There are 4 ways to get from Wolfsburg to Ilmenau by train, rideshare, 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 Wolfsburg, Hauptbahnhof to Göttingentrain 12 / ...
- Take the train from Göttingen to Neudietendorftrain Re1 / ...
5h 52m€131–247Rideshare
cheapest- Take the rideshare from Wolfsburg to Ilmenau246.8 km
3h 51m€14Train, bus
- Take the train from Wolfsburg, Hauptbahnhof to Magdeburg Hbftrain Re6
- Take the train from Magdeburg Hbf to Halle(Saale)Hbftrain 55 / ...
- Take the train from Halle(Saale)Hbf to Rudolstadt(Thuer)train Rb
- Take the bus from Rudolstadt, ZOB/Rudolf-Herzer-Platz to Ilmenau, Busbahnhofbus 215
6h 45mDrive 247.7 km
- Drive from Wolfsburg to Ilmenaucar 247.7 km
2h 56m€37–53
Wolfsburg to Ilmenau by train and bus
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Wolfsburg to Ilmenau is to rideshare which costs €14 and takes 3h 51m.
The fastest way to get from Wolfsburg to Ilmenau is to drive which takes 2h 56m and costs €35 - €55.
No, there is no direct train from Wolfsburg to Ilmenau. However, there are services departing from Wolfsburg, Hauptbahnhof and arriving at Stadtilm via Göttingen and Neudietendorf. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h 52m.
The distance between Wolfsburg and Ilmenau is 326 km. The road distance is 247.7 km.
The best way to get from Wolfsburg to Ilmenau without a car is to train which takes 5h 52m and costs €130 - €250.
It takes approximately 5h 52m to get from Wolfsburg to Ilmenau, including transfers.
Wolfsburg to Ilmenau train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), depart from Wolfsburg, Hauptbahnhof station.
Wolfsburg to Ilmenau train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), arrive at Göttingen station.
Yes, the driving distance between Wolfsburg to Ilmenau is 248 km. It takes approximately 2h 56m to drive from Wolfsburg to Ilmenau.
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What companies run services between Wolfsburg, Germany and Ilmenau, Thuringia, Germany?
You can take a train from Wolfsburg, Hauptbahnhof to Ilmenau, Albert-Pulvers-Straße via Göttingen, Neudietendorf, Stadtilm, and Stadtilm, Feldstraße in around 5h 52m.
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Wolfsburg, Hauptbahnhof to Göttingen
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €26–60
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Magdeburg Hbf to Halle(Saale)Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €14–35
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Göttingen to Neudietendorf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 29m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €24–100
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Wolfsburg, Hauptbahnhof to Magdeburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €14–60
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Magdeburg Hbf to Halle(Saale)Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 6m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €16–70
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
- Phone
- +49 30 21300130
- [email protected]
- Website
- Abellio GmbH
Train from Halle(Saale)Hbf to Rudolstadt(Thuer)
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 46m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €21–29
- Schedules at
- Abellio GmbH
- Phone
- 0800 2235546
- Website
- ABELLIO Rail Mitteldeutschland GmbH
Train from Halle(Saale)Hbf to Rudolstadt(Thuer)
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 46m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €25–40
- Schedules at
- ABELLIO Rail Mitteldeutschland GmbH
- Phone
- 03671 / 5251999
- [email protected]
- Website
- Kombus
Bus from Rudolstadt, ZOB/Rudolf-Herzer-Platz to Ilmenau, Busbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Schedules at
- Kombus
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- BlaBlaCar
Rideshare from Wolfsburg to Ilmenau
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 51m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €14
- Schedules at
- BlaBlaCar
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