There are 5 ways to get from Würzburg to Erlangen by bus, train, car, or rideshare
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Bus
best- Take the bus from Würzburg Main Station to Erlangen train stationbus N161 / ...
1h 15m€7–13Rideshare
cheapest- Take the rideshare from Würzburg to Erlangen90.4 km
1h 24m€5Train
- Take the train from Würzburg Hbf to Erlangentrain Re20
1h 26m€30–60Drive 90.2 km
- Drive from Würzburg to Erlangencar 90.2 km
55 min€13–19Train via Nürnberg Hbf
- Take the train from Würzburg Hbf to Nürnberg Hbftrain 25 / ...
- Take the train from Nürnberg Hbf to Erlangentrain S1 / ...
1h 28m€15–98
Würzburg to Erlangen by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Würzburg to Erlangen is to rideshare which costs €5 and takes 1h 24m.
The fastest way to get from Würzburg to Erlangen is to drive which takes 55 min and costs €12 - €19.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Würzburg Main Station station and arriving at Erlangen train station station. Services depart four times a day, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 1h 15m.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Würzburg Hbf and arriving at Erlangen. Services depart every four hours, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 1h 26m.
The distance between Würzburg and Erlangen is 92 km. The road distance is 90.2 km.
The best way to get from Würzburg to Erlangen without a car is to bus which takes 1h 15m and costs €7 - €13.
The bus from Würzburg Main Station to Erlangen train station takes 1h 15m including transfers and departs four times a day.
Würzburg to Erlangen bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Würzburg Main Station.
Würzburg to Erlangen train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional), depart from Würzburg Hbf station.
The best way to get from Würzburg to Erlangen is to bus which takes 1h 15m and costs €7 - €13. Alternatively, you can train, which costs €30 - €60 and takes 1h 26m.
What companies run services between Würzburg, Germany and Erlangen, Germany?
FlixBus operates a bus from Würzburg Main Station to Erlangen train station 4 times a day. Tickets cost €7–13 and the journey takes 1h 15m. Alternatively, Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional) operates a train from Würzburg Hbf to Erlangen every 4 hours. Tickets cost €30–60 and the journey takes 1h 26m.
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Würzburg Hbf to Erlangen
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 26m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €30–60
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Würzburg Hbf to Nürnberg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €25–45
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Nürnberg Hbf to Erlangen
- Ave. Duration
- 26 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- €5–10
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Würzburg Hbf to Nürnberg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €18–80
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Nürnberg Hbf to Erlangen
- Ave. Duration
- 12 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €4–19
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
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- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from Würzburg Hbf to Nürnberg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €11–23
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Würzburg Main Station to Erlangen train station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €7–13
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- BlaBlaCar
Rideshare from Würzburg to Erlangen
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 24m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €5
- Schedules at
- BlaBlaCar
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More Questions & Answers
Würzburg to Erlangen bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Erlangen train station.
Würzburg to Erlangen train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional), arrive at Erlangen station.
Yes, the driving distance between Würzburg to Erlangen is 90 km. It takes approximately 55 min to drive from Würzburg to Erlangen.
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