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€28–85Rideshare
cheapest- Take the rideshare from Berlin to Erfurt284.5 km
3h 22m€10–24Bus
- Take the bus from Berlin, Zentralen Omnibusbahnhof to Magdeburg central bus stationbus N3207 / ...
- Take the bus from Magdeburg to Erfurtbus Kyiv-Erfurt / ...
4h 33mDrive 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 - €24 and takes 3h 22m.
The fastest way to get from Berlin to Thuringia is to train which takes 2h 4m and costs €28 - €85.
No, there is no direct bus from Berlin to Thuringia. However, there are services departing from Berlin, Zentralen Omnibusbahnhof and arriving at Erfurt via Magdeburg. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4h 33m.
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 €28 - €85.
The train from Berlin Hbf to Erfurt Hbf takes 2h 4m including transfers and departs every 30 minutes.
Berlin to Thuringia bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Berlin, Zentralen Omnibusbahnhof station.
Berlin to Thuringia train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), depart from Berlin Hbf station.
The best way to get from Berlin to Thuringia is to train which takes 2h 4m and costs €28 - €85. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs and takes 4h 33m.
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 €28–85 and the journey takes 2h 4m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Berlin, Zentralen Omnibusbahnhof to Erfurt via Magdeburg central bus station and Magdeburg in around 4h 33m.
- 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
- €28–85
- 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 Magdeburg central bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €9–14
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +371 67 214 512
- info@ecolines.lv
- Website
- ecolines.net
Bus from Berlin, Zentralen Omnibusbahnhof to Magdeburg central bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €6–15
- Website
- https://ecolines.net/
- Phone
- +380(67)-484-57-27
- support@pavluks-trans.com
- Website
- pavluks-trans.com
Bus from Magdeburg to Erfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 48m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Website
- https://pavluks-trans.com/en/tickets/kyiv/goettingen?sort_by=departure&order_by=ASC&page=1
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- blablacar.com
Rideshare from Berlin to Erfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 22m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €10–24
- Schedules at
- blablacar.com
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More Questions & Answers
Berlin to Thuringia bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Magdeburg central bus 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.
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