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How to get fromAlba Iulia to Erfurtby train, bus, car, plane, or night train

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There are 10 ways to get from Alba Iulia to Erfurt by train, bus, car, plane, or night train

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  1. Train

    best
    1. Take the train from Alba Iulia to Aradtrain train
    2. Take the train from Arad to Budapest-Keletitrain train Ir
    3. Take the train from Budapest-Keleti to Muenchen Hbf Gl.5-10train train Rjx
    4. Take the train from München Hbf to Nürnberg Hbftrain train 29 / ...
    5. Take the train from Nürnberg Hbf to Erfurt Hbftrain train 29 / ...
    18h 33m
    €109–214

  2. Bus to Cluj-Napoca, fly to Nuremberg Airport, train

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Alba Iulia to Cluj-Napocabus bus
    2. Fly from Cluj-Napoca (CLJ) to Nuremberg Airport (NUE)plane plane CLJ - NUE
    3. Take the train from Nürnberg Hbf to Erfurt Hbftrain train
    7h 11m
    €71–387

  3. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from Alba Iulia to Nurembergbus bus
    2. Take the train from Nürnberg Hbf to Erfurt Hbftrain train 29 / ...
    18h 53m

  4. Drive  1,328.1 km

    1. Drive from Alba Iulia to Erfurtcar car 1,328.1 km
    12h 37m
    €193–279

  5. Bus to Sibiu, fly to Leipzig-Halle Airport, train

    1. Take the bus from Alba Iulia to Sibiu Airportbus bus
    2. Fly from Sibiu (SBZ) to Leipzig-Halle Airport (LEJ)plane plane SBZ - LEJ
    3. Take the train from Halle(Saale)Hbf to Erfurt Hbftrain train
    11h 39m
    €270–957

  6. Night train, train

    1. Take the nighttrain from Alba Iulia to Wien Hbfnighttrain night train
    2. Take the train from Wien Hbf to Praha Hlavni Nadrazitrain train Rj / ...
    3. Take the train from Praha Hlavni Nadrazi to Erfurt Hbftrain train Ec
    23h 30m
    €138–252

  7. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Alba Iulia to Dresdenbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Dresden central station to Erfurt central train stationbus bus N1305 / ...
    25h 32m
    €74–103

  8. Bus to Cluj-Napoca, fly to Berlin Brandenburg Airport, train

    1. Take the bus from Alba Iulia to Cluj-Napocabus bus
    2. Fly from Cluj-Napoca (CLJ) to Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER)plane plane CLJ - BER
    3. Take the train from S Südkreuz Bhf to Erfurt Hbftrain train
    9h 44m
    €96–381

  9. Bus to Sibiu, fly to Nuremberg Airport, train

    1. Take the bus from Alba Iulia to Sibiu Airportbus bus
    2. Fly from Sibiu (SBZ) to Nuremberg Airport (NUE)plane plane SBZ - NUE
    3. Take the train from Nürnberg Hbf to Erfurt Hbftrain train
    6h 29m
    €213–639

  10. Bus to Cluj-Napoca, fly to Munich International Airport, train

    1. Take the bus from Alba Iulia to Cluj-Napocabus bus
    2. Fly from Cluj-Napoca (CLJ) to Munich International Airport (MUC)plane plane CLJ - MUC
    3. Take the train from München Hbf to Nürnberg Hbftrain train
    4. Take the train from Nürnberg Hbf to Erfurt Hbftrain train
    8h 49m
    €151–422

Alba Iulia to Erfurt by train

Calendar29Weekly Trains
Duration18h 33mAverage Duration
Ticket€109Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,533.6 km
  • Duration: 18h 33m

What companies run services between Alba Iulia, Romania and Erfurt, Germany?

You can take a train from Alba Iulia to Erfurt Hbf via Arad, Budapest-Keleti, Muenchen Hbf Gl.5-10, München Hbf, and Nürnberg Hbf in around 18h 33m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Alba Iulia to Erfurt central train station via Dresden and Dresden central station in around 25h 32m.

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