There are 8 ways to get from Essen to Erlangen by train, bus, night train, car, or plane
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train
best- Take the train from Essen Hbf to Nürnberg Hbftrain 41 / ...
4h 35m€91–358Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Essen central train station to Erlangen train stationbus N161
8h 30m€35–60Night train, train
- Take the nighttrain from Essen Hbf to Wuerzburg Hbfnighttrain Nj
- Take the train from Würzburg Hbf to Erlangentrain Re20
7h 19m€60–151Drive 446.5 km
- Drive from Essen to Erlangencar 446.5 km
3h 45m€65–93Fly Düsseldorf International Airport to Nuremberg Airport
- Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Nuremberg Airport (NUE)plane DUS - NUE
4h 47m€111–302Train to Frankfurt, fly to Nuremberg Airport
- Take the train from Essen Hbf to Frankfurttrain
- Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Nuremberg Airport (NUE)plane FRA - NUE
4h 21m€143–340Fly Düsseldorf International Airport to Munich International Airport, train
- Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Munich International Airport (MUC)plane DUS - MUC
- Take the train from München Hbf to Nürnberg Hbftrain
5h 14m€120–377Fly Düsseldorf International Airport to Frankfurt, train
- Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Frankfurt (FRA)plane DUS - FRA
- Take the train from Frankfurt to Nürnberg Hbftrain
5h 31m€147–364
Essen to Erlangen by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Essen to Erlangen is to bus which costs €35 - €60 and takes 8h 30m.
The fastest way to get from Essen to Erlangen is to drive which takes 3h 45m and costs €60 - €95.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Essen central train station station and arriving at Erlangen train station station. Services depart once daily, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 8h 30m.
No, there is no direct train from Essen to Erlangen. However, there are services departing from Essen Hbf and arriving at Erlangen via Nürnberg Hbf. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4h 35m.
The distance between Essen and Erlangen is 507 km. The road distance is 446.5 km.
The best way to get from Essen to Erlangen without a car is to train which takes 4h 35m and costs €90 - €360.
It takes approximately 4h 35m to get from Essen to Erlangen, including transfers.
Essen to Erlangen bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Essen central train station.
Essen to Erlangen train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), depart from Essen Hbf station.
The best way to get from Essen to Erlangen is to train which takes 4h 35m and costs €90 - €360. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €35 - €60 and takes 8h 30m, you could also fly, which costs €110 - €310 and takes 4h 47m.
What companies run services between Essen, Germany and Erlangen, Germany?
Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC) operates a train from Essen Hbf to Nürnberg Hbf hourly. Tickets cost €85–350 and the journey takes 4h 8m. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Essen central train station to Erlangen train station once daily. Tickets cost €35–60 and the journey takes 8h 30m.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Nuremberg Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €110–380
Flights from Frankfurt to Nuremberg Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €95–160
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Munich International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €40–280
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €27–220
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Essen Hbf to Nürnberg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 8m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €85–350
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Essen Hbf to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 46m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €40–180
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from München Hbf to Nürnberg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €30–120
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Frankfurt to Nürnberg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 17m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €40–170
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
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Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Essen central train station to Erlangen train station
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €35–60
- Website
- Flixbus
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More Questions & Answers
Essen to Erlangen bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Erlangen train station.
Essen to Erlangen train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), arrive at Nürnberg Hbf station.
Yes, the driving distance between Essen to Erlangen is 447 km. It takes approximately 3h 45m to drive from Essen to Erlangen.
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