There are 3 ways to get from Erfurt to Bad Elster by train, bus, or car
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train, bus
best- Take the train from Erfurt Hbf to Gera Südtrain Re3 / ...
- Take the train from Gera Sued to Plauen(Vogtl) Mittetrain Rb
- Take the bus from Plauen, Bahnhof Mitte to Bad Elster, Badstraßebus 92
4h 57mDrive 145.5 km
cheapest- Drive from Erfurt to Bad Elstercar 145.5 km
2h€27–39Bus
- Take the bus from Erfurt central train station to Chemnitz central bus stationbus N69 / ...
- Take the bus from Chemnitz central bus station to Plauen station Mittebus
- Take the bus from Plauen, Bahnhof Mitte to Bad Elster, Badstraßebus 92
6h 5m
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Erfurt to Bad Elster is to drive which costs €27 - €40 and takes 2h.
The fastest way to get from Erfurt to Bad Elster is to drive which takes 2h and costs €27 - €40.
No, there is no direct bus from Erfurt station to Bad Elster. However, there are services departing from Erfurt central train station and arriving at Bad Elster, Badstraße via Chemnitz central bus station and Plauen, Bahnhof Mitte. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 6h 5m.
The distance between Erfurt and Bad Elster is 186 km. The road distance is 145.5 km.
The best way to get from Erfurt to Bad Elster without a car is to train and bus which takes 4h 57m and costs .
It takes approximately 4h 57m to get from Erfurt to Bad Elster, including transfers.
Erfurt to Bad Elster bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Erfurt central train station.
Erfurt to Bad Elster bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Chemnitz central bus station.
Yes, the driving distance between Erfurt to Bad Elster is 145 km. It takes approximately 2h to drive from Erfurt to Bad Elster.
There are 684+ hotels available in Bad Elster.
What companies run services between Erfurt, Germany and Bad Elster, Germany?
You can take a bus from Erfurt central train station to Bad Elster, Badstraße via Chemnitz central bus station, Plauen station Mitte, and Plauen, Bahnhof Mitte in around 6h 5m.
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Erfurt Hbf to Gera Süd
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €10–14
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
- Phone
- 0 89 54 888 97 - 25
- [email protected]
- Website
- Die Länderbahn
Train from Gera Sued to Plauen(Vogtl) Mitte
- Ave. Duration
- 58 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €10–18
- Schedules at
- Die Länderbahn
- Phone
- +49 3744 19449
- [email protected]
- Website
- vogtlandauskunft.de
Bus from Plauen, Bahnhof Mitte to Bad Elster, Badstraße
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Schedules at
- vogtlandauskunft.de
Bus from Plauen, Bahnhof Mitte to Bad Elster, Badstraße
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Schedules at
- vogtlandauskunft.de
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Erfurt central train station to Chemnitz central bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €13–20
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Chemnitz central bus station to Plauen station Mitte
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €6–10
- Website
- Flixbus
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