There are 7 ways to get from Erlangen to Erkelenz by train, bus, night train, car, or plane
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Train
best- Take the train from Nürnberg Hbf to Düsseldorf Hbftrain 41 / ...
- Take the train from Duesseldorf Hbf to Erkelenztrain Re
6h 15m€80–173Bus, train
- Take the bus from Erlangen train station to Aachen station westbus N84 / ...
- Take the train from Aachen West to Erkelenztrain Re
8h 24mNight train, train
- Take the nighttrain from Nuernberg Hbf to Duesseldorf Hbfnighttrain Nj
- Take the train from Duesseldorf-Bilk to Erkelenztrain Re
8h 19mDrive 445.6 km
- Drive from Erlangen to Erkelenzcar 445.6 km
3h 49m€84–121Fly Nuremberg Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport, train
- Fly from Nuremberg Airport (NUE) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane NUE - DUS
- Take the train from Duesseldorf Hbf to Erkelenztrain
6h 20m€121–332Fly Nuremberg Airport to Frankfurt, train
- Fly from Nuremberg Airport (NUE) to Frankfurt (FRA)plane NUE - FRA
- Take the train from Frankfurt Flughafen Fernb to Mönchengladbach Hbftrain
5h 17m€123–246Train to Munich International Airport, fly to Düsseldorf International Airport, train
- Take the train from Erlangen to München Hbftrain
- Fly from Munich International Airport (MUC) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane MUC - DUS
- Take the train from Duesseldorf Hbf to Erkelenztrain
6h 6m€124–298
Erlangen to Erkelenz by train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Erlangen to Erkelenz is to train which costs €75 - €180 and takes 6h 15m.
The fastest way to get from Erlangen to Erkelenz is to drive which takes 3h 49m and costs €80 - €120.
No, there is no direct train from Erlangen to Erkelenz. However, there are services departing from Erlangen and arriving at Erkelenz via Nürnberg Hbf and Duesseldorf Hbf. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 6h 15m.
The distance between Erlangen and Erkelenz is 509 km. The road distance is 445.6 km.
The best way to get from Erlangen to Erkelenz without a car is to train which takes 6h 15m and costs €75 - €180.
It takes approximately 6h 15m to get from Erlangen to Erkelenz, including transfers.
Erlangen to Erkelenz train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), depart from Nürnberg Hbf station.
Erlangen to Erkelenz train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), arrive at Düsseldorf Hbf station.
Yes, the driving distance between Erlangen to Erkelenz is 446 km. It takes approximately 3h 49m to drive from Erlangen to Erkelenz.
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What companies run services between Erlangen, Germany and Erkelenz, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany?
You can take a train from Erlangen to Erkelenz via Nürnberg Hbf, Düsseldorf Hbf, and Duesseldorf Hbf in around 6h 15m.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Nuremberg Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €250–440
Flights from Nuremberg Airport to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €95–160
Flights from Munich International Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €40–280
Flights from Munich International Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 46m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €85–210
- Website
- lufthansa-city.com
Flights from Munich International Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €40–280
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Nuremberg Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €65–390
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from Nuremberg Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 46m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €75–420
- Website
- eurowings.com
Flights from Munich International Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €65–210
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Nuremberg Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport via Milan Malpensa
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €70–340
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Nürnberg Hbf to Düsseldorf Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 18m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €70–150
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Duesseldorf Hbf to Erkelenz
- Ave. Duration
- 41 min
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €7–15
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Duesseldorf Hbf to Erkelenz
- Ave. Duration
- 41 min
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €7–15
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Frankfurt Flughafen Fernb to Mönchengladbach Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 43m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €35–75
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Erlangen to München Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €30–65
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Duesseldorf Hbf to Erkelenz
- Ave. Duration
- 41 min
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €7–15
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
- Phone
- +49 221 13 999 444
- Website
- National Express
Train from Duesseldorf Hbf to Erkelenz
- Ave. Duration
- 39 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- National Express
Train from Aachen West to Erkelenz
- Ave. Duration
- 32 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- National Express
Train from Duesseldorf-Bilk to Erkelenz
- Ave. Duration
- 36 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- National Express
Train from Duesseldorf Hbf to Erkelenz
- Ave. Duration
- 39 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- National Express
Train from Duesseldorf Hbf to Erkelenz
- Ave. Duration
- 39 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- National Express
- Phone
- +43 (0) 51717
- Website
- Nightjet
Night train from Nuernberg Hbf to Duesseldorf Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 37m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €30–102
- Website
- Nightjet
- Sleeper Carriage
- €97–102
- Couchette Carriage
- €60–75
- Seating Carriage
- €30–40
- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from Frankfurt Flughafen Fernb to Mönchengladbach Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 43m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €24–45
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Erlangen train station to Aachen station west
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 20m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €40–65
- Website
- Flixbus
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