There are 2 ways to get from Erlangen to Cham by train or car
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Erlangen to Cham by train
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The cheapest way to get from Erlangen to Cham is to drive which costs €21 - €35 and takes 1h 34m.
The fastest way to get from Erlangen to Cham is to drive which takes 1h 34m and costs €21 - €35.
No, there is no direct train from Erlangen to Cham. However, there are services departing from Erlangen and arriving at Cham(Oberpf) via Hartmannshof and Schwandorf. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3h 20m.
The distance between Erlangen and Cham is 164 km. The road distance is 148.7 km.
The best way to get from Erlangen to Cham without a car is to train which takes 3h 20m and costs €27 - €130.
It takes approximately 3h 20m to get from Erlangen to Cham, including transfers.
Erlangen to Cham train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional), depart from Erlangen station.
Erlangen to Cham train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional), arrive at Hartmannshof station.
Yes, the driving distance between Erlangen to Cham is 149 km. It takes approximately 1h 34m to drive from Erlangen to Cham.
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What companies run services between Erlangen, Germany and Cham, Germany?
You can take a train from Erlangen to Cham(Oberpf) via Hartmannshof and Schwandorf in around 3h 20m.
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Erlangen to Hartmannshof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 14m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €10–45
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Hartmannshof to Schwandorf
- Ave. Duration
- 43 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €9–45
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Schwandorf to Cham(Oberpf)
- Ave. Duration
- 38 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €8–40
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
- Phone
- 0 89 54 888 97 - 25
- [email protected]
- Website
- Die Länderbahn
Train from Schwandorf to Cham(Oberpf)
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €10–17
- Schedules at
- Die Länderbahn
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