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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 22m. 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 €38.
Distance: 237 km
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Most popular Train | Bus |
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€38 Average price | €37 Average price Cheapest |
2h 22m Average total duration Fastest 1h 52m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 4h 51m Average total duration 4h 21m Onboard + 30m Additional time* |
0.1 - 0.2kg CO2 emissions Lowest | 0.2 - 0.6kg CO2 emissions |
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Direct Options | Direct Options |
Additional time: Average total travel duration to departure point, security checks and transfers.
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.
FlixTrain10:04 AM1h41Berlin Südkreuz station11:45 AMErfurt Hbf€131One-way0 transfers
Cheapest
- FlixTrain10:04 AM1h41Berlin Südkreuz station11:45 AMErfurt Hbf€131One-way0 transfers
Fastest
- ICE 11034:37 PM1h35Berlin Hbf6:12 PMErfurt Hbf€341One-way0 transfers
Other options
- FlixTrain12:04 PM1h41Berlin Südkreuz station1:45 PMErfurt Hbf€131One-way0 transfers
- FlixTrain11:57 AM1h48Berlin Hbf1:45 PMErfurt Hbf€131One-way0 transfers
- FlixTrain9:57 AM1h48Berlin Hbf11:45 AMErfurt Hbf€131One-way0 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.
This is compared to other travel options from Berlin to Erfurt:
A bus is €1 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Berlin to Erfurt costing on average €38.
Other travel options to Erfurt take longer:
Bus takes on average 4h 51m.
- Around 8 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 BlaBlaCar, FlixBus to go to Erfurt by bus.
- Travel with Deutsche Bahn, FlixTrain, Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC) to go to Erfurt by train.
- 4 direct buses per day with BlaBlaCar.
- 7 direct trains per day with Deutsche Bahn, FlixTrain, Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC).
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