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How to get fromFrankfurt to Erlangenby bus, train, car, or taxi

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There are 5 ways to get from Frankfurt to Erlangen by bus, train, car, or taxi

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  1. Line 145 bus, train

    best
    1. Take the bus from Frankfurt to Neustadtbus bus 145
    2. Take the train from Neustadt to Fürthtrain train S6 / ...
    1h 44m

  2. Drive 43.5 km

    cheapest
    1. Drive from Frankfurt to Erlangencar car 43.5 km
    42 min
    €7–9

  3. Line 145 bus, line 127 bus, bus

    1. Take the bus from Frankfurt to Neustadtbus bus 145
    2. Take the bus from Neustadt to Höchstadtbus bus 127
    3. Take the bus from Höchstadt to Erlangen, Busbahnhofbus bus 205 / ...
    2h 48m

  4. Taxi

    1. Take the taxi from Frankfurt to Erlangentaxi taxi 43.5 km
    42 min
    €100–130

  5. Line 196 bus, train

    1. Take the bus from Frankfurt to Markt Bibartbus bus 196
    2. Take the train from Markt Bibart to Fürthtrain train S6
    3. Take the train from Fürth to Erlangentrain train S1
    1h 50m
    €17–31

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  • Distance: 71 km
  • Duration: 1h 44m

What companies run services between Frankfurt, Bavaria, Germany and Erlangen, Germany?

You can take a bus from Frankfurt to Erlangen, Busbahnhof via Neustadt and Höchstadt in around 2h 48m.

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