There are 3 ways to get from Erfurt to Köthen by train, bus, or car
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Train
best- Take the train from Erfurt Hbf to Halle(Saale)Hbftrain 29 / ...
- Take the train from Halle(Saale)Hbf to Köthentrain 56 / ...
1h 9m€23–100Drive 135.1 km
cheapest- Drive from Erfurt to Köthencar 135.1 km
1h 39m€20–28Train, line 400 bus
- Take the train from Erfurt Hbf to Bitterfeldtrain 28 / ...
- Take the bus from Bitterfeld, Bahnhof to Köthen, Bärteichpromenadebus 444 / ...
3h 9m
Erfurt to Köthen by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Erfurt to Köthen is to drive which costs €19 - €28 and takes 1h 39m.
The fastest way to get from Erfurt to Köthen is to train which takes 1h 9m and costs €22 - €100.
No, there is no direct train from Erfurt to Köthen. However, there are services departing from Erfurt Hbf and arriving at Köthen via Halle(Saale)Hbf. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 1h 9m.
The distance between Erfurt and Köthen is 127 km. The road distance is 135.1 km.
The best way to get from Erfurt to Köthen without a car is to train which takes 1h 9m and costs €22 - €100.
It takes approximately 1h 9m to get from Erfurt to Köthen, including transfers.
Erfurt to Köthen train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), depart from Erfurt Hbf station.
Erfurt to Köthen train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), arrive at Halle(Saale)Hbf station.
Yes, the driving distance between Erfurt to Köthen is 135 km. It takes approximately 1h 39m to drive from Erfurt to Köthen.
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What companies run services between Erfurt, Germany and Köthen, Saxony-Anhalt, Germany?
You can take a train from Erfurt Hbf to Köthen via Halle(Saale)Hbf in around 1h 9m.
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Erfurt Hbf to Halle(Saale)Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 27 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €16–75
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Halle(Saale)Hbf to Köthen
- Ave. Duration
- 19 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €6–28
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Erfurt Hbf to Bitterfeld
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 4m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €27–120
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
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- Phone
- +49 30 21300130
- [email protected]
- Website
- abellio.de
Train from Erfurt Hbf to Halle(Saale)Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 19m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €17–23
- Schedules at
- abellio.de
- Phone
- 0800 2235546
- Website
- abellio.de
Train from Erfurt Hbf to Halle(Saale)Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 19m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €19–29
- Schedules at
- abellio.de
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Halle(Saale)Hbf to Köthen
- Ave. Duration
- 27 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €8–15
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- 03494-38 42 111
- Website
- mein-bus.net
Bus from Bitterfeld, Bahnhof to Köthen, Bärteichpromenade
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 6m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Schedules at
- mein-bus.net
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