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How to get fromEindhoven to Ilmenauby train, bus, night train, or car

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There are 5 ways to get from Eindhoven to Ilmenau by train, bus, night train, or car

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  1. Train via Frankfurt am Main

    best
    1. Take the train from Eindhoven Centraal to Venlotrain train
    2. Take the train from Venlo to Frankfurttrain train 78
    3. Take the train from Frankfurt to Erfurt Hbftrain train 12 / ...
    9h 31m
    €206–341

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Eindhoven Station to Bielefeld Brackwede train stationbus bus N1328
    2. Take the bus from Bielefeld Brackwede train station to Erfurt central train stationbus bus N69
    11h 55m
    €45–68

  3. Train, night train

    1. Take the train from Eindhoven Centraal to Venlotrain train
    2. Take the train from Venlo to Düsseldorf Hbftrain train
    3. Take the nighttrain from Duesseldorf Hbf to Wuerzburg Hbfnighttrain night train Nj
    4. Take the train from Würzburg Hbf to Suhltrain train Re7
    12h 2m
    €65–234

  4. Drive  460.8 km

    1. Drive from Eindhoven to Ilmenaucar car 460.8 km
    4h 49m
    €85–123

  5. Train

    1. Take the train from Eindhoven Centraal to Venlotrain train
    2. Take the train from Venlo to Düsseldorf Hbftrain train
    3. Take the train from Düsseldorf Hbf to Erfurt Hbftrain train 51
    10h 15m
    €202–329

Eindhoven to Ilmenau by train and bus

Calendar41Weekly Services
Duration9h 31mAverage Duration
Ticket€206Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 624.6 km
  • Duration: 9h 31m

What companies run services between Eindhoven, Netherlands and Ilmenau, Thuringia, Germany?

You can take a train from Eindhoven Centraal to Ilmenau, Albert-Pulvers-Straße via Venlo, Frankfurt, Erfurt Hbf, Stadtilm, and Stadtilm, Feldstraße in around 9h 31m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Eindhoven Station to Ilmenau, Busbahnhof via Bielefeld Brackwede train station, Erfurt central train station, Erfurt, Busbahnhof, and Kranichfeld, Bahnhof in around 11h 55m.

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