There are 6 ways to get from Bonn to Erlangen by train, bus, car, or plane
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Train
best- Take the train from Bonn Hbf to Nürnberg Hbftrain 1 / ...
4h 34mDrive 362.5 km
cheapest- Drive from Bonn to Erlangencar 362.5 km
3h 13m€51–74Bus
- Take the bus from Bonn UN Campus to Erlangen train stationbus N84
5h 15mTrain to Düsseldorf International Airport, fly
- Take the train from Bonn Hbf to Duesseldorf Flughafentrain
- Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Nuremberg Airport (NUE)plane DUS - NUE
5h 27mTrain via Siegburg Bf
- Take the train from Siegburg Bf to Nürnberg Hbftrain 41
4h 42mTrain to Frankfurt, fly
- Take the train from Siegburg Bf to Frankfurttrain
- Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Nuremberg Airport (NUE)plane FRA - NUE
4h 7m
Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Nuremberg Airport (NUE) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Bonn to Erlangen is to drive which costs €50 - €75 and takes 3h 13m.
The fastest way to get from Bonn to Erlangen is to drive which takes 3h 13m and costs €50 - €75.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Bonn UN Campus and arriving at Erlangen train station station. Services depart once daily, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 5h 15m.
No, there is no direct train from Bonn to Erlangen. However, there are services departing from Bonn Hbf and arriving at Erlangen via Nürnberg Hbf. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4h 34m.
The distance between Bonn and Erlangen is 434 km. The road distance is 362.5 km.
The best way to get from Bonn to Erlangen without a car is to train which takes 4h 34m and costs .
It takes approximately 4h 34m to get from Bonn to Erlangen, including transfers.
Bonn to Erlangen bus services, operated by FlixBus-eu, depart from Bonn UN Campus station.
Bonn to Erlangen train services, operated by DB Fernverkehr AG, depart from Bonn Hbf station.
The best way to get from Bonn to Erlangen is to train which takes 4h 34m and costs . Alternatively, you can bus, which costs and takes 5h 15m.
What companies run services between Bonn, Germany and Erlangen, Germany?
DB Fernverkehr AG operates a train from Bonn Hbf to Nürnberg Hbf every 4 hours, and the journey takes 4h 16m. Alternatively, FlixBus-eu operates a bus from Bonn UN Campus to Erlangen train station once daily, and the journey takes 5h 15m.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Nuremberg Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €140–360
Flights from Frankfurt to Nuremberg Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €80–160
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Nuremberg Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €55–350
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Nuremberg Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- €65–390
- Website
- delfi.de
Train from Bonn Hbf to Nürnberg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 16m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Schedules at
- delfi.de
Train from Bonn Hbf to Duesseldorf Flughafen
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 6m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Schedules at
- delfi.de
Train from Siegburg Bf to Nürnberg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Schedules at
- delfi.de
Train from Siegburg Bf to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- delfi.de
- Website
- nationalexpress.de
Train from Bonn Hbf to Duesseldorf Flughafen
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 4m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- nationalexpress.de
- Website
- nsinternational.nl
Train from Siegburg Bf to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 39 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Schedules at
- nsinternational.nl
- Website
- belgianrail.be
Train from Siegburg Bf to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- belgianrail.be
- Website
- global.flixbus.com
Bus from Bonn UN Campus to Erlangen train station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- global.flixbus.com
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More Questions & Answers
Bonn to Erlangen bus services, operated by FlixBus-eu, arrive at Erlangen train station.
Bonn to Erlangen train services, operated by DB Fernverkehr AG, arrive at Nürnberg Hbf station.
Yes, the driving distance between Bonn to Erlangen is 363 km. It takes approximately 3h 13m to drive from Bonn to Erlangen.
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