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How to get fromAmsterdam to Erfurtby train, bus, night train, car, or plane

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There are 11 ways to get from Amsterdam to Erfurt by train, bus, night train, car, or plane

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  1. Train via Frankfurt am Main

    best
    1. Take the train from Amsterdam Centraal to Frankfurt(Main)Hbftrain train Ice / ...
    2. Take the train from Frankfurt to Erfurt Hbftrain train 12 / ...
    6h 35m
    €93–190

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Amsterdam Sloterdijk to Erfurt central train stationbus bus N69
    9h 50m
    €50–75

  3. Night train, train

    1. Take the nighttrain from Amsterdam Centraal to Kassel-Wilhelmshoehenighttrain night train Nj
    2. Take the train from Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhe to Erfurt Hbftrain train 51
    7h 15m
    €60–159

  4. Drive  535.3 km

    1. Drive from Amsterdam to Erfurtcar car 535.3 km
    5h 33m
    €99–142

  5. Train

    1. Take the train from Amsterdam Centraal to Kassel-Wilhelmshöhetrain train
    2. Take the train from Kassel-Wilhelmshoehe to Heilbad Heiligenstadttrain train Re
    3. Take the train from Heilbad Heiligenstadt to Erfurt Hbftrain train Re1
    8h 33m
    €77–184

  6. Fly to Hannover Airport, train

    1. Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Hannover Airport (HAJ)plane plane AMS - HAJ
    2. Take the train from Hannover Hauptbahnhof to Göttingentrain train
    3. Take the train from Göttingen to Erfurt Hbftrain train
    5h 55m
    €179–498

  7. Fly to Nuremberg Airport, train

    1. Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Nuremberg Airport (NUE)plane plane AMS - NUE
    2. Take the train from Nürnberg Hbf to Erfurt Hbftrain train
    5h 24m
    €154–462

  8. Fly to Frankfurt, train

    1. Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Frankfurt (FRA)plane plane AMS - FRA
    2. Take the train from Frankfurt to Erfurt Hbftrain train
    6h 20m
    €158–403

  9. Fly to Berlin Brandenburg Airport, train

    1. Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER)plane plane AMS - BER
    2. Take the train from S Südkreuz Bhf to Erfurt Hbftrain train
    5h 47m
    €145–407

  10. Fly to Bremen Airport, train

    1. Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Bremen Airport (BRE)plane plane AMS - BRE
    2. Take the train from Bremen Hbf to Hannover Hauptbahnhoftrain train
    3. Take the train from Hannover Hauptbahnhof to Göttingentrain train
    4. Take the train from Göttingen to Erfurt Hbftrain train
    6h 58m
    €168–598

  11. Fly to Hamburg Airport, train

    1. Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Hamburg Airport (HAM)plane plane AMS - HAM
    2. Take the train from Hamburg Hbf to Erfurt Hbftrain train
    8h 19m
    €215–552

Amsterdam to Erfurt by train

Calendar72Weekly Trains
Duration6h 35mAverage Duration
Ticket€93Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 692.9 km
  • Duration: 6h 35m

What companies run services between Amsterdam, Netherlands and Erfurt, Germany?

You can take a train from Amsterdam Centraal to Erfurt Hbf via Frankfurt(Main)Hbf and Frankfurt in around 6h 35m. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Amsterdam Sloterdijk to Erfurt central train station twice daily. Tickets cost €50–75 and the journey takes 9h 50m.

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