There are 7 ways to get from Munich to Erlangen by train, bus, car, or rideshare
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train
best- Take the train from München Hbf to Erlangentrain 28 / ...
1h 29m€35–70Rideshare
cheapest- Take the rideshare from Munich to Erlangen190.7 km
2h 15m€8–13Bus via Nürnberg Hbf
- Take the bus from Munich central bus station to Nuremberg central bus stationbus FlixBus 234 / ...
2h 47m€17–38Drive 188 km
- Drive from Munich to Erlangencar 188 km
1h 39m€28–40Train via Nürnberg Hbf
- Take the train from München Hbf to Nürnberg Hbftrain 29 / ...
1h 39m€32–144Bus
- Take the bus from Munich central bus station to Erlangen train stationbus N05
3h 15m€16–26Train via Markt Indersdorf
- Take the train from Marienplatz to Petershausentrain S2
- Take the train from Petershausen to Nürnberg Hbftrain Re1 / ...
3h 30m€31–145
Munich to Erlangen by train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Munich to Erlangen is to rideshare which costs €8 - €13 and takes 2h 15m.
The fastest way to get from Munich to Erlangen is to train which takes 1h 29m and costs €35 - €70.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Munich central bus station station and arriving at Erlangen train station station. Services depart four times a week, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 3h 15m.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from München Hbf and arriving at Erlangen. Services depart every four hours, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 1h 29m.
The distance between Munich and Erlangen is 193 km. The road distance is 188 km.
The best way to get from Munich to Erlangen without a car is to train which takes 1h 29m and costs €35 - €70.
The train from München Hbf to Erlangen takes 1h 29m including transfers and departs every four hours.
Munich to Erlangen bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Munich central bus station.
Munich to Erlangen train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), depart from München Hbf station.
The best way to get from Munich to Erlangen is to train which takes 1h 29m and costs €35 - €70. Alternatively, you can bus via Nürnberg Hbf, which costs €16 - €40 and takes 2h 47m.
What companies run services between Munich, Germany and Erlangen, Germany?
Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC) operates a train from München Hbf to Erlangen every 4 hours. Tickets cost €35–70 and the journey takes 1h 29m. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Munich central bus station to Nuremberg central bus station hourly. Tickets cost €13–21 and the journey takes 2h 20m.
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from München Hbf to Erlangen
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 29m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €35–70
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from München Hbf to Nürnberg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €30–60
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
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Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Munich central bus station to Nuremberg central bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €13–21
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Munich central bus station to Erlangen train station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €16–26
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- BlaBlaCar
Rideshare from Munich to Erlangen
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €8–13
- Schedules at
- BlaBlaCar
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Booking & Getting There
Munich to Erlangen bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Nuremberg central bus station.
Munich to Erlangen train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), arrive at Erlangen station.
Yes, the driving distance between Munich to Erlangen is 188 km. It takes approximately 1h 39m to drive from Munich to Erlangen.
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