There are 5 ways to get from Erfurt to Bayreuth by train, bus, rideshare, 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
best- Take the train from Erfurt Hbf to Coburg, Bahnhof/ ZOBtrain 18 / ...
- Take the train from Coburg to Bayreuth Hbftrain Rb
2h 21m€41–117Rideshare
cheapest- Take the rideshare from Erfurt to Bayreuth175.2 km
2h 36m€11Train, bus
- Take the train from Erfurt Hbf to Bambergtrain 28 / ...
- Take the bus from Bamberg train station to Bayreuth central train stationbus 068 / ...
2h 35m€28–106Train via Nuremberg
- Take the train from Erfurt Hbf to Nürnberg Hbftrain 29 / ...
- Take the train from Nürnberg Hbf to Bayreuth Hbftrain Re30 / ...
2h 23m€50–221Drive 173.7 km
- Drive from Erfurt to Bayreuthcar 173.7 km
1h 49m€26–37
Erfurt to Bayreuth by train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Erfurt to Bayreuth is to rideshare which costs €11 and takes 2h 36m.
The fastest way to get from Erfurt to Bayreuth is to drive which takes 1h 49m and costs €25 - €40.
No, there is no direct train from Erfurt to Bayreuth. However, there are services departing from Erfurt Hbf and arriving at Bayreuth Hbf via Coburg. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2h 21m.
The distance between Erfurt and Bayreuth is 171 km. The road distance is 173.7 km.
The best way to get from Erfurt to Bayreuth without a car is to train which takes 2h 21m and costs €40 - €120.
It takes approximately 2h 21m to get from Erfurt to Bayreuth, including transfers.
Erfurt to Bayreuth train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), depart from Erfurt Hbf station.
Erfurt to Bayreuth train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), arrive at Coburg, Bahnhof/ ZOB station.
Yes, the driving distance between Erfurt to Bayreuth is 174 km. It takes approximately 1h 49m to drive from Erfurt to Bayreuth.
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What companies run services between Erfurt, Germany and Bayreuth, Germany?
You can take a train from Erfurt Hbf to Bayreuth Hbf via Coburg in around 2h 21m.
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Erfurt Hbf to Coburg, Bahnhof/ ZOB
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €15–35
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Erfurt Hbf to Bamberg
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €22–50
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Erfurt Hbf to Nürnberg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €30–75
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
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- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Erfurt Hbf to Coburg, Bahnhof/ ZOB
- Ave. Duration
- 37 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €16–70
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Erfurt Hbf to Bamberg
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €24–100
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Erfurt Hbf to Nürnberg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 56m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €35–150
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Nürnberg Hbf to Bayreuth Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €17–75
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
- Phone
- +49 800 589 28 40
- [email protected]
- Website
- agilis
Train from Coburg to Bayreuth Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €26–50
- Schedules at
- agilis
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Bamberg train station to Bayreuth central train station
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €5–8
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- BlaBlaCar
Rideshare from Erfurt to Bayreuth
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 36m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €11
- Schedules at
- BlaBlaCar
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