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How to get fromBonn to Erlangenby train, bus, night train, car, or plane

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There are 8 ways to get from Bonn to Erlangen by train, bus, night train, car, or plane

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  1. Train

    best
    1. Take the train from Bonn Hbf to Nürnberg Hbftrain train 91 / ...
    4h 41m
    €76–172

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Bonn UN Campus to Erlangen train stationbus bus N84
    5h 15m
    €30–50

  3. Night train, train

    1. Take the nighttrain from Bonn Hbf to Wuerzburg Hbfnighttrain night train Nj
    2. Take the train from Würzburg Hbf to Erlangentrain train Re20
    6h 6m
    €52–203

  4. Drive  362.5 km

    1. Drive from Bonn to Erlangencar car 362.5 km
    3h 8m
    €54–77

  5. Train via Siegburg Bf

    1. Take the train from Siegburg Bf to Nürnberg Hbftrain train 41
    4h 42m
    €71–160

  6. Train to Düsseldorf International Airport, fly to Nuremberg Airport

    1. Take the train from Bonn Hbf to Duesseldorf Hbftrain train
    2. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Nuremberg Airport (NUE)plane plane DUS - NUE
    6h 14m
    €122–339

  7. Train to Frankfurt, fly to Nuremberg Airport

    1. Take the train from Siegburg/Bonn to Frankfurt(M) Flughafen Fernbftrain train
    2. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Nuremberg Airport (NUE)plane plane FRA - NUE
    4h 9m
    €114–219

  8. Fly Cologne Bonn Airport to Munich International Airport, train

    1. Fly from Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) to Munich International Airport (MUC)plane plane CGN - MUC
    2. Take the train from München Hbf to Nürnberg Hbftrain train
    3. Take the train from Nürnberg Hbf to Erlangentrain train
    5h 10m
    €117–388

Bonn to Erlangen by train

Calendar66Weekly Trains
Duration4h 41mAverage Duration
Ticket€76Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 434.4 km
  • Duration: 4h 41m

What companies run services between Bonn, Germany and Erlangen, Germany?

Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC) operates a train from Bonn Hbf to Nürnberg Hbf every 3 hours. Tickets cost €70–160 and the journey takes 4h 14m. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Bonn UN Campus to Erlangen train station once daily. Tickets cost €30–50 and the journey takes 5h 15m.

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