There are 13 ways to get from Exeter to Erfurt by train (Eurostar), bus, car, car train, plane, train, or car ferry
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Train
best- Take the train from Exeter St Davids to London Paddingtontrain
- Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Paris Nordtrain Eil
- Take the train from Paris Est to Erfurt Hbftrain Ice
12h 48m€409–786Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Bampfylde Street to London Victoria Coach Station Arrivalsbus 504 / ...
- Take the bus from London Victoria to Bielefeld Brackwede train stationbus
- Take the bus from Bielefeld Brackwede train station to Erfurt central train stationbus N69
24h 45m€116–185Drive, Eurotunnel
- Drive from Exeter to Folkestonecar
- Take the cartrain from Folkestone to Calais-Fréthuncartrain
- Drive from Calais-Fréthun to Erfurtcar
12h 11m€319–419Fly Exeter to Frankfurt, train
- Fly from Exeter (EXT) to Frankfurt (FRA)plane EXT - FRA
- Take the train from Frankfurt to Erfurt Hbftrain
9h 23m€185–493Train via Cologne
- Take the train from Exeter St Davids to London Paddingtontrain
- Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Miditrain Eil
- Take the train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Koeln Hbftrain Ice
- Take the train from Köln Hbf to Erfurt Hbftrain 51
14h 47m€349–721Train via Amsterdam
- Take the train from Exeter Central to London Waterlootrain
- Take the train from London St. Pancras Int. to Amsterdam Centraaltrain
- Take the train from Amsterdam Centraal to Kassel-Wilhelmshöhetrain
- Take the train from Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhe to Heilbad Heiligenstadttrain Re8 / ...
- Take the train from Heilbad Heiligenstadt to Erfurt Hbftrain Re1
18h 52m€215–517Drive, car ferry
- Drive from Exeter to Port of Dovercar
- Take the carferry from Port of Dover to Calaiscarferry
- Drive from Calais to Erfurtcar
13h 20m€212–374Fly Exeter to Nuremberg Airport, train
- Fly from Exeter (EXT) to Nuremberg Airport (NUE)plane EXT - NUE
- Take the train from Nürnberg Hbf to Erfurt Hbftrain
8h 18m€165–467Train to Bristol Airport, fly to Berlin Brandenburg Airport, train
- Take the train from Exeter St Davids to Bristol Temple Meadstrain
- Fly from Bristol Airport (BRS) to Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER)plane BRS - BER
- Take the train from S Südkreuz Bhf to Erfurt Hbftrain
7h 48m€148–403Fly Exeter to Hannover Airport, train
- Fly from Exeter (EXT) to Hannover Airport (HAJ)plane EXT - HAJ
- Take the train from Hannover Hauptbahnhof to Göttingentrain
- Take the train from Göttingen to Erfurt Hbftrain
9h 48m€217–683Train to London Heathrow Airport, fly to Frankfurt, train
- Take the train from Exeter St Davids to London Paddingtontrain
- Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Frankfurt (FRA)plane LHR - FRA
- Take the train from Frankfurt to Erfurt Hbftrain
9h 10m€217–544Train, train to London Gatwick Airport, fly to Frankfurt
- Take the train from Exeter St Davids to Readingtrain
- Take the train from Reading to Gatwick Airporttrain
- Fly from London Gatwick Airport (LGW) to Frankfurt (FRA)plane LGW - FRA
- Take the train from Frankfurt to Erfurt Hbftrain
10h 4m€198–493Train, train to Cardiff Airport, fly to Nuremberg Airport
- Take the train from Exeter St Davids to Bristol Parkwaytrain
- Take the train from Bristol Parkway to Cardiff Centraltrain
- Fly from Cardiff Airport (CWL) to Nuremberg Airport (NUE)plane CWL - NUE
- Take the train from Nürnberg Hbf to Erfurt Hbftrain
11h 12m€203–506
Exeter to Erfurt by train, subway, and foot
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Exeter to Erfurt is to bus which costs €110 - €190 and takes 24h 45m.
The fastest way to get from Exeter to Erfurt is to train and fly which takes 7h 48m and costs €140 - €410.
No, there is no direct bus from Exeter to Erfurt station. However, there are services departing from Bampfylde Street and arriving at Erfurt central train station via London Victoria and Bielefeld Brackwede train station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 24h 45m.
No, there is no direct train from Exeter to Erfurt. However, there are services departing from Exeter St Davids and arriving at Erfurt Hbf via Paddington, London St Pancras Intl and Paris Est. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 12h 48m.
The distance between Exeter and Erfurt is 1642 km.
The best way to get from Exeter to Erfurt without a car is to train which takes 12h 48m and costs €400 - €800.
It takes approximately 12h 48m to get from Exeter to Erfurt, including transfers.
Exeter to Erfurt bus services, operated by National Express, depart from Bampfylde Street station.
Exeter to Erfurt train services, operated by Great Western Railway (GWR), depart from Exeter St Davids station.
The best way to get from Exeter to Erfurt is to train which takes 12h 48m and costs €400 - €800. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €110 - €190 and takes 24h 45m.
What companies run services between Exeter, England and Erfurt, Germany?
You can take a train from Exeter St Davids to Erfurt Hbf via London Paddington, Paddington, King's Cross St. Pancras station, London St Pancras Intl, Paris Nord, and Paris Est in around 12h 48m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Bampfylde Street to Erfurt central train station via London Victoria Coach Station Arrivals, London Victoria, and Bielefeld Brackwede train station in around 24h 45m.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Exeter to Frankfurt via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €130–470
Flights from Bristol Airport to Berlin Brandenburg Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- €65–210
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €40–280
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Exeter to Frankfurt via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €70–420
Flights from Exeter to Nuremberg Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €110–650
Flights from Bristol Airport to Berlin Brandenburg Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €50–290
Flights from Exeter to Hannover Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €100–600
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Frankfurt via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €45–290
Flights from Cardiff Airport to Nuremberg Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €95–550
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 43m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €80–220
- Website
- lufthansa-city.com
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €40–280
- Website
- condor.com
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 31m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €70–220
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Frankfurt via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €45–290
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Frankfurt via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- When
- Tuesday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- €40–250
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from Exeter to Frankfurt via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 50m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €80–460
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Bristol Airport to Berlin Brandenburg Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €55–180
- Website
- brusselsairlines.com
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Frankfurt via Brussels
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €65–240
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 7000 125
- [email protected]
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
Train from Exeter St Davids to London Paddington
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 13m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €85–160
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
Train from Exeter St Davids to London Paddington
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 13m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €85–160
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
Train from Exeter St Davids to Bristol Temple Meads
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 32m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €35–70
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
Train from Exeter St Davids to London Paddington
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 13m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €85–160
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
Train from Exeter St Davids to Reading
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 42m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €65–130
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
Train from Reading to Gatwick Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 31m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €26–50
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
Train from Exeter St Davids to Bristol Parkway
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- €40–75
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
Train from Bristol Parkway to Cardiff Central
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €16–30
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
- Phone
- +44 (0)3432 186 186
- Website
- Eurostar
Train from London St Pancras Intl to Paris Nord
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 28m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €170–280
- Website
- Eurostar
Train from London St Pancras Intl to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 1m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €140–230
- Website
- Eurostar
Train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Koeln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €80–140
- Website
- Eurostar
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Paris Est to Erfurt Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 1m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €150–350
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Frankfurt to Erfurt Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €40–100
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Koeln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €35–85
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Köln Hbf to Erfurt Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 57m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €80–190
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Nürnberg Hbf to Erfurt Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €30–75
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from S Südkreuz Bhf to Erfurt Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €40–95
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Hannover Hauptbahnhof to Göttingen
- Ave. Duration
- 32 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €17–40
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Frankfurt to Erfurt Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €40–100
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Frankfurt to Erfurt Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €40–100
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Nürnberg Hbf to Erfurt Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €30–75
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
- Phone
- +44 (0) 8443 35 35 35
- [email protected]
- Website
- LeShuttle
Car train from Folkestone to Calais-Fréthun
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €140
- Website
- LeShuttle
- Standard fare
- €140
- Phone
- 0345 6000 650
- Website
- South Western Railway
Train from Exeter Central to London Waterloo
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 19m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €70–160
- Website
- South Western Railway
Train from Exeter St Davids to Reading
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 12m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €60–130
- Website
- South Western Railway
- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from London St. Pancras Int. to Amsterdam Centraal
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 16m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €60–120
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from Amsterdam Centraal to Kassel-Wilhelmshöhe
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €45–95
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
- Phone
- +32 70 79 79 79
- Website
- Belgian Railways
Train from London St. Pancras Int. to Amsterdam Centraal
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 46m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- €100–160
- Website
- Belgian Railways
- Phone
- 0800 2235546
- Website
- ABELLIO Rail Mitteldeutschland GmbH
Train from Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhe to Heilbad Heiligenstadt
- Ave. Duration
- 47 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €12–20
- Schedules at
- ABELLIO Rail Mitteldeutschland GmbH
- Phone
- +49 30 21300130
- [email protected]
- Website
- Abellio GmbH
Train from Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhe to Heilbad Heiligenstadt
- Ave. Duration
- 47 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €13–18
- Schedules at
- Abellio GmbH
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Heilbad Heiligenstadt to Erfurt Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €20–85
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Nürnberg Hbf to Erfurt Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 52m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €35–150
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Hannover Hauptbahnhof to Göttingen
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €18–80
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Göttingen to Erfurt Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 37m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €27–110
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Nürnberg Hbf to Erfurt Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 52m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €35–150
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
- Phone
- +44 3447 369 123
- [email protected]
- Website
- Cross Country
Train from Exeter St Davids to Bristol Temple Meads
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €35–60
- Website
- Cross Country
Train from Exeter St Davids to Bristol Parkway
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €40–65
- Website
- Cross Country
Train from Bristol Parkway to Cardiff Central
- Ave. Duration
- 43 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- €17–26
- Website
- Cross Country
- Phone
- +43 5 1717
- Website
- Österreichische Bundesbahnen
Train from Hannover Hauptbahnhof to Göttingen
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €26–40
- Website
- Österreichische Bundesbahnen
- Phone
- 03333 211 202
- Website
- Transport for Wales
Train from Bristol Parkway to Cardiff Central
- Ave. Duration
- 38 min
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- €13–22
- Website
- Transport for Wales
- Phone
- +44 (0)3717 81 81 81
- Website
- National Express
Bus from Bampfylde Street to London Victoria Coach Station Arrivals
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €30–60
- Website
- National Express
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from London Victoria to Bielefeld Brackwede train station
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 5m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €60–95
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Bielefeld Brackwede train station to Erfurt central train station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €22–35
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +353 818 300 400
- [email protected]
- Website
- Irish Ferries
Car ferry from Port of Dover to Calais
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €30–90
- Website
- Irish Ferries
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Booking & Getting There
Exeter to Erfurt bus services, operated by National Express, arrive at London Victoria Coach Station Arrivals.
Erfurt is 1h ahead of Exeter. It is currently 4:49 PM in Exeter and 5:49 PM in Erfurt.
Exeter to Erfurt train services, operated by Great Western Railway (GWR), arrive at London Paddington station.
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