There are 4 ways to get from Berlin to Thuringia by train, bus, rideshare, 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 Berlin Hbf to Erfurt Hbftrain 28 / ...
2h 4m€19–80Rideshare
cheapest- Take the rideshare from Berlin to Erfurt284.5 km
3h 22m€10–25Bus, train
- Take the bus from Berlin, Zentralen Omnibusbahnhof to Leipzig central train stationbus 025 / ...
- Take the train from Leipzig Hbf to Erfurt Hbftrain 28 / ...
3h 54m€27–57Drive 285.9 km
- Drive from Berlin to Erfurtcar 285.9 km
2h 49m€40–58
Berlin to Thuringia by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Berlin to Thuringia is to rideshare which costs €10 - €25 and takes 3h 22m.
The fastest way to get from Berlin to Thuringia is to train which takes 2h 4m and costs €19 - €80.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Berlin Hbf and arriving at Erfurt Hbf. Services depart every 30 minutes, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 2h 4m.
The distance between Berlin and Thuringia is 284 km. The road distance is 285.9 km.
The best way to get from Berlin to Thuringia without a car is to train which takes 2h 4m and costs €19 - €80.
The train from Berlin Hbf to Erfurt Hbf takes 2h 4m including transfers and departs every 30 minutes.
Berlin to Thuringia train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), depart from Berlin Hbf station.
Berlin to Thuringia train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), arrive at Erfurt Hbf station.
Yes, the driving distance between Berlin to Thuringia is 286 km. It takes approximately 2h 49m to drive from Berlin to Thuringia.
Book your Berlin to Thuringia train tickets online with Omio and FlixBus.
What companies run services between Berlin, Germany and Thuringia, Germany?
Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC) operates a train from Berlin Hbf to Erfurt Hbf every 30 minutes. Tickets cost €25–80 and the journey takes 2h 4m. FlixTrain GmbH also services this route 4 times a day.
- Phone
- +49 30 311 682904
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Berlin Hbf to Erfurt Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 4m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €25–80
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Leipzig Hbf to Erfurt Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 38 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €18–40
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- info@flixbus.de
- Website
- flixtrain.de
Train from Berlin Hbf to Erfurt Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 48m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €19–60
- Website
- https://www.flixtrain.com/
- Phone
- +43 5 1717
- Website
- oebb.at
Train from Leipzig Hbf to Erfurt Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 31m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €28–40
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/reiseplanung-services/im-zug/unsere-zuege/eurocity-intercity
- Website
- https://shop.oebbtickets.at/en/ticket
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 Leipzig central train station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €9–18
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- blablacar.com
Rideshare from Berlin to Erfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 22m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €10–25
- Schedules at
- blablacar.com
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