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How to get fromTrier to Erfurtby train, bus, car, or plane

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There are 8 ways to get from Trier to Erfurt by train, bus, car, or plane

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  1. Train via Koblenz

    best
    1. Take the train from Trier, Hauptbahnhof to Koblenz Hauptbahnhoftrain train Re1
    2. Take the train from Koblenz Hauptbahnhof to Frankfurttrain train 1 / ...
    3. Take the train from Frankfurt to Erfurt Hbftrain train 12 / ...
    6h 14m
    €87–227

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Trier central train station to Frankfurt central train stationbus bus N1335 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Frankfurt central train station to Erfurt central train stationbus bus N1305 / ...
    6h 40m
    €35–58

  3. Drive  407.8 km

    1. Drive from Trier to Erfurtcar car 407.8 km
    4h 21m
    €61–87

  4. Bus to Luxembourg, fly to Frankfurt, train

    1. Take the bus from Trier, Konstantin Basilika to Kirchberg, Hugo Gernsbackbus bus
    2. Fly from Luxembourg (LUX) to Frankfurt (FRA)plane plane LUX - FRA
    3. Take the train from Frankfurt to Erfurt Hbftrain train
    5h 55m
    €141–435

  5. Train

    1. Take the train from Trier, Hauptbahnhof to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhoftrain train Re1
    2. Take the train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Erfurt Hbftrain train 12 / ...
    6h 36m
    €93–175

  6. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from Trier, Theodor-Heuss-Allee to Idar-Oberstein, Bahnhofbus bus 800
    2. Take the train from Idar-Oberstein, Bahnhof to Frankfurttrain train Re3
    3. Take the train from Offenbach to Erfurt Hbftrain train Drf
    8h 50m

  7. Bus to Luxembourg, fly to Leipzig-Halle Airport, train

    1. Take the bus from Trier, Konstantin Basilika to Kirchberg, Hugo Gernsbackbus bus
    2. Fly from Luxembourg (LUX) to Leipzig-Halle Airport (LEJ)plane plane LUX - LEJ
    3. Take the train from Halle(Saale)Hbf to Erfurt Hbftrain train
    7h 35m
    €149–459

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

    1. Take the train from Trier, Hauptbahnhof to Koblenz Hauptbahnhoftrain train
    2. Take the train from Koblenz Hauptbahnhof to Frankfurttrain train
    3. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Leipzig-Halle Airport (LEJ)plane plane FRA - LEJ
    4. Take the train from Halle(Saale)Hbf to Erfurt Hbftrain train
    6h 26m
    €145–346

Trier to Erfurt by train

Calendar115Weekly Trains
Duration6h 14mAverage Duration
Ticket€87Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 494.4 km
  • Duration: 6h 14m

What companies run services between Trier, Germany and Erfurt, Germany?

You can take a train from Trier, Hauptbahnhof to Erfurt Hbf via Koblenz Hauptbahnhof and Frankfurt in around 6h 14m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Trier central train station to Erfurt central train station via Frankfurt central train station in around 6h 40m.

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