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How to get fromHamburg to Erlangenby train, bus, night train, car, car train, or plane

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There are 8 ways to get from Hamburg to Erlangen by train, bus, night train, car, car train, or plane

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  1. Train

    best
    1. Take the train from Hamburg Hbf to Erlangentrain train 28
    5h 2m
    €130–440

  2. Night train

    cheapest
    1. Take the nighttrain from Hamburg Hbf to Nuernberg Hbfnighttrain night train Nj
    7h 8m
    €41–116

  3. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof to Erlangen train stationbus bus N05
    7h 50m
    €45–80

  4. Drive  535.5 km

    1. Drive from Hamburg to Erlangencar car 535.5 km
    5h 43m
    €78–112

  5. Car train, drive

    1. Take the cartrain from Hamburg Hbf to Würzburg Hbfcartrain train Uex 2026
    2. Drive from Würzburg Hbf to Erlangencar car
    7h 5m
    €110–132

  6. Fly to Nuremberg Airport

    1. Fly from Hamburg Airport (HAM) to Nuremberg Airport (NUE)plane plane HAM - NUE
    4h 3m
    €106–278

  7. Fly to Munich International Airport, train

    1. Fly from Hamburg Airport (HAM) to Munich International Airport (MUC)plane plane HAM - MUC
    2. Take the train from München Hbf to Nürnberg Hbftrain train
    5h 21m
    €119–379

  8. Fly to Frankfurt, train

    1. Fly from Hamburg Airport (HAM) to Frankfurt (FRA)plane plane HAM - FRA
    2. Take the train from Frankfurt to Nürnberg Hbftrain train
    5h 42m
    €127–347

Hamburg to Erlangen by train

Calendar92Weekly Trains
Duration5h 2mAverage Duration
Ticket€130Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 736.1 km
  • Duration: 5h 2m

What companies run services between Hamburg, Germany and Erlangen, Germany?

Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC) operates a train from Hamburg Hbf to Erlangen hourly. Tickets cost €130–440 and the journey takes 5h 2m. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof to Erlangen train station 5 times a week. Tickets cost €45–80 and the journey takes 7h 50m.

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