There are 5 ways to get from Zwickau to Erfurt by train, bus, car, or rideshare
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Train via Leipzig
best- Take the train from Zwickau, Hauptbahnhof to Leipzig Hbftrain S5x / ...
- Take the train from Leipzig Hbf to Erfurt Hbftrain 28 / ...
2h 6m€41–197Rideshare
cheapest- Take the rideshare from Zwickau to Erfurt126.8 km
1h 40m€4–10Bus
- Take the bus from Zwickau, Kopernikusstr to Gera, Busbahnhofbus 213
- Take the bus from Gera central train station to Erfurt central train stationbus 020 / ...
3h 40mDrive 124.3 km
- Drive from Zwickau to Erfurtcar 124.3 km
1h 13m€18–26Train
- Take the train from Glauchau, Bahnhof to Erfurt Hbftrain Re1
3h 12m€33–65
Zwickau to Erfurt by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Zwickau to Erfurt is to rideshare which costs €4 - €10 and takes 1h 40m.
The fastest way to get from Zwickau to Erfurt is to drive which takes 1h 13m and costs €17 - €26.
No, there is no direct bus from Zwickau to Erfurt station. However, there are services departing from Zwickau, Kopernikusstr and arriving at Erfurt central train station via Gera central train station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3h 40m.
No, there is no direct train from Zwickau to Erfurt. However, there are services departing from Zwickau, Hauptbahnhof and arriving at Erfurt Hbf via Leipzig Hbf. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2h 6m.
The distance between Zwickau and Erfurt is 201 km. The road distance is 124.3 km.
The best way to get from Zwickau to Erfurt without a car is to train via Leipzig which takes 2h 6m and costs €40 - €200.
It takes approximately 2h 6m to get from Zwickau to Erfurt, including transfers.
Zwickau to Erfurt bus services, operated by Busbetrieb Piehler GmbH & Co. KG, depart from Zwickau, Kopernikusstr station.
Zwickau to Erfurt train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional), depart from Zwickau, Hauptbahnhof station.
The best way to get from Zwickau to Erfurt is to train via Leipzig which takes 2h 6m and costs €40 - €200. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs and takes 3h 40m.
What companies run services between Zwickau, Germany and Erfurt, Germany?
You can take a train from Zwickau, Hauptbahnhof to Erfurt Hbf via Leipzig Hbf in around 2h 6m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Zwickau, Kopernikusstr to Erfurt central train station via Gera, Busbahnhof and Gera central train station in around 3h 40m.
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Zwickau, Hauptbahnhof to Leipzig Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €20–35
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Glauchau, Bahnhof to Erfurt Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €30–60
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- 0 89 54 888 97 - 25
- [email protected]
- Website
- laenderbahn.com
Train from Zwickau, Hauptbahnhof to Leipzig Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 24m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €25–110
- Schedules at
- laenderbahn.com
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Leipzig Hbf to Erfurt Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 38 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €21–90
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
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- Phone
- +43 (0) 5 1717
- Website
- oebb.at
Train from Leipzig Hbf to Erfurt Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 31m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €25–45
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/reiseplanung-services/im-zug/unsere-zuege/eurocity-intercity
- Website
- https://shop.oebbtickets.at/en/ticket
- Phone
- +49 (0) 036608 2633
- [email protected]
- Website
- piehler.de
Bus from Zwickau, Kopernikusstr to Gera, Busbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Schedules at
- piehler.de
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.fr
Bus from Gera central train station to Erfurt central train station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €7–13
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- blablacar.com
Rideshare from Zwickau to Erfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €4–10
- Schedules at
- blablacar.com
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More Questions & Answers
Zwickau to Erfurt bus services, operated by Busbetrieb Piehler GmbH & Co. KG, arrive at Gera, Busbahnhof station.
Zwickau to Erfurt train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional), arrive at Leipzig Hbf station.
Yes, the driving distance between Zwickau to Erfurt is 124 km. It takes approximately 1h 13m to drive from Zwickau to Erfurt.
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