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How to get fromDortmund to Erlangenby train, bus, night train, car, or plane

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There are 8 ways to get from Dortmund to Erlangen by train, bus, night train, car, or plane

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  1. Train

    best
    1. Take the train from Dortmund Hbf to Nürnberg Hbftrain train 41 / ...
    5h 6m
    €95–213

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Dortmund central bus station to Frankfurt central train stationbus bus FlixBus N07 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Frankfurt central train station to Erlangen train stationbus bus N84 / ...
    7h 10m
    €38–56

  3. Night train, train

    1. Take the nighttrain from Dortmund Hbf to Wuerzburg Hbfnighttrain night train Nj
    2. Take the train from Würzburg Hbf to Erlangentrain train Re20
    6h 58m
    €55–205

  4. Drive  416 km

    1. Drive from Dortmund to Erlangencar car 416 km
    3h 37m
    €62–89

  5. Train via Kassel

    1. Take the train from Dortmund Hbf to Kassel-Wilhelmshoehetrain train Re
    2. Take the train from Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhe to Nürnberg Hbftrain train 25
    5h 35m
    €72–208

  6. Train to Düsseldorf International Airport, fly to Nuremberg Airport

    1. Take the train from Dortmund Hbf to Duesseldorf Flughafentrain train
    2. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Nuremberg Airport (NUE)plane plane DUS - NUE
    5h 54m
    €127–360

  7. Train to Frankfurt, fly to Nuremberg Airport

    1. Take the train from Dortmund Hbf to Frankfurttrain train
    2. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Nuremberg Airport (NUE)plane plane FRA - NUE
    4h 48m
    €144–264

  8. Train to Düsseldorf International Airport, fly to Munich International Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Dortmund Hbf to Duesseldorf Flughafentrain train
    2. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Munich International Airport (MUC)plane plane DUS - MUC
    3. Take the train from München Hbf to Nürnberg Hbftrain train
    5h 32m
    €134–442

Dortmund to Erlangen by train

Calendar168Weekly Trains
Duration5h 6mAverage Duration
Ticket€95Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 543.8 km
  • Duration: 5h 6m

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

Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC) operates a train from Dortmund Hbf to Nürnberg Hbf hourly. Tickets cost €90–200 and the journey takes 4h 39m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Dortmund central bus station to Erlangen train station via Frankfurt central train station in around 7h 10m.

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