There are 6 ways to get from Weimar to Ilmenau by train, bus, rideshare, car, or taxi
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train, line 311 bus
best- Take the train from Weimar Berkaer Bf to Kranichfeldtrain Rb
- Take the bus from Kranichfeld, Bahnhof to Ilmenau, Busbahnhofbus 311
2h 29mRideshare
cheapest- Take the rideshare from Weimar to Ilmenau51.2 km
57 min€3–8Train, line 311 bus via Erfurt Hbf
- Take the train from Weimar to Erfurt Hbftrain Rb / ...
- Take the train from Erfurt Hbf to Stadtilmtrain Rb
- Take the bus from Stadtilm, Feldstraße to Ilmenau, Albert-Pulvers-Straßebus 311
2h 31mBus, line 311 bus
- Take the bus from Weimar, Busbahnhof to Bad Berka, Busbahnhofbus 221 / ...
- Take the bus from Kranichfeld, Bahnhof to Ilmenau, Busbahnhofbus 311
2h 41mDrive 51.5 km
- Drive from Weimar to Ilmenaucar 51.5 km
54 min€8–11Taxi
- Take the taxi from Weimar to Ilmenautaxi 51.5 km
54 min€140–170
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Weimar to Ilmenau is to rideshare which costs €3 - €8 and takes 57 min.
The fastest way to get from Weimar to Ilmenau is to drive which takes 54 min and costs €7 - €11.
No, there is no direct bus from Weimar to Ilmenau. However, there are services departing from Weimar, Busbahnhof and arriving at Ilmenau, Busbahnhof via Kranichfeld, Bahnhof. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2h 41m.
The distance between Weimar and Ilmenau is 55 km. The road distance is 51.5 km.
The best way to get from Weimar to Ilmenau without a car is to train and line 311 bus which takes 2h 29m and costs .
It takes approximately 2h 29m to get from Weimar to Ilmenau, including transfers.
Weimar to Ilmenau bus services, operated by Personenverkehrsgesellschaft mbH Weimarer Land, depart from Weimar, Busbahnhof station.
Weimar to Ilmenau bus services, operated by Personenverkehrsgesellschaft mbH Weimarer Land, arrive at Bad Berka, Busbahnhof station.
Yes, the driving distance between Weimar to Ilmenau is 52 km. It takes approximately 54 min to drive from Weimar to Ilmenau.
There are 791+ hotels available in Ilmenau.
What companies run services between Weimar, Germany and Ilmenau, Thuringia, Germany?
You can take a bus from Weimar, Busbahnhof to Ilmenau, Busbahnhof via Bad Berka, Busbahnhof, Bad Berka, Kranichfeld, and Kranichfeld, Bahnhof in around 2h 41m.
- Phone
- +49 37343 808037
- [email protected]
- Website
- Preßnitztalbahn
Train from Weimar Berkaer Bf to Kranichfeld
- Ave. Duration
- 39 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €65–75
- Schedules at
- Preßnitztalbahn
Train from Weimar to Erfurt Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 15 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €65–75
- Schedules at
- Preßnitztalbahn
Train from Erfurt Hbf to Stadtilm
- Ave. Duration
- 34 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €115–130
- Schedules at
- Preßnitztalbahn
- Phone
- +49 30 21300130
- [email protected]
- Website
- Abellio GmbH
Train from Weimar to Erfurt Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 16 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- €7–11
- Schedules at
- Abellio GmbH
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Weimar to Erfurt Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 13 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €3–16
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
- Phone
- 0800 2235546
- Website
- ABELLIO Rail Mitteldeutschland GmbH
Train from Weimar to Erfurt Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 17 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €4–7
- Schedules at
- ABELLIO Rail Mitteldeutschland GmbH
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Weimar to Erfurt Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 12 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €3–8
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
- Website
- LEO Express
Train from Weimar to Erfurt Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 14 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Schedules at
- LEO Express
- Phone
- 03677 8889-0
- Website
- Ilmenauer Omnibusverkehr
Bus from Kranichfeld, Bahnhof to Ilmenau, Busbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Schedules at
- Ilmenauer Omnibusverkehr
Bus from Stadtilm, Feldstraße to Ilmenau, Albert-Pulvers-Straße
- Ave. Duration
- 22 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Schedules at
- Ilmenauer Omnibusverkehr
Bus from Kranichfeld, Bahnhof to Ilmenau, Busbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Schedules at
- Ilmenauer Omnibusverkehr
Bus from Weimar, Busbahnhof to Bad Berka, Busbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 21 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- Personenverkehrsgesellschaft mbH Weimarer Land
- Phone
- 03671 / 5251999
- [email protected]
- Website
- Kombus
Bus from Weimar, Busbahnhof to Bad Berka, Busbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 21 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Schedules at
- Kombus
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- BlaBlaCar
Rideshare from Weimar to Ilmenau
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €3–8
- Schedules at
- BlaBlaCar
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Estimated price
- €140–170
Jürgen Freihoff
- Phone
- +49 3641 441413
Taxi - Keinert
- Phone
- +49 170 1802960
Taxi Zenker
- Phone
- +49 3641 448634
- Website
- taxi-zenker.de
Erfurter Taxi
- Phone
- +49 361 5401939
- Website
- taxi-erfurt.com
Taxi Wesemann Erfurt
- Phone
- +49 361 2192849
- Website
- taxi-wesemann.de
Taxizentrale Das City Taxi AG
- Phone
- +49 361 51111
- Website
- dascitytaxi.de
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Check out Blablacar's carpooling service for rideshare options between Weimar and Ilmenau. A great option if you don't have a driver's licence or want to avoid public transport.












