There are 6 ways to get from Erlangen to Frankfurt am Main by bus, train, car, plane, or rideshare
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Bus
best- Take the bus from Erlangen train station to Frankfurt central train stationbus N84 / ...
2h 55m€17–29Rideshare
cheapest- Take the rideshare from Erlangen to Frankfurt209.3 km
2h 33m€8–16Train
- Take the train from Nürnberg Hbf to Frankfurttrain 41
3h 6m€44–198Drive 205.4 km
- Drive from Erlangen to Frankfurt am Maincar 205.4 km
1h 48m€29–42Fly
- Fly from Nuremberg Airport (NUE) to Frankfurt (FRA)plane NUE - FRA
2h 40m€96–161Train via Würzburg
- Take the train from Erlangen to Würzburg Hbftrain Re20
- Take the train from Würzburg Hbf to Frankfurttrain 50 / ...
3h 11m€56–157
Erlangen to Frankfurt am Main by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Erlangen to Frankfurt am Main is to rideshare which costs €8 - €16 and takes 2h 33m.
The fastest way to get from Erlangen to Frankfurt am Main is to drive which takes 1h 48m and costs €29 - €45.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Erlangen train station station and arriving at Frankfurt central train station station. Services depart five times a day, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 2h 55m.
No, there is no direct train from Erlangen to Frankfurt am Main. However, there are services departing from Erlangen and arriving at Frankfurt via Nürnberg Hbf. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3h 6m.
The distance between Erlangen and Frankfurt am Main is 205 km. The road distance is 205.4 km.
The best way to get from Erlangen to Frankfurt am Main without a car is to bus which takes 2h 55m and costs €17 - €29.
The bus from Erlangen train station to Frankfurt central train station takes 2h 55m including transfers and departs five times a day.
Erlangen to Frankfurt am Main bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Erlangen train station.
Erlangen to Frankfurt am Main train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), depart from Nürnberg Hbf station.
The best way to get from Erlangen to Frankfurt am Main is to bus which takes 2h 55m and costs €17 - €29. Alternatively, you can train, which costs €40 - €200 and takes 3h 6m, you could also fly, which costs €95 - €170 and takes 2h 40m.
What companies run services between Erlangen, Germany and Frankfurt am Main, Germany?
FlixBus operates a bus from Erlangen train station to Frankfurt central train station 5 times a day. Tickets cost €17–29 and the journey takes 2h 55m. Alternatively, Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC) operates a train from Nürnberg Hbf to Frankfurt hourly. Tickets cost €40–180 and the journey takes 2h 2m.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Nuremberg Airport to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €85–140
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Nürnberg Hbf to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 2m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €40–180
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Würzburg Hbf to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €22–100
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
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- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Erlangen to Würzburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 24m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €30–60
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Würzburg Hbf to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 52m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €30–55
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Erlangen train station to Frankfurt central train station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €17–29
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- BlaBlaCar
Rideshare from Erlangen to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 33m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €8–16
- Schedules at
- BlaBlaCar
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More Questions & Answers
Erlangen to Frankfurt am Main bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Frankfurt central train station.
Erlangen to Frankfurt am Main train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), arrive at Frankfurt station.
Yes, the driving distance between Erlangen to Frankfurt am Main is 205 km. It takes approximately 1h 48m to drive from Erlangen to Frankfurt am Main.
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