There are 7 ways to get from Berlin to Erlangen by train, bus, car, plane, or rideshare
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 Berlin Hbf to Erlangen28 / ...
3h 7m€35–140Rideshare
cheapest- Take the rideshare from Berlin to Erlangen419.8 km
4h 36m€18–24Bus
- Take the bus from Berlin, Zentralen Omnibusbahnhof to Erlangen train station1326 / ...
5h 20m€29–65Drive 422.9 km
- Drive from Berlin to Erlangen422.9 km
4h 9m€60–86Fly to Nuremberg Airport
- Fly from Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER) to Nuremberg Airport (NUE)BER - NUE
5h 6m€86–348Fly to Frankfurt, train
- Fly from Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER) to Frankfurt (FRA)BER - FRA
- Take the train from Frankfurt to Nürnberg Hbf
5h 41m€99–312Fly to Munich International Airport, train
- Fly from Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER) to Munich International Airport (MUC)BER - MUC
- Take the train from Flughafen München to Hauptbahnhof
- Take the train from München Hbf to Erlangen
5h 58m€97–273
Berlin to Erlangen by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Berlin to Erlangen is to rideshare which costs €18 - €24 and takes 4h 36m.
The fastest way to get from Berlin to Erlangen is to train which takes 3h 7m and costs €35 - €140.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Berlin, Zentralen Omnibusbahnhof and arriving at Erlangen train station station. Services depart once daily, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 5h 20m.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Berlin Hbf and arriving at Erlangen. Services depart every two hours, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 3h 7m.
The distance between Berlin and Erlangen is 451 km. The road distance is 422.9 km.
The best way to get from Berlin to Erlangen without a car is to train which takes 3h 7m and costs €35 - €140.
The train from Berlin Hbf to Erlangen takes 3h 7m including transfers and departs every two hours.
Berlin to Erlangen bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Berlin, Zentralen Omnibusbahnhof station.
Berlin to Erlangen train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), depart from Berlin Hbf station.
The best way to get from Berlin to Erlangen is to train which takes 3h 7m and costs €35 - €140. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €29 - €65 and takes 5h 20m, you could also fly, which costs €85 - €350 and takes 5h 6m.
What companies run services between Berlin, Germany and Erlangen, Germany?
Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC) operates a train from Berlin Hbf to Erlangen every 2 hours. Tickets cost €35–140 and the journey takes 3h 7m. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Berlin, Zentralen Omnibusbahnhof to Erlangen train station once daily. Tickets cost €29–65 and the journey takes 5h 20m.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Berlin Brandenburg Airport to Nuremberg Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €150–410
Flights from Berlin Brandenburg Airport to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €35–230
Flights from Berlin Brandenburg Airport to Frankfurt via Munich International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 1m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €90–230
Flights from Berlin Brandenburg Airport to Munich International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €40–260
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Berlin Brandenburg Airport to Nuremberg Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €70–370
- Website
- condor.com
Flights from Berlin Brandenburg Airport to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €60–170
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Berlin Brandenburg Airport to Nuremberg Airport via London Stansted
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 17m
- When
- Friday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €80–260
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from Berlin Brandenburg Airport to Nuremberg Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €80–410
- Website
- lufthansa-city.com
Flights from Berlin Brandenburg Airport to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €35–230
Flights from Berlin Brandenburg Airport to Munich International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- €40–260
- Phone
- +49 30 311 682904
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Berlin Hbf to Erlangen
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 7m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €35–140
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Frankfurt to Nürnberg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 17m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €26–70
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from München Hbf to Erlangen
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 29m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €24–75
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
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- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Flughafen München to Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 44 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- €10–15
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Berlin, Zentralen Omnibusbahnhof to Erlangen train station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €29–65
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- blablacar.com
Rideshare from Berlin to Erlangen
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 36m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €18–24
- Schedules at
- blablacar.com
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More Questions & Answers
Berlin to Erlangen bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Erlangen train station.
Berlin to Erlangen train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), arrive at Erlangen station.
Yes, the driving distance between Berlin to Erlangen is 423 km. It takes approximately 4h 9m to drive from Berlin to Erlangen.
Book your Berlin to Erlangen train tickets online with Omio.
Book your Berlin to Erlangen bus tickets online with Omio and FlixBus.
There are 1193+ hotels available in Erlangen.
Check out Blablacar's carpooling service for rideshare options between Berlin and Erlangen. A great option if you don't have a driver's licence or want to avoid public transport.