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How to get fromKaiserslautern to Erlangenby train (TGV), bus, car, train, or plane

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There are 6 ways to get from Kaiserslautern to Erlangen by train (TGV), bus, car, train, or plane

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  1. Train via Frankfurt am Main

    best
    1. Take the train from Kaiserslautern Hbf to Frankfurt(Main)Hbftrain train Ice
    2. Take the train from Frankfurt to Nürnberg Hbftrain train 41 / ...
    4h 40m
    €70–311

  2. Bus

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    1. Take the bus from Kaiserslautern central train station to Frankfurt central train stationbus bus 220 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Frankfurt central train station to Erlangen train stationbus bus N84 / ...
    5h 30m
    €28–47

  3. Drive 312.4 km

    1. Drive from Kaiserslautern to Erlangencar car 312.4 km
    2h 42m
    €45–65

  4. Train, fly

    1. Take the train from Kaiserslautern Hbf to Mannheim Hbftrain train
    2. Take the train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Frankfurttrain train
    3. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Nuremberg Airport (NUE)plane plane FRA - NUE
    3h 50m
    €113–265

  5. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Kaiserslautern, Hbf to Heidelberg, Hauptbahnhoftrain train S1 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Heidelberg to Nuremberg - Bus Stationbus bus BlaBlaCar Bus
    6h 11m
    €38–88

  6. Train

    1. Take the train from Kaiserslautern, Hbf to Osterburken, Bahnhoftrain train S1
    2. Take the train from Osterburken to Wuerzburg Hbftrain train Re
    3. Take the train from Würzburg Hbf to Erlangentrain train
    6h 27m
    €83–163

Kaiserslautern to Erlangen by train

Calendar54Weekly Trains
Duration4h 40mAverage Duration
Ticket€70Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 389 km
  • Duration: 4h 40m

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

You can take a train from Kaiserslautern Hbf to Erlangen via Frankfurt(Main)Hbf, Frankfurt, and Nürnberg Hbf in around 4h 40m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Kaiserslautern central train station to Erlangen train station via Frankfurt central train station in around 5h 30m.

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