There are 7 ways to get from Krefeld to Erlangen by train, bus, car, or plane
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Train
best- Take the train from Düsseldorf Hbf to Nürnberg Hbftrain 41 / ...
5h 14m€85–291Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Düsseldorf central bus station to Erlangen train stationbus N61 / ...
9h 18m€33–58Drive 444 km
- Drive from Krefeld to Erlangencar 444 km
4h€65–93Fly Düsseldorf International Airport to Nuremberg Airport
- Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Nuremberg Airport (NUE)plane DUS - NUE
5h 9m€109–306Train, train to Frankfurt, fly to Nuremberg Airport
- Take the train from Krefeld Hbf to Koeln Messe/Deutztrain
- Take the train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Frankfurttrain
- Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Nuremberg Airport (NUE)plane FRA - NUE
4h 32mFly Düsseldorf International Airport to Munich International Airport, train
- Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Munich International Airport (MUC)plane DUS - MUC
- Take the train from München Hbf to Nürnberg Hbftrain
5h 36m€122–357Fly Düsseldorf International Airport to Frankfurt, train
- Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Frankfurt (FRA)plane DUS - FRA
- Take the train from Frankfurt to Nürnberg Hbftrain
5h 52m€145–315
Krefeld to Erlangen by subway and train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Krefeld to Erlangen is to bus which costs €30 - €60 and takes 9h 18m.
The fastest way to get from Krefeld to Erlangen is to drive which takes 4h and costs €60 - €95.
No, there is no direct bus from Krefeld to Erlangen station. However, there are services departing from Krefeld Rheinstraße and arriving at Erlangen train station via D-Am Seestern, D-Kirchplatz U and Düsseldorf central bus station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 9h 18m.
No, there is no direct train from Krefeld to Erlangen. However, there are services departing from Krefeld Rheinstraße and arriving at Erlangen via Düsseldorf Hbf and Nürnberg Hbf. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h 14m.
The distance between Krefeld and Erlangen is 486 km. The road distance is 444 km.
The best way to get from Krefeld to Erlangen without a car is to train which takes 5h 14m and costs €85 - €300.
It takes approximately 5h 14m to get from Krefeld to Erlangen, including transfers.
Krefeld to Erlangen bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Düsseldorf central bus station.
Krefeld to Erlangen train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), depart from Düsseldorf Hbf station.
The best way to get from Krefeld to Erlangen is to train which takes 5h 14m and costs €85 - €300. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €30 - €60 and takes 9h 18m, you could also fly, which costs €100 - €310 and takes 5h 9m.
What companies run services between Krefeld, Germany and Erlangen, Germany?
Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC) operates a train from Düsseldorf Hbf to Nürnberg Hbf hourly. Tickets cost €75–270 and the journey takes 3h 40m. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Düsseldorf central bus station to Erlangen train station twice daily. Tickets cost €30–55 and the journey takes 6h 41m.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Nuremberg Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €110–380
Flights from Frankfurt to Nuremberg Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €95–160
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Munich International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €40–290
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €27–220
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Düsseldorf Hbf to Nürnberg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €75–270
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €29–100
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from München Hbf to Nürnberg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €30–110
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Frankfurt to Nürnberg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 17m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €40–140
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Düsseldorf central bus station to Erlangen train station
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 41m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €30–55
- Website
- Flixbus
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More Questions & Answers
Krefeld to Erlangen bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Erlangen train station.
Krefeld to Erlangen train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), arrive at Nürnberg Hbf station.
Yes, the driving distance between Krefeld to Erlangen is 444 km. It takes approximately 4h to drive from Krefeld to Erlangen.
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