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How to get fromBielefeld to Erlangenby train, bus, night train, car, rideshare, or plane

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There are 6 ways to get from Bielefeld to Erlangen by train, bus, night train, car, rideshare, or plane

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  1. Train

    best
    1. Take the train from Bielefeld Hbf to Paderborn, Hauptbahnhoftrain train
    2. Take the train from Paderborn Hbf to Kassel-Wilhelmshoehetrain train Re
    3. Take the train from Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhe to Nürnberg Hbftrain train 25
    5h 39m
    €101–197

  2. Rideshare

    cheapest
    1. Take the rideshare from Bielefeld to Erlangenrideshare rideshare 394.6 km
    4h 18m
    €18–24

  3. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Bielefeld, Brackwede Bahnhof to Hannover Hbfbus bus Dnipro / ...
    2. Take the bus from Hanover central bus station to Erlangen train stationbus bus N05
    7h 29m
    €44–74

  4. Train, night train

    1. Take the train from Bielefeld Hbf to Paderborn, Hauptbahnhoftrain train
    2. Take the train from Paderborn Hbf to Kassel-Wilhelmshoehetrain train Re
    3. Take the nighttrain from Kassel-Wilhelmshoehe to Nuernberg Hbfnighttrain night train Nj
    7h 34m
    €75–181

  5. Drive  397 km

    1. Drive from Bielefeld to Erlangencar car 397 km
    3h 35m
    €59–85

  6. Train, fly

    1. Take the train from Bielefeld Hbf to Hannover Hauptbahnhoftrain train
    2. Fly from Hannover Airport (HAJ) to Nuremberg Airport (NUE)plane plane HAJ - NUE
    6h 41m
    €152–375

Bielefeld to Erlangen by train

Calendar102Weekly Trains
Duration5h 39mAverage Duration
Ticket€101Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 456.3 km
  • Duration: 5h 39m

What companies run services between Bielefeld, Germany and Erlangen, Germany?

You can take a train from Bielefeld Hbf to Erlangen via Paderborn, Hauptbahnhof, Paderborn Hbf, Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhe, and Nürnberg Hbf in around 5h 39m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Bielefeld, Brackwede Bahnhof to Erlangen train station via Hannover Hbf and Hanover central bus station in around 7h 29m.

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