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How to get fromNuremberg to Ilmenauby train, bus, or car

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There are 5 ways to get from Nuremberg to Ilmenau by train, bus, or car

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  1. Train

    best
    1. Take the train from Nürnberg Hbf to Erfurt Hbftrain train 29 / ...
    2. Take the train from Erfurt Hbf to Stadtilmtrain train Rb
    3h 43m
    €145–250

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Nuremberg central bus station to Würzburg Main Stationbus bus N84 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Würzburg Main Station to Zella-Mehlis stationbus bus N215
    7h 1m
    €20–32

  3. Drive  168.4 km

    1. Drive from Nuremberg to Ilmenaucar car 168.4 km
    1h 50m
    €25–36

  4. Train via Saalfeld

    1. Take the train from Nürnberg Hbf to Saalfeldtrain train Re14
    4h 54m
    €124–224

  5. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Nürnberg Hbf to Saalfeldtrain train Re14
    2. Take the bus from Rudolstadt, Bayreuther Platz to Ilmenau, Busbahnhofbus bus 215
    5h 37m

Nuremberg to Ilmenau by train and bus

Calendar74Weekly Services
Duration3h 43mAverage Duration
Ticket€145Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 244.8 km
  • Duration: 3h 43m

What companies run services between Nuremberg, Germany and Ilmenau, Thuringia, Germany?

You can take a train from Nürnberg Hbf to Ilmenau, Albert-Pulvers-Straße via Erfurt Hbf, Stadtilm, and Stadtilm, Feldstraße in around 3h 43m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Nuremberg central bus station to Ilmenau, Wetzlarer Platz via Würzburg Main Station, Zella-Mehlis, Bahnhof, Suhl, Am Bahndamm, and Suhl, Bahnhof in around 7h 1m.

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