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Compare train and bus for Frankfurt am Main to Erfurt
Omio recommends booking the train as it is the most popular option from Frankfurt am Main to Erfurt among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price take the bus with prices starting from $15. For those with little time consider booking a train which can get you there in 2h 43m. In case you are seeking to minimise your carbon footprint the train is your best bet as it emits only 0.1 - 0.2kg. The ticket price range depends on the travel mode: a bus costs an average of $15, and a train costs an average of $10.
Distance: 119 miles (192 km)
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Most popular Train | Bus |
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$38 Average price | $28 Average price Cheapest |
3h 13m Average total duration Fastest 2h 43m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 3h 38m Average total duration 3h 8m Onboard + 30m Additional time* |
0.1 - 0.2kg CO2 emissions Lowest | 0.2 - 0.5kg 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 Frankfurt am Main to Erfurt
How to get from Frankfurt am Main to Erfurt by train, bus or flight.
Our recommendation
The best way to travel from Frankfurt am Main to Erfurt is by taking a train because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
FlixTrain9:28 AM2h39Frankfurt South station12:07 PMErfurt Hbf$461One-way0 transfers
Cheapest
FlixBus6:05 AM3h05Frankfurt, Stuttgarter Straße (Fermomnibusbahnhof)9:10 AMErfurt, Busbahnhof 2$401One-way0 transfers
Fastest
- FlixTrain3:29 PM2h38Frankfurt South station6:07 PMErfurt Hbf$571One-way0 transfers
Other options
- FlixTrain5:13 PM2h54Frankfurt South station8:07 PMErfurt Hbf$581One-way0 transfers
- FlixTrain1:29 PM2h38Frankfurt South station4:07 PMErfurt Hbf$831One-way0 transfers
- ICE 6948:15 AM2h53Frankfurt (Main) Hbf11:08 AMErfurt Hbf$971One-way0 transfers
- FlixBus1:15 AM3h30Frankfurt am Main, Flughafen Frankfurt (Terminal 1 - Busparkplatz P36)4:45 AMErfurt, Busbahnhof 2$401One-way0 transfers
- FlixBus1:40 AM3h05Frankfurt, Stuttgarter Straße (Fermomnibusbahnhof)4:45 AMErfurt, Busbahnhof 2$431One-way0 transfers
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This is compared to other travel options from Frankfurt am Main to Erfurt:
A train is $6 (€5) less than a bus for this route with tickets for a bus from Frankfurt am Main to Erfurt costing on average $15 (€12).
Other travel options to Erfurt take longer:
Bus takes on average 3h 5m.
- Around 14 trains per day.
- Around 8 buses per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Frankfurt am Main and Erfurt as scheduled services by train and bus can vary by season or day of the week.
- Trains mostly depart from Frankfurt (Main) Hbf and arrive in Erfurt Hbf.
- Buses mostly depart from Frankfurt am Main, Flughafen Frankfurt (Terminal 1 - Busparkplatz P36) and arrive in Erfurt, Busbahnhof 2.
- Travel with Deutsche Bahn, FlixTrain, ÖBB | Euro City (EC), Österreichische Bundesbahnen to go to Erfurt by train.
- Travel with BlaBlaCar, FlixBus to go to Erfurt by bus.
- 10 direct trains per day with Deutsche Bahn, FlixTrain, ÖBB | Euro City (EC), Österreichische Bundesbahnen.
- 7 direct buses per day with BlaBlaCar, FlixBus.
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