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How to get fromKrefeld to Erfurtby train, bus, car, or plane

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There are 8 ways to get from Krefeld to Erfurt by train, bus, car, or plane

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  1. Train via Frankfurt am Main

    best
    1. Take the train from Krefeld Hbf to Koeln Messe/Deutztrain train Re
    2. Take the train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Frankfurttrain train 41 / ...
    3. Take the train from Frankfurt to Erfurt Hbftrain train 12 / ...
    4h 59m

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Düsseldorf central bus station to Erfurt central train stationbus bus 020
    8h 37m
    €33–53

  3. Drive  374.1 km

    1. Drive from Krefeld to Erfurtcar car 374.1 km
    4h 2m
    €55–80

  4. Fly to Leipzig-Halle Airport, train

    1. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Leipzig-Halle Airport (LEJ)plane plane DUS - LEJ
    2. Take the train from Halle(Saale)Hbf to Erfurt Hbftrain train
    6h 47m
    €143–390

  5. Train

    1. Take the train from Düsseldorf Hbf to Erfurt Hbftrain train 51
    6h 20m
    €81–177

  6. Train #2

    1. Take the train from Muelheim(Ruhr)Hbf to Kassel-Wilhelmshoehetrain train Re
    2. Take the train from Kassel-Wilhelmshoehe to Heilbad Heiligenstadttrain train Re
    3. Take the train from Heilbad Heiligenstadt to Erfurt Hbftrain train Re1
    7h 13m

  7. Fly to Frankfurt, train

    1. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Frankfurt (FRA)plane plane DUS - FRA
    2. Take the train from Frankfurt to Erfurt Hbftrain train
    5h 43m
    €141–258

  8. Fly to Berlin Brandenburg Airport, train

    1. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER)plane plane DUS - BER
    2. Take the train from S Südkreuz Bhf to Erfurt Hbftrain train
    5h 20m
    €128–372

Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Leipzig-Halle Airport (LEJ) flights

Calendar26Weekly Planes
Duration4h 42mAverage Duration
Ticket€135Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 489.8 km
  • Duration: 4h 59m

What companies run services between Krefeld, Germany and Erfurt, Germany?

You can take a train from Krefeld Hbf to Erfurt Hbf via Koeln Messe/Deutz, Köln Messe/Deutz Bf, and Frankfurt in around 4h 59m. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Düsseldorf central bus station to Erfurt central train station once daily. Tickets cost €30–50 and the journey takes 6h.

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