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How to get fromSwitzerland to Erlangenby train, bus, car, or plane

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There are 7 ways to get from Switzerland to Erlangen by train, bus, car, or plane

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  1. Train via Stuttgart

    best
    1. Take the train from Zürich Stadelhofen to Schaffhausentrain train S9 / ...
    2. Take the train from Schaffhausen to Hauptbahnhoftrain train 87
    3. Take the train from Stuttgart Hbf to Nuernberg Hbftrain train Re
    7h 27m
    €65–180
  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Zurich Bus Station to Nuremberg central bus stationbus bus FlixBus 234 / ...
    8h 50m
    €48–67
  3. Drive  374.8 km

    1. Drive from Zurich to Erlangencar car 374.8 km
    5h 1m
    €68–98
  4. Fly from Zurich Airport, train

    1. Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Munich International Airport (MUC)plane plane ZRH - MUC
    2. Take the train from München Hbf to Nürnberg Hbftrain train
    4h 44m
    €126–441
  5. Train

    1. Take the train from Zürich Stadelhofen to Schaffhausentrain train S9 / ...
    2. Take the train from Schaffhausen to Hauptbahnhoftrain train 87
    3. Take the train from Hauptbahnhof to Nürnberg Hbftrain train 61
    7h 46m
    €74–185
  6. Bus via Stuttgart

    1. Take the bus from Zürich Bus Station to Stuttgartbus bus Ivano-Frankivsk
    2. Take the bus from Stuttgart to Nürnbergbus bus Ivano-Frankivsk
    9h 17m
    €68–88
  7. Fly from Basel, train

    1. Fly from Basel (BSL) to Munich International Airport (MUC)plane plane BSL - MUC
    2. Take the train from München Hbf to Nürnberg Hbftrain train
    5h 46m
    €160–520

Switzerland to Erlangen by train

Calendar101Weekly Trains
Duration7h 27mAverage Duration
Ticket€65Cheapest Price
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What companies run services between Switzerland and Erlangen, Germany?

You can take a train from Zürich Stadelhofen to Erlangen via Schaffhausen, Hauptbahnhof, Stuttgart Hbf, and Nürnberg Hbf in around 7h 27m. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Zurich Bus Station to Nuremberg central bus station 3 times a day. Tickets cost €35–60 and the journey takes 7h 20m. GrandBus also services this route once daily.

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