The average bus between Cologne and Erfurt takes 9h 36m and the fastest bus takes 6h 3m. The bus runs, on average, 5 times per week from Cologne to Erfurt. The journey time may be longer on weekends and holidays; use the search form on this page to search for a specific travel date.
Buses run 5 times a week between Cologne and Erfurt. The earliest departure is at 7:12 AM in the morning, and the last departure from Cologne is at 10:18 PM which arrives into Erfurt at 1:15 PM. All services require a transfer at Wiesdorf Leverkusen Mitte Bf and take an average of 9h 36m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.
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No, there is no direct bus from Cologne to Erfurt. However, there are services departing from Leverkusen station and arriving at Erfurt central train station via Erfurt central train station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 9h 36m.
Cologne to Erfurt bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Leverkusen station.
Cologne to Erfurt bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Erfurt central train station.
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The distance between Cologne and Erfurt is 286 km. The road distance is 356 km.
FlixBus operates a bus from Leverkusen to Erfurt central train station once daily. Tickets cost €30–50 and the journey takes 5h 15m.
