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How to get fromTrier to Erlangenby train, bus, car, plane, or night train

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There are 6 ways to get from Trier to Erlangen by train, bus, car, plane, or night train

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  1. Train

    best
    1. Take the train from Trier, Hauptbahnhof to Koblenz Hauptbahnhoftrain train Re1
    2. Take the train from Koblenz Hauptbahnhof to Nürnberg Hbftrain train 91 / ...
    6h 32m
    €84–243

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Trier central train station to Mainz central train stationbus bus N1334 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Mainz central train station to Erlangen train stationbus bus N1310
    7h
    €34–55

  3. Drive  382.9 km

    1. Drive from Trier to Erlangencar car 382.9 km
    3h 34m
    €57–82

  4. Bus to Luxembourg, fly

    1. Take the bus from Trier, Konstantin Basilika to Kirchberg, Hugo Gernsbackbus bus
    2. Fly from Luxembourg (LUX) to Nuremberg Airport (NUE)plane plane LUX - NUE
    6h 47m
    €103–305

  5. Bus, train, night 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 Mainz, Hauptbahnhoftrain train Re3
    3. Take the nighttrain from Mainz Hbf to Wuerzburg Hbfnighttrain night train Nj
    4. Take the train from Würzburg Hbf to Erlangentrain train
    8h 39m

  6. Train, train to Frankfurt, fly

    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 Nuremberg Airport (NUE)plane plane FRA - NUE
    5h 53m
    €130–295

Trier to Erlangen by train

Calendar66Weekly Trains
Duration6h 32mAverage Duration
Ticket€84Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 486.4 km
  • Duration: 6h 32m

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

You can take a train from Trier, Hauptbahnhof to Erlangen via Koblenz Hauptbahnhof and Nürnberg Hbf in around 6h 32m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Trier central train station to Erlangen train station via Mainz central train station in around 7h.

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