There are 2 ways to get from Erfurt to Sonneberg by train or car
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Erfurt to Sonneberg by train
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The cheapest way to get from Erfurt to Sonneberg is to drive which costs €13 - €20 and takes 1h 31m.
The fastest way to get from Erfurt to Sonneberg is to train which takes 1h 21m and costs €23 - €45.
No, there is no direct train from Erfurt to Sonneberg. However, there are services departing from Erfurt Hbf and arriving at Sonneberg via Dörfles-Esbach. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 1h 21m.
The distance between Erfurt and Sonneberg is 99 km. The road distance is 92.9 km.
The best way to get from Erfurt to Sonneberg without a car is to train which takes 1h 21m and costs €23 - €45.
It takes approximately 1h 21m to get from Erfurt to Sonneberg, including transfers.
Erfurt to Sonneberg train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional), depart from Erfurt Hbf station.
Erfurt to Sonneberg train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional), arrive at Dörfles-Esbach station.
Yes, the driving distance between Erfurt to Sonneberg is 93 km. It takes approximately 1h 31m to drive from Erfurt to Sonneberg.
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What companies run services between Erfurt, Germany and Sonneberg, Thuringia, Germany?
You can take a train from Erfurt Hbf to Sonneberg via Dörfles-Esbach in around 1h 21m.
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Erfurt Hbf to Dörfles-Esbach
- Ave. Duration
- 33 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €20–35
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Dörfles-Esbach to Sonneberg
- Ave. Duration
- 16 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €3–7
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
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