There are 5 ways to get from Erfurt to Hof by train, bus, rideshare, or car
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Train
best- Take the train from Erfurt Hbf to Gera Südtrain Re3 / ...
- Take the train from Gera Sued to Hof Hbftrain Rb
3h 30m€260–294Rideshare
cheapest- Take the rideshare from Erfurt to Hof127.7 km
1h 47m€7–10Bus, line 820 bus, line 1566 bus
- Take the bus from Erfurt Hbf to Stadtrodabus Re3
- Take the bus from Stadtroda, Bahnhof to Schleiz, Busbahnhofbus 820
- Take the bus from Schleiz, Busbahnhof to Kreuzsteinstraßebus
5h 35mTrain, bus
- Take the train from Erfurt Hbf to Saalfeld(Saale)train Rb
- Take the train from Saalfeld to Kronachtrain
- Take the bus from Kronach, Busbahnhof to Bergstraßebus
5h 41m€242–283Drive 128.4 km
- Drive from Erfurt to Hofcar 128.4 km
1h 32m€24–35
Erfurt to Hof by train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Erfurt to Hof is to rideshare which costs €7 - €10 and takes 1h 47m.
The fastest way to get from Erfurt to Hof is to drive which takes 1h 32m and costs €24 - €35.
No, there is no direct bus from Erfurt to Hof. However, there are services departing from Erfurt Hbf and arriving at Kreuzsteinstraße via Stadtroda, Bahnhof and Schleiz, Busbahnhof. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h 35m.
No, there is no direct train from Erfurt to Hof. However, there are services departing from Erfurt Hbf and arriving at Hof Hbf via Gera Sued. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3h 30m.
The distance between Erfurt and Hof is 171 km. The road distance is 128.4 km.
The best way to get from Erfurt to Hof without a car is to train which takes 3h 30m and costs €260 - €300.
It takes approximately 3h 30m to get from Erfurt to Hof, including transfers.
Erfurt to Hof bus services, operated by DB Bus, depart from Erfurt Hbf station.
Erfurt to Hof train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional), depart from Erfurt Hbf station.
The best way to get from Erfurt to Hof is to train which takes 3h 30m and costs €260 - €300. Alternatively, you can bus and line 820 bus and line 1566 bus, which costs and takes 5h 35m.
What companies run services between Erfurt, Germany and Hof, Bavaria, Germany?
You can take a train from Erfurt Hbf to Hof Hbf via Gera Sued in around 3h 30m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Erfurt Hbf to Kreuzsteinstraße via Stadtroda, Bahnhof and Schleiz, Busbahnhof in around 5h 35m.
- 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)
Train from Saalfeld to Kronach
- Ave. Duration
- 58 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €7–10
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
- Phone
- +49 37343 808037
- [email protected]
- Website
- Preßnitztalbahn
Train from Gera Sued to Hof Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €250–280
- Schedules at
- Preßnitztalbahn
Train from Erfurt Hbf to Saalfeld(Saale)
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €210–240
- Schedules at
- Preßnitztalbahn
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Saalfeld to Kronach
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €10–22
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
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- Phone
- +49 30 311682904
- Website
- DB Bus
Bus from Erfurt Hbf to Stadtroda
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €8–11
- Website
- DB Bus
- Phone
- 03671 / 5251999
- [email protected]
- Website
- Kombus
Bus from Stadtroda, Bahnhof to Schleiz, Busbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Schedules at
- Kombus
Bus from Schleiz, Busbahnhof to Kreuzsteinstraße
- Ave. Duration
- 59 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Schedules at
- Kombus
- Phone
- +49 89 551 86 555
- [email protected]
- Website
- dbregiobus-bayern.de
Bus from Kronach, Busbahnhof to Bergstraße
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 1m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €18–26
- Schedules at
- dbregiobus-bayern.de
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- BlaBlaCar
Rideshare from Erfurt to Hof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 47m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €7–10
- Schedules at
- BlaBlaCar
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Booking & Getting There
Erfurt to Hof bus services, operated by DB Bus, arrive at Stadtroda station.
Erfurt to Hof train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional), arrive at Gera Süd station.
Yes, the driving distance between Erfurt to Hof is 128 km. It takes approximately 1h 32m to drive from Erfurt to Hof.
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There are 483+ hotels available in Hof.
Check out Blablacar's carpooling service for rideshare options between Erfurt and Hof. A great option if you don't have a driver's licence or want to avoid public transport.