The average bus between Erfurt and Ilmenau takes 1h 56m and the fastest bus takes 1h 50m. The bus service runs several times per day from Erfurt to Ilmenau. 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 day between Erfurt and Ilmenau. The earliest departure is at 9:10 AM in the morning, and the last departure from Erfurt is at 7:10 PM which arrives into Ilmenau at 9:00 PM. All services require a transfer, and take on average 1h 56m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.

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No, there is no direct bus from Erfurt to Ilmenau. However, there are services departing from Erfurt station and arriving at Ilmenau station via Kranichfeld, Bahnhof. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 1h 56m.
Erfurt to Ilmenau bus services, operated by Erfurter Verkehrsbetriebe AG, depart from Erfurt, Busbahnhof station.
Erfurt to Ilmenau bus services, operated by Erfurter Verkehrsbetriebe AG, arrive at Ilmenau, Busbahnhof station.
The distance between Erfurt and Ilmenau is 33.8 km. The road distance is 57 km.
You can take a bus from Erfurt, Busbahnhof to Ilmenau, Busbahnhof via Kranichfeld, Bahnhof in around 2h 30m.