There are 7 ways to get from Duisburg to Erlangen by train, bus, night train, car, or plane
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Train
best- Take the train from Duisburg Hbf to Nürnberg Hbftrain 41 / ...
4h 25m€89–375Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Duisburg central train station to Erlangen train stationbus N161
8h€40–70Night train, train
- Take the night train from Oberhausen Hbf to Wuerzburg Hbfnighttrain Nj
- Take the train from Würzburg Hbf to Erlangentrain Re20
8h 38m€61–164Drive 441.3 km
- Drive from Duisburg to Erlangencar 441.3 km
3h 45m€63–92Train via Frankfurt am Main
- Take the train from Duisburg Hbf to Frankfurttrain 41
- Take the train from Frankfurt to Nürnberg Hbftrain 41 / ...
5h 1m€88–383Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport
- Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Nuremberg Airport (NUE)plane DUS - NUE
4h 17m€108–260Train to Frankfurt, fly
- Take the train from Duisburg Hbf to Frankfurttrain
- Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Nuremberg Airport (NUE)plane FRA - NUE
3h 55m€119–331
Duisburg to Erlangen by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Duisburg to Erlangen is to bus which costs €40 - €70 and takes 8h.
The fastest way to get from Duisburg to Erlangen is to drive which takes 3h 45m and costs €60 - €95.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Duisburg central train station station and arriving at Erlangen train station station. Services depart once daily, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 8h.
No, there is no direct train from Duisburg to Erlangen. However, there are services departing from Duisburg Hbf and arriving at Erlangen via Nürnberg Hbf. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4h 25m.
The distance between Duisburg and Erlangen is 489 km. The road distance is 441.3 km.
The best way to get from Duisburg to Erlangen without a car is to train which takes 4h 25m and costs €85 - €380.
It takes approximately 4h 25m to get from Duisburg to Erlangen, including transfers.
Duisburg to Erlangen bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Duisburg central train station.
Duisburg to Erlangen train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), depart from Duisburg Hbf station.
The best way to get from Duisburg to Erlangen is to train which takes 4h 25m and costs €85 - €380. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €40 - €70 and takes 8h, you could also fly, which costs €100 - €260 and takes 4h 17m.
What companies run services between Duisburg, Germany and Erlangen, Germany?
Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC) operates a train from Duisburg Hbf to Nürnberg Hbf hourly. Tickets cost €85–360 and the journey takes 3h 53m. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Duisburg central train station to Erlangen train station once daily. Tickets cost €40–70 and the journey takes 8h.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Nuremberg Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 53m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €110–410
Flights from Frankfurt to Nuremberg Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €85–150
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Nuremberg Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 58m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €60–360
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Duisburg Hbf to Nürnberg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 53m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €85–360
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Duisburg Hbf to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 46m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €40–190
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Frankfurt to Nürnberg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 1m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €40–180
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Duisburg Hbf to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 34m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €40–180
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
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- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- ns.nl
Night train from Oberhausen Hbf to Wuerzburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 7m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €45–100
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
Train from Duisburg Hbf to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €26–55
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
- Phone
- +43 (0) 51717
- Website
- nightjet.com
Night train from Oberhausen Hbf to Wuerzburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 7m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €30–99
- Website
- https://www.nightjet.com/en/#/home
- Sleeper Carriage
- €96–99
- Couchette Carriage
- €60–75
- Seating Carriage
- €30–40
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- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Würzburg Hbf to Erlangen
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 26m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €30–55
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.fr
Bus from Duisburg central train station to Erlangen train station
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €40–70
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
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More Questions & Answers
Duisburg to Erlangen bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Erlangen train station.
Duisburg to Erlangen train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), arrive at Nürnberg Hbf station.
Yes, the driving distance between Duisburg to Erlangen is 441 km. It takes approximately 3h 45m to drive from Duisburg to Erlangen.
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