There are 5 ways to get from Erfurt to Cheb by train, bus, 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 via Nuremberg
best- Take the train from Erfurt Hbf to Nürnberg Hbftrain 29 / ...
- Take the train from Nürnberg Hbf to Chebtrain Re33
3h 52mKč 933–2,055Train, bus
cheapest- Take the train from Erfurt Hbf to Bambergtrain 28 / ...
- Take the bus from Bamberg train station to Chebbus 068
4h 40mKč 652–1,430Drive 173 km
- Drive from Erfurt to Chebcar 173 km
2h 21mKč 777–1,122Train
- Take the train from Erfurt Hbf to Gera Hbftrain Re3 / ...
- Take the train from Gera Hbf to Kuerbitztrain Rb
- Take the train from Kuerbitz to Chebtrain Rb
5h 12mKč 872–8,399Train #2
- Take the train from Erfurt Hbf to Gera Südtrain Re3 / ...
- Take the train from Gera Sued to Hof Hbftrain Rb
- Take the train from Hof Hbf to Chebtrain Rb
5h 14mKč 6,886–7,939
Erfurt to Cheb by train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Erfurt to Cheb is to train and bus which costs 650 Kč - 1 500 Kč and takes 4h 40m.
The fastest way to get from Erfurt to Cheb is to drive which takes 2h 21m and costs 750 Kč - 1 200 Kč.
No, there is no direct train from Erfurt to Cheb. However, there are services departing from Erfurt Hbf and arriving at Cheb via Nürnberg Hbf. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3h 52m.
The distance between Erfurt and Cheb is 341 km. The road distance is 173 km.
The best way to get from Erfurt to Cheb without a car is to train via Nuremberg which takes 3h 52m and costs 900 Kč - 2 100 Kč.
It takes approximately 3h 52m to get from Erfurt to Cheb, including transfers.
Erfurt to Cheb train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), depart from Erfurt Hbf station.
Erfurt to Cheb train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), arrive at Nürnberg Hbf station.
Yes, the driving distance between Erfurt to Cheb is 173 km. It takes approximately 2h 21m to drive from Erfurt to Cheb.
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What companies run services between Erfurt, Germany and Cheb, Czechia?
You can take a train from Erfurt Hbf to Cheb via Nürnberg Hbf in around 3h 52m.
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Erfurt Hbf to Nürnberg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- Kč 750–1,500
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Erfurt Hbf to Bamberg
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- Kč 500–1,000
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Erfurt Hbf to Gera Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- Kč 350–700
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
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- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Erfurt Hbf to Nürnberg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 56m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- Kč 500–750
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Nürnberg Hbf to Cheb
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 44m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- Kč 410–600
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Erfurt Hbf to Bamberg
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- Kč 350–490
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Erfurt Hbf to Gera Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- Kč 240–340
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Erfurt Hbf to Gera Süd
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- Kč 240–340
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
- Phone
- +49 37343 808037
- verein@pressnitztalbahn.de
- Website
- Preßnitztalbahn
Train from Erfurt Hbf to Gera Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- Kč 6,500–7,500
- Schedules at
- Preßnitztalbahn
Train from Gera Sued to Hof Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- Kč 6,200–6,800
- Schedules at
- Preßnitztalbahn
- Phone
- 0 89 54 888 97 - 25
- info@laenderbahn.com
- Website
- Die Länderbahn
Train from Gera Hbf to Kuerbitz
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- Kč 300–550
- Schedules at
- Die Länderbahn
Train from Kuerbitz to Cheb
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- Kč 330–600
- Schedules at
- Die Länderbahn
- Phone
- +49 800 589 28 40
- servus@agilis.de
- Website
- agilis
Train from Hof Hbf to Cheb
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- Kč 440–800
- Schedules at
- agilis
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Bamberg train station to Cheb
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- Kč 300–450
- Website
- Flixbus
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