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

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There are 12 ways to get from Durham to Erfurt by train (Eurostar), bus, car, car train, plane, train, or car ferry

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  1. Train

    best
    1. Take the train from Durham to King's Crosstrain train
    2. Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Miditrain train Eil
    3. Take the train from Bruxelles Midi to Frankfurttrain train 79
    4. Take the train from Frankfurt to Erfurt Hbftrain train 12 / ...
    12h 33m
    €347–610

  2. Fly Newcastle to Václav Havel Airport Prague, bus, train

    cheapest
    1. Fly from Newcastle (NCL) to Václav Havel Airport Prague (PRG)plane plane NCL - PRG
    2. Take the bus from Prague to Dresden central stationbus bus
    3. Take the train from Dresden Hauptbahnhof to Leipzig Hbftrain train
    4. Take the train from Leipzig Hbf to Erfurt Hbftrain train
    10h 13m
    €113–285

  3. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Interchange to London Victoriabus bus
    2. Take the bus from London Victoria to Frankfurt central train stationbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Frankfurt central train station to Erfurt central train stationbus bus
    28h 4m
    €135–231

  4. Drive, Eurotunnel

    1. Drive from Durham to Folkestonecar car
    2. Take the cartrain from Folkestone to Calais-Fréthuncartrain train
    3. Drive from Calais-Fréthun to Erfurtcar car
    13h 31m
    €366–489

  5. Fly Newcastle to Nuremberg Airport, train

    1. Fly from Newcastle (NCL) to Nuremberg Airport (NUE)plane plane NCL - NUE
    2. Take the train from Nürnberg Hbf to Erfurt Hbftrain train
    8h 15m
    €117–305

  6. Train via Cologne

    1. Take the train from Durham to King's Crosstrain 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 Koeln Hbftrain train Ice
    4. Take the train from Köln Hbf to Erfurt Hbftrain train 51
    14h 32m
    €352–690

  7. Train #2

    1. Take the train from Durham to Sheffieldtrain train
    2. Take the train from Sheffield to London St Pancras Intltrain train
    3. Take the train from London St. Pancras Int. to Amsterdam Centraaltrain train
    4. Take the train from Amsterdam Centraal to Kassel-Wilhelmshöhetrain train
    5. Take the train from Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhe to Heilbad Heiligenstadttrain train Re8 / ...
    6. Take the train from Heilbad Heiligenstadt to Erfurt Hbftrain train Re1
    18h 51m
    €275–517

  8. Drive, car ferry

    1. Drive from Durham to Port of Dovercar car
    2. Take the carferry from Port of Dover to Calaiscarferry car ferry
    3. Drive from Calais to Erfurtcar car
    14h 39m
    €259–433

  9. Fly Newcastle to Berlin Brandenburg Airport, train

    1. Fly from Newcastle (NCL) to Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER)plane plane NCL - BER
    2. Take the train from S Südkreuz Bhf to Erfurt Hbftrain train
    6h 58m
    €126–339

  10. Fly Durham Tees Valley Airport to Nuremberg Airport, train

    1. Fly from Durham Tees Valley Airport (MME) to Nuremberg Airport (NUE)plane plane MME - NUE
    2. Take the train from Nürnberg Hbf to Erfurt Hbftrain train
    9h 13m
    €163–890

  11. Fly Newcastle to Hannover Airport, train

    1. Fly from Newcastle (NCL) to Hannover Airport (HAJ)plane plane NCL - HAJ
    2. Take the train from Hannover Hauptbahnhof to Göttingentrain train
    3. Take the train from Göttingen to Erfurt Hbftrain train
    9h 55m
    €146–339

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

    1. Take the train from Durham to Huddersfieldtrain train
    2. Take the train from Huddersfield to Manchester Airporttrain train
    3. Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Frankfurt (FRA)plane plane MAN - FRA
    4. Take the train from Frankfurt to Erfurt Hbftrain train
    9h 54m
    €171–412

Durham to Erfurt by train

Calendar47Weekly Trains
Duration12h 33mAverage Duration
Ticket€347Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,433.7 km
  • Duration: 12h 33m

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

You can take a train from Durham to Erfurt Hbf via London Kings Cross, London St Pancras Intl, Brussels-Midi, Bruxelles Midi, and Frankfurt in around 12h 33m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Leazes Rd - Underpass Stand B to Erfurt central train station via Interchange, London Victoria, and Frankfurt central train station in around 28h 4m.

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