Travel Information between Vienna and Erlangen
| 262 miles (422 km) | |
| Train, bus or flight | |
| $16 - $118 | |
| Bus • $16 (€15) • 7 h | |
| Flight • $118 (€107) • 3 h 25 min | |
| FlixBus or Deutsche Bahn |
Travel 262 miles (422 km) by train, bus or flight between Vienna and Erlangen. The most popular travel companies which serve this journey are FlixBus or Deutsche Bahn among others. Travelers can even take a direct bus or train from Vienna to Erlangen.
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How to get from Vienna to Erlangen by train, bus or flight.
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The best way to travel from Vienna to Erlangen is by taking a bus because it’s the best combination of price and speed.

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FAQs: Travel from Vienna to Erlangen
Travel to Erlangen 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 Vienna to Erlangen.

There are 3 ways to get from Vienna to Erlangen: train, bus or flight.
The cheapest way to get from Vienna to Erlangen is by taking a bus with average ticket prices of $16 (€15) compared to other travel options to Erlangen:
A bus is $102 (€92) less than a flight for this trip with tickets for a flight from Vienna to Erlangen costing on average $118 (€107).
Taking a bus costs $17 (€15) less than taking a train, which average ticket prices of $33 (€30).
The quickest way to travel from Vienna to Erlangen is by flight, which takes on average 3 h 25 min compared to other travel options that take longer:
Getting to Erlangen by bus takes 7 h on average.
Train takes on average 4 h 39 min.
The Vienna to Erlangen distance is around 262 miles (422 km).
The average frequency per day from Vienna to Erlangen is:
- 7 buses per day.
- Around 59 flights per day.
- 19 trains per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your journey between Vienna and Erlangen as scheduled services by train, bus or flight can vary by season or day of the week.
These are the most popular departure and arrival points when traveling from Vienna to Erlangen:
- Most travelers take a bus from Vienna, International Busterminal (VIB) to Erlangen, Busbahnhof.
- Most travelers who book a train ticket from Vienna to Erlangen depart from Vienna Hbf to Erlangen station.
The following travel companies offer services from Vienna to Erlangen:
- Travel with FlixBus or Ourbus to go to Erlangen by bus. For a good deal on tickets, you can find Ourbus Vienna to Erlangen tickets on Omio for $16 (€15).
- Travel with Deutsche Bahn, ÖBB | ICE, ÖBB | InterCity or ÖBB to go to Erlangen by train. For a good deal on tickets, you can find Deutsche Bahn Vienna to Erlangen tickets on Omio for $33 (€30).
Yes, there are direct routes from Vienna to Erlangen with the following travel companies:
- You can find 4 direct buses per day to take to Erlangen with FlixBus.
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 trip.
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