There are 6 ways to get from Erfurt to Rudolstadt by train, bus, rideshare, car, or taxi
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 Jena-Göschwitztrain Re3 / ...
- Take the train from Jena-Goeschwitz to Rudolstadt(Thuer)train Rb / ...
1h 5m€14–187Rideshare
cheapest- Take the rideshare from Erfurt to Rudolstadt44.5 km
1h 7m€3Bus
- Take the bus from Erfurt, Busbahnhof to Rudolstadt, ZOB/Rudolf-Herzer-Platzbus 113
1h 12mTrain, bus
- Take the train from Erfurt Hbf to Bad Blankenburg(Thueringerw)train Rb
- Take the bus from Bad Blankenburg, Bahnhof to Rudolstadt, Bahnhofbus S2 / ...
1h 34mDrive 44.5 km
- Drive from Erfurt to Rudolstadtcar 44.5 km
47 min€7–10Taxi
- Take the taxi from Erfurt to Rudolstadttaxi 44.5 km
47 min€150–180
Erfurt to Rudolstadt by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Erfurt to Rudolstadt is to rideshare which costs €3 and takes 1h 7m.
The fastest way to get from Erfurt to Rudolstadt is to drive which takes 47 min and costs €6 - €10.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Erfurt, Busbahnhof and arriving at Rudolstadt, ZOB/Rudolf-Herzer-Platz. Services depart once daily, and operate Monday to Saturday. The journey takes approximately 1h 12m.
No, there is no direct train from Erfurt to Rudolstadt. However, there are services departing from Erfurt Hbf and arriving at Rudolstadt(Thuer) via Jena-Goeschwitz. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 1h 5m.
The distance between Erfurt and Rudolstadt is 80 km. The road distance is 44.5 km.
The best way to get from Erfurt to Rudolstadt without a car is to train which takes 1h 5m and costs €13 - €190.
It takes approximately 1h 5m to get from Erfurt to Rudolstadt, including transfers.
Erfurt to Rudolstadt bus services, operated by Kombus, depart from Erfurt, Busbahnhof station.
Erfurt to Rudolstadt train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional), depart from Erfurt Hbf station.
The best way to get from Erfurt to Rudolstadt is to train which takes 1h 5m and costs €13 - €190. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs and takes 1h 12m.
What companies run services between Erfurt, Germany and Rudolstadt, Germany?
You can take a train from Erfurt Hbf to Rudolstadt(Thuer) via Jena-Goeschwitz in around 1h 5m. Alternatively, Kombus operates a bus from Erfurt, Busbahnhof to Rudolstadt, ZOB/Rudolf-Herzer-Platz once daily, and the journey takes 1h 12m.
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Erfurt Hbf to Jena-Göschwitz
- Ave. Duration
- 34 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €11–21
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Jena-Goeschwitz to Rudolstadt(Thuer)
- Ave. Duration
- 23 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €7–14
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- +49 37343 808037
- [email protected]
- Website
- pressnitztalbahn.de
Train from Erfurt Hbf to Jena-Göschwitz
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €130–170
- Schedules at
- pressnitztalbahn.de
Train from Erfurt Hbf to Bad Blankenburg(Thueringerw)
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €160–210
- Schedules at
- pressnitztalbahn.de
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Erfurt Hbf to Jena-Göschwitz
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €8–40
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Jena-Goeschwitz to Rudolstadt(Thuer)
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €5–26
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
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- Phone
- +49 30 21300130
- [email protected]
- Website
- abellio.de
Train from Jena-Goeschwitz to Rudolstadt(Thuer)
- Ave. Duration
- 25 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- €9–13
- Schedules at
- abellio.de
- Phone
- 0800 2235546
- Website
- abellio.de
Train from Jena-Goeschwitz to Rudolstadt(Thuer)
- Ave. Duration
- 25 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €6–11
- Schedules at
- abellio.de
- Phone
- 03671 / 5251999
- [email protected]
- Website
- kombus-online.eu
Bus from Erfurt, Busbahnhof to Rudolstadt, ZOB/Rudolf-Herzer-Platz
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- kombus-online.eu
Bus from Bad Blankenburg, Bahnhof to Rudolstadt, Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 23 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Schedules at
- kombus-online.eu
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- blablacar.com
Rideshare from Erfurt to Rudolstadt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €3
- Schedules at
- blablacar.com
- Ave. Duration
- 47 min
- Estimated price
- €150–180
Erfurter Taxi
- Phone
- +49 361 5401939
- Website
- taxi-erfurt.com
Taxi Wesemann Erfurt
- Phone
- +49 361 2192849
- Website
- taxi-wesemann.de
Taxizentrale Das City Taxi AG
- Phone
- +49 361 51111
- Website
- dascitytaxi.de
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More Questions & Answers
Erfurt to Rudolstadt bus services, operated by Kombus, arrive at Rudolstadt, ZOB/Rudolf-Herzer-Platz station.
Erfurt to Rudolstadt train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional), arrive at Jena-Göschwitz station.
Yes, the driving distance between Erfurt to Rudolstadt is 45 km. It takes approximately 47 min to drive from Erfurt to Rudolstadt.
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Check out Blablacar's carpooling service for rideshare options between Erfurt and Rudolstadt. A great option if you don't have a driver's licence or want to avoid public transport.