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How to get fromDüsseldorf to Erfurtby train, bus, rideshare, plane, or car

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There are 9 ways to get from Düsseldorf to Erfurt by train, bus, rideshare, plane, or car

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  1. Train via Frankfurt am Main

    best
    1. Take the train from Duesseldorf Hbf to Frankfurt(Main)Hbftrain train Ice / ...
    2. Take the train from Frankfurt to Erfurt Hbftrain train 12 / ...
    4h 23m
    €70–260

  2. Rideshare

    cheapest
    1. Take the rideshare from Düsseldorf to Erfurtrideshare rideshare 369.2 km
    4h 22m
    €18–25

  3. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Düsseldorf central bus station to Erfurt central train stationbus bus N1314 / ...
    6h 50m
    €30–50

  4. Fly to Leipzig-Halle Airport, train

    1. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Leipzig-Halle Airport (LEJ)plane plane DUS - LEJ
    2. Take the train from Halle(Saale)Hbf to Erfurt Hbftrain train
    5h 15m
    €142–409

  5. Train

    1. Take the train from Düsseldorf Hbf to Erfurt Hbftrain train 51
    4h 34m
    €80–360

  6. Train #2

    1. Take the train from Duesseldorf Hbf to Kamentrain train Re
    2. Take the train from Kamen to Kassel-Wilhelmshoehetrain train Re
    3. Take the train from Kassel-Wilhelmshoehe to Heilbad Heiligenstadttrain train Re
    4. Take the train from Heilbad Heiligenstadt to Erfurt Hbftrain train Re1
    6h 43m

  7. Drive 367 km

    1. Drive from Düsseldorf to Erfurtcar car 367 km
    3h 47m
    €52–75

  8. Fly to Frankfurt, train

    1. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Frankfurt (FRA)plane plane DUS - FRA
    2. Take the train from Frankfurt to Erfurt Hbftrain train
    4h 59m
    €139–354

  9. Fly to Berlin Brandenburg Airport, train

    1. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER)plane plane DUS - BER
    2. Take the train from S Südkreuz Bhf to Erfurt Hbftrain train
    5h 4m
    €140–451

Düsseldorf to Erfurt by train

Calendar127Weekly Trains
Duration4h 23mAverage Duration
Ticket€70Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 475 km
  • Duration: 4h 23m

What companies run services between Düsseldorf, Germany and Erfurt, Germany?

You can take a train from Duesseldorf Hbf to Erfurt Hbf via Frankfurt(Main)Hbf and Frankfurt in around 4h 23m. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Düsseldorf central bus station to Erfurt central train station once daily. Tickets cost €30–50 and the journey takes 6h 50m.

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