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How to get fromIlmenau to Saarbrückenby train, bus, or car

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There are 5 ways to get from Ilmenau to Saarbrücken by train, bus, or car

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  1. Train

    best
    1. Take the train from Erfurt Hbf to Saarbrücken Hbftrain train 15
    6h 59m
    €189–491

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Zella-Mehlis station to Würzburg Main Stationbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Würzburg Main Station to Frankfurt central train stationbus bus 068 / ...
    3. Take the bus from Frankfurt central train station to Saarbrücken bus stationbus bus 220 / ...
    10h 31m
    €35–63

  3. Drive 393.4 km

    1. Drive from Ilmenau to Saarbrückencar car 393.4 km
    3h 56m
    €56–81

  4. Train via Mannheim

    1. Take the train from Erfurt Hbf to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhoftrain train 12 / ...
    2. Take the train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Saarbrücken Hbftrain train Re1
    7h 11m
    €186–491

  5. Train via Osterburken

    1. Take the train from Suhl to Würzburg Hbftrain train Re7
    2. Take the train from Würzburg Hbf to Osterburken, Bahnhoftrain train Re8
    3. Take the train from Osterburken, Bahnhof to Homburgtrain train S1
    9h 57m
    €99–189

Ilmenau to Saarbrücken by bus and train

Calendar8Weekly Services
Duration6h 59mAverage Duration
Ticket€189Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 521.9 km
  • Duration: 6h 59m

What companies run services between Ilmenau, Thuringia, Germany and Saarbrücken, Germany?

Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC) operates a train from Erfurt Hbf to Saarbrücken Hbf once daily. Tickets cost €85–370 and the journey takes 4h 39m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Ilmenau, Wetzlarer Platz to Saarbrücken bus station via Suhl, Bahnhof, Suhl, Am Bahndamm, Zella-Mehlis, Bahnhof, Zella-Mehlis station, Würzburg Main Station, and Frankfurt central train station in around 10h 31m.

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