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How to get fromBirmingham to Erfurtby train (Eurostar), bus, car, car train, plane, train, or car ferry

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There are 11 ways to get from Birmingham to Erfurt by train (Eurostar), bus, car, car train, plane, train, or car ferry

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  1. Train via Frankfurt am Main

    best
    1. Take the train from Birmingham New Street to London Eustontrain train
    2. Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Miditrain train Eil
    3. Take the train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Frankfurt(Main)Hbftrain train Ice
    4. Take the train from Frankfurt to Erfurt Hbftrain train 12 / ...
    10h 58m
    €269–829

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Newhall Street to London Victoriabus bus
    2. Take the bus from LONDON, Victoria Coach Station-Departure Hall to DORTMUND, Hbf Nordseite, Steinstrassebus bus
    3. Take the bus from Dortmund central bus station to Erfurt central train stationbus bus
    21h 20m
    €98–193

  3. Drive, Eurotunnel

    1. Drive from Birmingham to Folkestonecar car
    2. Take the car train from Folkestone to Calais-Fréthuncartrain train
    3. Drive from Calais-Fréthun to Erfurtcar car
    11h 22m
    €301–385

  4. Fly Birmingham Airport to Leipzig-Halle Airport, train

    1. Fly from Birmingham Airport (BHX) to Leipzig-Halle Airport (LEJ)plane plane BHX - LEJ
    2. Take the train from Halle(Saale)Hbf to Erfurt Hbftrain train
    7h 37m
    €133–397

  5. Train

    1. Take the train from Birmingham New Street to London Eustontrain train
    2. Take the train from London St. Pancras Int. to Rotterdam Centraaltrain train
    3. Take the train from Rotterdam Centraal to Venlotrain train
    4. Take the train from Venlo to Düsseldorf Hbftrain train
    5. Take the train from Düsseldorf Hbf to Erfurt Hbftrain train 51
    16h 17m
    €212–712

  6. Drive, car ferry

    1. Drive from Birmingham to Port of Dovercar car
    2. Take the car ferry from Port of Dover to Calaiscarferry car ferry
    3. Drive from Calais to Erfurtcar car
    12h 29m
    €176–307

  7. Fly Birmingham Airport to Frankfurt, train

    1. Fly from Birmingham Airport (BHX) to Frankfurt (FRA)plane plane BHX - FRA
    2. Take the train from Frankfurt to Erfurt Hbftrain train
    6h 55m
    €140–418

  8. Fly Birmingham Airport to Berlin Brandenburg Airport, train

    1. Fly from Birmingham Airport (BHX) to Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER)plane plane BHX - BER
    2. Take the train from S Südkreuz Bhf to Erfurt Hbftrain train
    6h 46m
    €106–425

  9. Train to Manchester Airport, fly to Frankfurt, train

    1. Take the train from Birmingham New Street to Manchester Piccadillytrain train
    2. Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Frankfurt (FRA)plane plane MAN - FRA
    3. Take the train from Frankfurt to Erfurt Hbftrain train
    8h 42m
    €170–482

  10. Train to London Stansted Airport, fly to Nuremberg Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Birmingham New Street to London Eustontrain train
    2. Fly from London Stansted Airport (STN) to Nuremberg Airport (NUE)plane plane STN - NUE
    3. Take the train from Nürnberg Hbf to Erfurt Hbftrain train
    7h 37m
    €139–493

  11. Fly Birmingham Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport, train

    1. Fly from Birmingham Airport (BHX) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane plane BHX - DUS
    2. Take the train from Düsseldorf Hbf to Frankfurttrain train
    3. Take the train from Frankfurt to Erfurt Hbftrain train
    8h 58m
    €165–552

Birmingham to Erfurt by train and foot

Calendar101Weekly Services
Duration10h 58mAverage Duration
Ticket€269Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,207.4 km
  • Duration: 10h 58m

What companies run services between Birmingham, England and Erfurt, Germany?

You can take a train from Birmingham New Street to Erfurt Hbf via London Euston, London St Pancras Intl, Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi, Frankfurt(Main)Hbf, and Frankfurt in around 10h 58m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Newhall Street to Erfurt central train station via London Victoria, LONDON, Victoria Coach Station-Departure Hall, and Dortmund central bus station in around 21h 20m.

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