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How to get fromSheffield to Erfurtby train (Eurostar), bus, car, car train, train, plane, night train, or car ferry

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There are 13 ways to get from Sheffield to Erfurt by train (Eurostar), bus, car, car train, train, plane, night train, or car ferry

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  1. Train

    best
    1. Take the train from Sheffield to London St Pancras Intltrain train
    2. Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Miditrain train Eil
    3. Take the train from Bruxelles Midi to Frankfurttrain train 79
    4. Take the train from Frankfurt to Erfurt Hbftrain train 12 / ...
    11h 43m
    €334–599

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Meadowhall Interchange/B1 to London Victoriabus bus
    2. Take the bus from London Victoria to Bielefeld Brackwede train stationbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Bielefeld Brackwede train station to Erfurt central train stationbus bus N69
    24h 43m
    €108–170

  3. Drive, Eurotunnel

    1. Drive from Sheffield to Folkestonecar car
    2. Take the cartrain from Folkestone to Calais-Fréthuncartrain train
    3. Drive from Calais-Fréthun to Erfurtcar car
    12h 8m
    €316–406

  4. Train to Manchester Airport, fly to Frankfurt, train

    1. Take the train from Sheffield to Manchester Piccadillytrain train
    2. Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Frankfurt (FRA)plane plane MAN - FRA
    3. Take the train from Frankfurt to Erfurt Hbftrain train
    8h
    €149–365

  5. Train via Cologne

    1. Take the train from Sheffield to London St Pancras Intltrain train
    2. Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Miditrain train Eil
    3. Take the train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Koeln Hbftrain train Ice
    4. Take the train from Köln Hbf to Erfurt Hbftrain train 51
    13h 27m
    €349–674

  6. Train, night train

    1. Take the train from Doncaster to King's Crosstrain train
    2. Take the train from London St. Pancras Int. to Amsterdam Centraaltrain train
    3. Take the nighttrain from Amsterdam Centraal to Kassel-Wilhelmshoehenighttrain night train Nj
    4. Take the train from Kassel-Wilhelmshoehe to Heilbad Heiligenstadttrain train Re
    5. Take the train from Heilbad Heiligenstadt to Erfurt Hbftrain train Re1
    18h 7m
    €158–444

  7. Drive, car ferry

    1. Drive from Sheffield to Port of Dovercar car
    2. Take the carferry from Port of Dover to Calaiscarferry car ferry
    3. Drive from Calais to Erfurtcar car
    13h 16m
    €210–361

  8. Train to Manchester Airport, fly to Leipzig-Halle Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Sheffield to Manchester Piccadillytrain train
    2. Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Leipzig-Halle Airport (LEJ)plane plane MAN - LEJ
    3. Take the train from Halle(Saale)Hbf to Erfurt Hbftrain train
    8h 40m
    €147–367

  9. Train to Birmingham Airport, fly to Frankfurt, train

    1. Take the train from Sheffield to Birmingham New Streettrain train
    2. Fly from Birmingham Airport (BHX) to Frankfurt (FRA)plane plane BHX - FRA
    3. Take the train from Frankfurt to Erfurt Hbftrain train
    7h 57m
    €183–391

  10. Train to Manchester Airport, fly to Berlin Brandenburg Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Sheffield to Manchester Piccadillytrain train
    2. Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER)plane plane MAN - BER
    3. Take the train from S Südkreuz Bhf to Erfurt Hbftrain train
    7h 27m
    €111–349

  11. Train to Manchester Airport, fly to Cologne Bonn Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Sheffield to Manchester Piccadillytrain train
    2. Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN)plane plane MAN - CGN
    3. Take the train from Siegburg Bf to Frankfurttrain train
    4. Take the train from Frankfurt to Erfurt Hbftrain train
    9h 41m
    €133–405

  12. Train to Manchester Airport, fly to Düsseldorf International Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Sheffield to Manchester Piccadillytrain train
    2. Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane plane MAN - DUS
    3. Take the train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Frankfurttrain train
    4. Take the train from Frankfurt to Erfurt Hbftrain train
    9h 49m
    €183–416

  13. Train to Birmingham Airport, fly to Düsseldorf International Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Sheffield to Birmingham New Streettrain train
    2. Fly from Birmingham Airport (BHX) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane plane BHX - DUS
    3. Take the train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Frankfurttrain train
    4. Take the train from Frankfurt to Erfurt Hbftrain train
    9h 51m
    €197–462

Sheffield to Erfurt by train

Calendar47Weekly Trains
Duration11h 43mAverage Duration
Ticket€334Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,289.4 km
  • Duration: 11h 43m

What companies run services between Sheffield, England and Erfurt, Germany?

You can take a train from Sheffield to Erfurt Hbf via London St Pancras Intl, Brussels-Midi, Bruxelles Midi, and Frankfurt in around 11h 43m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Castle Street/CG22 to Erfurt central train station via Meadowhall Interchange/C1, Meadowhall Interchange/B1, London Victoria, and Bielefeld Brackwede train station in around 24h 43m.

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