There are 6 ways to get from Erfurt to Arnstadt by train, bus, rideshare, taxi, or car
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Train
best- Take the train from Erfurt Hbf to Arnstadt Hbftrain Rb
20 min€5–75Rideshare
cheapest- Take the rideshare from Erfurt to Arnstadt20.8 km
44 min€2Line 357 bus
- Take the bus from Erfurt, Thomaseck to Arnstadt, Ichtershäuser Straßebus 357 / ...
44 minLine 350 bus
- Take the bus from Erfurt, Thomaseck to Arnstadt, Erfurter Kreuzbus 350
52 minTaxi
- Take the taxi from Erfurt to Arnstadttaxi 19.9 km
22 min€70–85Drive 19.9 km
- Drive from Erfurt to Arnstadtcar 19.9 km
22 min€3–5
Erfurt to Arnstadt by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Erfurt to Arnstadt is to rideshare which costs €2 and takes 44 min.
The fastest way to get from Erfurt to Arnstadt is to train which takes 20 min and costs €5 - €75.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Erfurt, Thomaseck and arriving at Arnstadt, Ichtershäuser Straße. Services depart every four hours, and operate Monday to Friday. The journey takes approximately 44 min.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Erfurt Hbf and arriving at Arnstadt Hbf. Services depart every 30 minutes, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 20 min.
The distance between Erfurt and Arnstadt is 22 km. The road distance is 19.9 km.
The best way to get from Erfurt to Arnstadt without a car is to train which takes 20 min and costs €5 - €75.
The train from Erfurt Hbf to Arnstadt Hbf takes 20 min including transfers and departs every 30 minutes.
Erfurt to Arnstadt bus services, operated by Ilmenauer Omnibusverkehr, depart from Erfurt, Thomaseck station.
Erfurt to Arnstadt train services, operated by Preßnitztalbahn, depart from Erfurt Hbf station.
The best way to get from Erfurt to Arnstadt is to train which takes 20 min and costs €5 - €75. Alternatively, you can line 357 bus, which costs and takes 44 min.
What companies run services between Erfurt, Germany and Arnstadt, Germany?
Preßnitztalbahn operates a train from Erfurt Hbf to Arnstadt Hbf every 30 minutes. Tickets cost €60–75 and the journey takes 20 min. Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional) also services this route every 4 hours. Alternatively, Ilmenauer Omnibusverkehr operates a bus from Erfurt, Thomaseck to Arnstadt, Ichtershäuser Straße every 4 hours, and the journey takes 44 min.
- Phone
- +49 37343 808037
- [email protected]
- Website
- pressnitztalbahn.de
Train from Erfurt Hbf to Arnstadt Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €60–75
- Schedules at
- pressnitztalbahn.de
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Erfurt Hbf to Arnstadt Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 17 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €5–10
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- 03677 8889-0
- Website
- iov-ilmenau.de
Bus from Erfurt, Thomaseck to Arnstadt, Ichtershäuser Straße
- Ave. Duration
- 44 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Schedules at
- iov-ilmenau.de
Bus from Erfurt, Thomaseck to Arnstadt, Erfurter Kreuz
- Ave. Duration
- 33 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- iov-ilmenau.de
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- blablacar.com
Rideshare from Erfurt to Arnstadt
- Ave. Duration
- 44 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €2
- Schedules at
- blablacar.com
- Ave. Duration
- 22 min
- Estimated price
- €70–85
Erfurter Taxi
- Phone
- +49 361 5401939
- Website
- taxi-erfurt.com
Taxi Wesemann Erfurt
- Phone
- +49 361 2192849
- Website
- taxi-wesemann.de
Taxizentrale Das City Taxi AG
- Phone
- +49 361 51111
- Website
- dascitytaxi.de
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More Questions & Answers
Erfurt to Arnstadt bus services, operated by Ilmenauer Omnibusverkehr, arrive at Arnstadt, Ichtershäuser Straße station.
Erfurt to Arnstadt train services, operated by Preßnitztalbahn, arrive at Arnstadt Hbf station.
Yes, the driving distance between Erfurt to Arnstadt is 20 km. It takes approximately 22 min to drive from Erfurt to Arnstadt.
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Check out Blablacar's carpooling service for rideshare options between Erfurt and Arnstadt. A great option if you don't have a driver's licence or want to avoid public transport.