There are 6 ways to get from Weimar to Ilmenau by train, bus, rideshare, car, or taxi
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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€3–7Train, line 311 bus via Erfurt Hbf
- Take the train from Erfurt Hbf to Stadtilmtrain Rb
- Take the bus from Stadtilm, Feldstraße to Ilmenau, Albert-Pulvers-Straßebus 311
2h 47mBus, line 311 bus
- Take the bus from Weimar, Busbahnhof to Bad Berka, Busbahnhofbus 221 / ...
- Take the bus from Kranichfeld, Bahnhof to Ilmenau, Busbahnhofbus 311
3hDrive 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€160–200
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Weimar to Ilmenau is to rideshare which costs €3 - €7 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 3h.
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 790+ 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 3h.
- Phone
- +49 37343 808037
- [email protected]
- Website
- Preßnitztalbahn
Train from Weimar Berkaer Bf to Kranichfeld
- Ave. Duration
- 39 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €65–75
- Schedules at
- Preßnitztalbahn
Train from Erfurt Hbf to Stadtilm
- Ave. Duration
- 34 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €115–130
- Schedules at
- Preßnitztalbahn
- 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
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- BlaBlaCar
Rideshare from Weimar to Ilmenau
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €3–7
- Schedules at
- BlaBlaCar
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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.