There are 4 ways to get from Weimar to Sonneberg by train, bus, or car
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train
best- Take the train from Weimar to Erfurt Hbftrain Rb / ...
- Take the train from Erfurt Hbf to Dörfles-Esbachtrain
- Take the train from Dörfles-Esbach to Sonnebergtrain
2h 37m€18–136Drive 95.3 km
cheapest- Drive from Weimar to Sonnebergcar 95.3 km
1h 38m€14–21Bus, line 405 bus, line 705 bus
- Take the bus from Weimar, Busbahnhof to Rudolstadt, Anton-Sommer-Straßebus 221
- Take the bus from Rudolstadt, Anton-Sommer-Straße to Saalfeld, Krankenhausbus S2 / ...
- Take the bus from Saalfeld, Krankenhaus to Neuhaus am Rennweg, Zentralhaltestellebus 405
- Take the bus from Neuhaus am Rennweg, Zentralhaltestelle to Sonneberg, Pikoplatzbus 705
5h 48mTrain via Coburg, Bahnhof/ ZOB
- Take the train from Weimar to Erfurt Hbftrain Rb / ...
- Take the train from Erfurt Hbf to Coburg, Bahnhof/ ZOBtrain 18 / ...
- Take the train from Coburg, Bahnhof/ ZOB to Sonnebergtrain
2h 39m€19–139
Weimar to Sonneberg by train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Weimar to Sonneberg is to drive which costs €14 - €21 and takes 1h 38m.
The fastest way to get from Weimar to Sonneberg is to drive which takes 1h 38m and costs €14 - €21.
No, there is no direct bus from Weimar to Sonneberg. However, there are services departing from Weimar, Busbahnhof and arriving at Sonneberg, Pikoplatz via Rudolstadt, Anton-Sommer-Straße, Saalfeld, Krankenhaus and Neuhaus am Rennweg, Zentralhaltestelle. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h 48m.
No, there is no direct train from Weimar to Sonneberg. However, there are services departing from Weimar and arriving at Sonneberg via Erfurt Hbf and Dörfles-Esbach. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2h 37m.
The distance between Weimar and Sonneberg is 120 km. The road distance is 95.3 km.
The best way to get from Weimar to Sonneberg without a car is to train which takes 2h 37m and costs €18 - €140.
It takes approximately 2h 37m to get from Weimar to Sonneberg, including transfers.
Weimar to Sonneberg bus services, operated by Personenverkehrsgesellschaft mbH Weimarer Land, depart from Weimar, Busbahnhof station.
Weimar to Sonneberg train services, operated by Abellio GmbH, depart from Weimar station.
The best way to get from Weimar to Sonneberg is to train which takes 2h 37m and costs €18 - €140. Alternatively, you can bus and line 405 bus and line 705 bus, which costs and takes 5h 48m.
What companies run services between Weimar, Germany and Sonneberg, Thuringia, Germany?
You can take a train from Weimar to Sonneberg via Erfurt Hbf and Dörfles-Esbach in around 2h 37m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Weimar, Busbahnhof to Sonneberg, Pikoplatz via Rudolstadt, Anton-Sommer-Straße, Saalfeld, Krankenhaus, and Neuhaus am Rennweg, Zentralhaltestelle in around 5h 48m.
- Phone
- +49 30 21300130
- [email protected]
- Website
- Abellio GmbH
Train from Weimar to Erfurt Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 16 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €7–11
- Schedules at
- Abellio GmbH
Train from Weimar to Erfurt Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 16 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €7–11
- Schedules at
- Abellio GmbH
- Phone
- +49 37343 808037
- [email protected]
- Website
- Preßnitztalbahn
Train from Weimar to Erfurt Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 15 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- 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
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Weimar to Erfurt Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 13 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €3–14
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Erfurt Hbf to Dörfles-Esbach
- Ave. Duration
- 33 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €13–55
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Dörfles-Esbach to Sonneberg
- Ave. Duration
- 16 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €2–10
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Weimar to Erfurt Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 13 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €3–14
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Erfurt Hbf to Coburg, Bahnhof/ ZOB
- Ave. Duration
- 37 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €13–55
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Coburg, Bahnhof/ ZOB to Sonneberg
- Ave. Duration
- 21 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €3–13
- 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
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)
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)
Train from Erfurt Hbf to Coburg, Bahnhof/ ZOB
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €15–35
- 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
Train from Weimar to Erfurt Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 14 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Schedules at
- LEO Express
Bus from Weimar, Busbahnhof to Rudolstadt, Anton-Sommer-Straße
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 14m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Schedules at
- Personenverkehrsgesellschaft mbH Weimarer Land
- Phone
- 03671 / 5251999
- [email protected]
- Website
- Kombus
Bus from Weimar, Busbahnhof to Rudolstadt, Anton-Sommer-Straße
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Schedules at
- Kombus
Bus from Rudolstadt, Anton-Sommer-Straße to Saalfeld, Krankenhaus
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Schedules at
- Kombus
Bus from Saalfeld, Krankenhaus to Neuhaus am Rennweg, Zentralhaltestelle
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Schedules at
- Kombus
- Phone
- +49 3675 75290
- Website
- ovg-son.de
Bus from Neuhaus am Rennweg, Zentralhaltestelle to Sonneberg, Pikoplatz
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Website
- https://www.ovg-son.de/startseite.html
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Weimar to Sonneberg bus services, operated by Personenverkehrsgesellschaft mbH Weimarer Land, arrive at Rudolstadt, Anton-Sommer-Straße station.
Weimar to Sonneberg train services, operated by Abellio GmbH, arrive at Erfurt Hbf station.
Yes, the driving distance between Weimar to Sonneberg is 95 km. It takes approximately 1h 38m to drive from Weimar to Sonneberg.
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