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Compare train and bus for Berlin to Erfurt
Omio recommends booking the train as it is the most popular option from Berlin to Erfurt among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price, take the bus, with an average ticket price of €37 For those with little time, consider booking a train, which has an average total journey time of 2h 24m. If you are seeking to minimise your carbon footprint, the train is your best option, with estimated CO2 emissions of 0.1 - 0.2kg. Average ticket prices depend on the travel mode: a bus costs an average of €37, while a train costs an average of €54.
Distance: 237 km
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Most popular Train | Bus | Driving |
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€54 Average price | €37 Average price Cheapest | €44 Average price (fuel + tolls) |
2h 24m Average total duration Fastest 1h 54m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 6h 42m Average total duration 6h 12m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 3h 30m Average total duration (door-to-door) |
0.1 - 0.2kg CO2 emissions Lowest | 0.2 - 0.6kg CO2 emissions | - CO2 emissions |
 Most popular train company |  Most popular bus company | Your own car or car rental |
Direct Options | 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 Berlin to Erfurt:
A bus is €18 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Berlin to Erfurt costing on average €54.
Other travel options to Erfurt take longer:
Bus takes on average 6h 42m.
Travel optionsfrom Berlin to Erfurt
How to get from Berlin to Erfurt by train, bus or flight.
Our recommendation
The best way to travel from Berlin to Erfurt is by taking a train because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
- ICE 6078:29 PM2h04Berlin Hbf10:33 PMErfurt Hbf€191One-way0 transfers
Cheapest
- ICE 6078:29 PM2h04Berlin Hbf10:33 PMErfurt Hbf€191One-way0 transfers
Fastest
- ICE 16035:37 PM1h35Berlin Hbf7:12 PMErfurt Hbf€331One-way0 transfers
Other options
- ICE 60910:29 PM2h04Berlin Hbf12:33 AMErfurt Hbf€191One-way0 transfers
- ICE 6999:27 PM2h10Berlin Hbf11:37 PMErfurt Hbf€251One-way0 transfers
- ICE 27312:08 AM1h45Berlin Hbf1:53 AMErfurt Hbf€261One-way0 transfers
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This is compared to other travel options from Berlin to Erfurt:
A bus is €18 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Berlin to Erfurt costing on average €54.
Other travel options to Erfurt take longer:
Bus takes on average 6h 42m.
- Around 13 trains per day.
- Around 5 buses per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Berlin and Erfurt as scheduled services by train and bus can vary by season or day of the week.
- Trains mostly depart from Berlin Hbf and arrive in Erfurt Hbf.
- Buses mostly depart from Berlin, Alexanderplatz and arrive in Erfurt, Busbahnhof 2.
- Travel with FlixBus to go to Erfurt by bus.
- Travel with Deutsche Bahn, FlixTrain to go to Erfurt by train.
- 13 direct trains per day with Deutsche Bahn, FlixTrain.
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