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How to get fromYork to Erfurtby train (Eurostar), bus, train, car, car train, plane, or car ferry

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There are 13 ways to get from York to Erfurt by train (Eurostar), bus, train, car, car train, plane, or car ferry

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  1. Train

    best
    1. Take the train from York to King's Crosstrain train
    2. Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Miditrain train Eil
    3. Take the train from Bruxelles Midi to Frankfurttrain train 79
    4. Take the train from Frankfurt to Erfurt Hbftrain train 12 / ...
    11h 25m
    €308–578

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Blossom Street to Leeds Bus Station Entrancebus bus 843 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Leeds City Bus & Coach Station to London Victoriabus bus
    3. Take the bus from London Victoria to Bielefeld Brackwede train stationbus bus
    4. Take the bus from Bielefeld Brackwede train station to Erfurt central train stationbus bus N69
    26h 28m
    €113–199

  3. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from Rail Station to London Victoria Coach Station Arrivalsbus bus 561
    2. Take the bus from LONDON, Victoria Coach Station-Departure Hall to DORTMUND, Hbf Nordseite, Steinstrassebus bus
    3. Take the train from Kamen to Kassel-Wilhelmshoehetrain train Re
    4. Take the train from Kassel-Wilhelmshoehe to Heilbad Heiligenstadttrain train Re
    5. Take the train from Heilbad Heiligenstadt to Erfurt Hbftrain train Re1
    24h 56m

  4. Drive, Eurotunnel

    1. Drive from York to Folkestonecar car
    2. Take the cartrain from Folkestone to Calais-Fréthuncartrain train
    3. Drive from Calais-Fréthun to Erfurtcar car
    12h 40m
    €325–419

  5. Train to Manchester Airport, fly to Frankfurt, train

    1. Take the train from York to Manchester Airporttrain train
    2. Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Frankfurt (FRA)plane plane MAN - FRA
    3. Take the train from Frankfurt to Erfurt Hbftrain train
    8h 32m
    €159–370

  6. Train via Cologne

    1. Take the train from York to King's Crosstrain train
    2. Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Miditrain train Eil
    3. Take the train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Koeln Hbftrain train Ice
    4. Take the train from Köln Hbf to Erfurt Hbftrain train 51
    13h 9m
    €323–653

  7. Drive, car ferry

    1. Drive from York to Port of Dovercar car
    2. Take the carferry from Port of Dover to Calaiscarferry car ferry
    3. Drive from Calais to Erfurtcar car
    13h 47m
    €219–375

  8. Train to Leeds Bradford International Airport, fly to Nuremberg Airport, train

    1. Take the train from York to Leedstrain train
    2. Fly from Leeds Bradford International Airport (LBA) to Nuremberg Airport (NUE)plane plane LBA - NUE
    3. Take the train from Nürnberg Hbf to Erfurt Hbftrain train
    9h 32m
    €154–446

  9. Train to Manchester Airport, fly to Berlin Brandenburg Airport, train

    1. Take the train from York to Manchester Airporttrain train
    2. Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER)plane plane MAN - BER
    3. Take the train from S Südkreuz Bhf to Erfurt Hbftrain train
    7h 59m
    €121–354

  10. Train to Birmingham Airport, fly to Frankfurt, train

    1. Take the train from York to Birmingham New Streettrain train
    2. Fly from Birmingham Airport (BHX) to Frankfurt (FRA)plane plane BHX - FRA
    3. Take the train from Frankfurt to Erfurt Hbftrain train
    8h 45m
    €209–430

  11. Train to Leeds Bradford International Airport, fly to Hannover Airport, train

    1. Take the train from York to Leedstrain train
    2. Fly from Leeds Bradford International Airport (LBA) to Hannover Airport (HAJ)plane plane LBA - HAJ
    3. Take the train from Hannover Hauptbahnhof to Göttingentrain train
    4. Take the train from Göttingen to Erfurt Hbftrain train
    10h 32m
    €189–532

  12. Train, train to Humberside Airport, fly to Nuremberg Airport

    1. Take the train from York to Doncastertrain train
    2. Take the train from Doncaster to Barnetbytrain train
    3. Fly from Humberside Airport (HUY) to Nuremberg Airport (NUE)plane plane HUY - NUE
    4. Take the train from Nürnberg Hbf to Erfurt Hbftrain train
    10h 51m
    €165–869

  13. Train to Manchester Airport, fly to Düsseldorf International Airport, train

    1. Take the train from York to Manchester Airporttrain train
    2. Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane plane MAN - DUS
    3. Take the train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Frankfurttrain train
    4. Take the train from Frankfurt to Erfurt Hbftrain train
    10h 21m
    €193–421

York to Erfurt by train

Calendar47Weekly Trains
Duration11h 25mAverage Duration
Ticket€308Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,327.8 km
  • Duration: 11h 25m

What companies run services between York, England and Erfurt, Germany?

You can take a train from York to Erfurt Hbf via London Kings Cross, London St Pancras Intl, Brussels-Midi, Bruxelles Midi, and Frankfurt in around 11h 25m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Blossom Street to Erfurt central train station via Leeds Bus Station Entrance, Leeds City Bus & Coach Station, London Victoria, and Bielefeld Brackwede train station in around 26h 28m.

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