There are 5 ways to get from Nuremberg to Erlangen by bus, train, rideshare, taxi, or car
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Bus
best- Take the bus from Nürnberg Am Wegfeld to Erlangen Neuer Markt / Rathausbus 30 / ...
22 min€1–5Train
- Take the train from Nürnberg Hbf to Erlangentrain S1 / ...
26 min€4–18Rideshare
- Take the rideshare from Nuremberg to Erlangen19.6 km
38 min€2Taxi
- Take the taxi from Nuremberg to Erlangentaxi 18 km
18 min€35–50Drive 18 km
- Drive from Nuremberg to Erlangencar 18 km
18 min€3–4
Nuremberg to Erlangen by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Nuremberg to Erlangen is to rideshare which costs €2 and takes 38 min.
The fastest way to get from Nuremberg to Erlangen is to taxi which takes 18 min and costs €35 - €50.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Nürnberg Am Wegfeld and arriving at Erlangen Neuer Markt / Rathaus. Services depart hourly, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 22 min.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Nürnberg Hbf and arriving at Erlangen. Services depart every 15 minutes, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 26 min.
The distance between Nuremberg and Erlangen is 12 km. The road distance is 18 km.
The best way to get from Nuremberg to Erlangen without a car is to bus which takes 22 min and costs €1 - €5.
The bus from Nürnberg Am Wegfeld to Erlangen Neuer Markt / Rathaus takes 22 min including transfers and departs hourly.
Nuremberg to Erlangen bus services, operated by Verkehrsverbund Großraum Nürnberg (VGN), depart from Nürnberg Am Wegfeld station.
Nuremberg to Erlangen train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional), depart from Nürnberg Hbf station.
The best way to get from Nuremberg to Erlangen is to bus which takes 22 min and costs €1 - €5. Alternatively, you can train, which costs €4 - €18 and takes 26 min.
What companies run services between Nuremberg, Germany and Erlangen, Germany?
Verkehrsverbund Großraum Nürnberg (VGN) operates a bus from Nürnberg Am Wegfeld to Erlangen Neuer Markt / Rathaus every 30 minutes. Tickets cost €3–5 and the journey takes 22 min. Two other operators also service this route. Alternatively, Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional) operates a train from Nürnberg Hbf to Erlangen every 15 minutes. Tickets cost €5–8 and the journey takes 26 min. Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC) also services this route every 2 hours.
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Nürnberg Hbf to Erlangen
- Ave. Duration
- 26 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- €5–8
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Nürnberg Hbf to Erlangen
- Ave. Duration
- 12 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €4–18
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
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- Phone
- 0911 27075-99
- [email protected]
- Website
- vgn.de
Bus from Nürnberg Am Wegfeld to Erlangen Neuer Markt / Rathaus
- Ave. Duration
- 22 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €3–5
- Website
- https://www.vgn.de/en/
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.fr
Bus from Nürnberg Am Wegfeld to Erlangen Neuer Markt / Rathaus
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €1–2
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +49 9131 8230
- [email protected]
- Website
- stadtbus.estw.de
Bus from Nürnberg Am Wegfeld to Erlangen Neuer Markt / Rathaus
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Website
- https://stadtbus.estw.de/fahrplaene
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- blablacar.com
Rideshare from Nuremberg to Erlangen
- Ave. Duration
- 38 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €2
- Schedules at
- blablacar.com
- Ave. Duration
- 18 min
- Estimated price
- €35–50
Hallo Taxi 19 410
- Phone
- +49 911 19410
- Website
- hallo.taxi
SKY Taxi GmbH
- Phone
- +49 911 81670220
- Website
- skytaxigmbh.business.site
Taxibusse Müller
- Phone
- +49 172 8109195
- Website
- taxibusse.de
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More Questions & Answers
Nuremberg to Erlangen bus services, operated by Verkehrsverbund Großraum Nürnberg (VGN), arrive at Erlangen Neuer Markt / Rathaus station.
Nuremberg to Erlangen train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional), arrive at Erlangen station.
Yes, the driving distance between Nuremberg to Erlangen is 18 km. It takes approximately 18 min to drive from Nuremberg to Erlangen.
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Check out Blablacar's carpooling service for rideshare options between Nuremberg and Erlangen. A great option if you don't have a driver's licence or want to avoid public transport.