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How to get fromErfurt to Poltavaby train, bus, or car

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There are 6 ways to get from Erfurt to Poltava by train, bus, or car

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  1. Train, bus

    best
    1. Take the train from Erfurt Hbf to S Südkreuz Bhftrain train 29 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Masurenallee - Berlin to Kyiv 32 Petlyury St.bus bus
    3. Take the train from Kyiv-Pas. to Poltava-Kyivskatrain train
    21h 56m

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Erfurt, Busbahnhof to Poltava Bus stationbus bus 371
    35h 35m
    ₴4,057–5,555

  3. Train via Rzepin

    1. Take the train from Erfurt Hbf to S+U Gesundbrunnen Bhftrain train 29 / ...
    2. Take the train from S+U Gesundbrunnen Bhf to Rzepintrain train 95 / ...
    3. Take the train from Rzepin to Warszawa Centralnatrain train Eic
    4. Take the train from Warszawa Centralna to Chelmtrain train Ic
    5. Take the train from Chelm to Poltava-Kyivskatrain train
    30h 26m
    ₴9,140–16,155

  4. Drive  1,849.5 km

    1. Drive from Erfurt to Poltavacar car 1,849.5 km
    22h 10m
    ₴13,724–19,823

  5. Bus via Kyiv

    1. Take the bus from Erfurt to Kyivbus bus Kyiv-Erfurt / ...
    2. Take the bus from Kyiv Central Bus Station to Poltavabus bus Wroclavia-Kharkiv
    32h 56m
    ₴7,958–11,930

  6. Train

    1. Take the train from Erfurt Hbf to Przemysl Glownytrain train Drf
    2. Take the train from Przemysl Glowny to Poltava-Kyivskatrain train Mp
    33h 23m

Erfurt to Poltava by train

Calendar7Weekly Trains
Duration30h 26mAverage Duration
Ticket₴9,140Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 2,129.8 km
  • Duration: 21h 56m

What companies run services between Erfurt, Germany and Poltava, Ukraine?

You can take a train from Erfurt Hbf to Poltava-Kyivska via S+U Gesundbrunnen Bhf, Rzepin, Warszawa Centralna, and Chelm in around 30h 26m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Erfurt to Poltava via Kyiv and Kyiv Central Bus Station in around 32h 56m.

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