The average bus between Ilmenau and Erfurt takes 1h 35m and the fastest bus takes 1h 31m. The bus service runs several times per day from Ilmenau 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 every 4 hours between Ilmenau and Erfurt. The earliest departure is at 4:18 AM at night, and the last departure from Ilmenau is at 7:07 PM which arrives into Erfurt at 8:38 PM. All services require a transfer, and take on average 1h 35m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.

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No, there is no direct bus from Ilmenau to Erfurt. However, there are services departing from Ilmenau station and arriving at Erfurt station via Kranichfeld, Bahnhof. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 1h 35m.
Ilmenau to Erfurt bus services, operated by Ilmenauer Omnibusverkehr, depart from Ilmenau, Busbahnhof station.
Ilmenau to Erfurt bus services, operated by Ilmenauer Omnibusverkehr, arrive at Erfurt, Busbahnhof station.
The distance between Ilmenau and Erfurt is 33.8 km. The road distance is 53 km.
You can take a bus from Ilmenau, Busbahnhof to Erfurt, Busbahnhof via Kranichfeld, Bahnhof in around 2h 24m.