There are 6 ways to get from Erlangen to Kaiserslautern by train, bus, car, or plane
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Train via Frankfurt am Main
best- Take the train from Nürnberg Hbf to Frankfurttrain 41
- Take the train from Frankfurt to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhoftrain 12 / ...
- Take the train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Kaiserslautern, Hbftrain Re1
4h 50m€69–318Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Erlangen train station to Frankfurt central train stationbus N84 / ...
- Take the bus from Frankfurt central train station to Kaiserslautern central train stationbus 220 / ...
5h 40m€28–47Drive 312.3 km
- Drive from Erlangen to Kaiserslauterncar 312.3 km
2h 38m€45–65Fly, train
- Fly from Nuremberg Airport (NUE) to Frankfurt (FRA)plane NUE - FRA
- Take the train from Frankfurt to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhoftrain
- Take the train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Kaiserslautern, Hbftrain
4h 7m€112–270Bus, train
- Take the bus from Nuremberg - Bus Station to Heidelbergbus BlaBlaCar Bus
- Take the train from Heidelberg, Hauptbahnhof to Kaiserslautern, Hbftrain S2 / ...
6h 5m€38–88Train
- Take the train from Erlangen to Würzburg Hbftrain
- Take the train from Würzburg Hbf to Osterburken, Bahnhoftrain Re8
- Take the train from Osterburken, Bahnhof to Kaiserslautern, Hbftrain S1 / ...
6h 16m€87–163
Erlangen to Kaiserslautern by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Erlangen to Kaiserslautern is to bus which costs €28 - €50 and takes 5h 40m.
The fastest way to get from Erlangen to Kaiserslautern is to drive which takes 2h 38m and costs €40 - €65.
No, there is no direct bus from Erlangen station to Kaiserslautern station. However, there are services departing from Erlangen train station and arriving at Kaiserslautern central train station via Frankfurt central train station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h 40m.
No, there is no direct train from Erlangen to Kaiserslautern. However, there are services departing from Erlangen and arriving at Kaiserslautern, Hbf via Nürnberg Hbf, Frankfurt and Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4h 50m.
The distance between Erlangen and Kaiserslautern is 389 km. The road distance is 312.3 km.
The best way to get from Erlangen to Kaiserslautern without a car is to train via Frankfurt am Main which takes 4h 50m and costs €65 - €320.
It takes approximately 4h 50m to get from Erlangen to Kaiserslautern, including transfers.
Erlangen to Kaiserslautern bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Erlangen train station.
Erlangen to Kaiserslautern train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), depart from Nürnberg Hbf station.
The best way to get from Erlangen to Kaiserslautern is to train via Frankfurt am Main which takes 4h 50m and costs €65 - €320. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €28 - €50 and takes 5h 40m.
What companies run services between Erlangen, Germany and Kaiserslautern, Germany?
You can take a train from Erlangen to Kaiserslautern, Hbf via Nürnberg Hbf, Frankfurt, and Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof in around 4h 50m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Erlangen train station to Kaiserslautern central train station via Frankfurt central train station in around 5h 40m.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Nuremberg Airport to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €90–150
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Nürnberg Hbf to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 2m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €40–180
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Frankfurt to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 39 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €14–65
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Kaiserslautern, Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 41 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €11–55
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Frankfurt to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €13–60
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Kaiserslautern, Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 41 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €11–55
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Frankfurt to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €19–35
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Kaiserslautern, Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €15–27
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Kaiserslautern, Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €15–27
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Heidelberg, Hauptbahnhof to Kaiserslautern, Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €19–35
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Erlangen to Würzburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 24m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €30–60
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Würzburg Hbf to Osterburken, Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €18–35
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Osterburken, Bahnhof to Kaiserslautern, Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 57m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €40–70
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- +49 621 830 1200
- Website
- suewex.de
Train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Kaiserslautern, Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 42 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €13–19
- Schedules at
- suewex.de
Train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Kaiserslautern, Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 42 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €13–19
- Schedules at
- suewex.de
Train from Heidelberg, Hauptbahnhof to Kaiserslautern, Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €16–22
- Schedules at
- suewex.de
- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- ns.nl
Train from Frankfurt to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 32 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €8–17
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
- Phone
- +49 711 400 534 44
- [email protected]
- Website
- arverio-by.de
Train from Würzburg Hbf to Osterburken, Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €13–19
- Schedules at
- arverio-by.de
- Phone
- +49 711 400 534 44
- [email protected]
- Website
- arverio-bw.de
Train from Würzburg Hbf to Osterburken, Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €14–26
- Schedules at
- arverio-bw.de
- 2nd Class Ticket
- €14–17
- 1st Class Ticket
- €18–26
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.fr
Bus from Erlangen train station to Frankfurt central train station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €18–30
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Frankfurt central train station to Kaiserslautern central train station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €10–17
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- blablacar.co.uk
Bus from Nuremberg - Bus Station to Heidelberg
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €18–35
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
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More Questions & Answers
Erlangen to Kaiserslautern bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Frankfurt central train station.
Erlangen to Kaiserslautern train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), arrive at Frankfurt station.
Yes, the driving distance between Erlangen to Kaiserslautern is 312 km. It takes approximately 2h 38m to drive from Erlangen to Kaiserslautern.
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