen by train, bus or flight.
Our recommendation
The best way to travel from Nuremberg to Erlangen is by taking a train because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
- ICE 602
8:05 AM 0h12 Nuremberg Hbf 8:17 AM Erlangen station €18 1 One-way 0 transfers
Cheapest
- ICE 602
8:05 AM 0h12 Nuremberg Hbf 8:17 AM Erlangen station €18 1 One-way 0 transfers
Fastest
- ICE 602
8:05 AM 0h12 Nuremberg Hbf 8:17 AM Erlangen station €18 1 One-way 0 transfers
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This is compared to other travel options from Nuremberg to Erlangen:
A bus is €25 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Nuremberg to Erlangen costing on average €31.
Other travel options to Erlangen take longer:
Bus takes on average 1h 0m.
- Around 5 trains per day.
- Around 1 buses per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Nuremberg and Erlangen as scheduled services by bus and train can vary by season or day of the week.
- Trains mostly depart from Nuremberg Hbf and arrive in Erlangen station.
- Buses mostly depart from Nürnberg, ZOB and arrive in Erlangen, Busbahnhof.
- Travel with FlixBus to go to Erlangen by bus.
- Travel with Deutsche Bahn to go to Erlangen by train.
- 1 direct buses per day with FlixBus.
- 5 direct trains per day with Deutsche Bahn.
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