There are 8 ways to get from Erlangen to Castrop-Rauxel by train, bus, night train, car, or plane
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Train via Cologne
best- Take the train from Nürnberg Hbf to Köln Messe/Deutz Bftrain 41 / ...
- Take the train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Duisburg Hbftrain 47 / ...
- Take the train from Duisburg Hbf to Castrop-Rauxel Hbftrain Re
5h 49m€95–393Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Erlangen train station to Frankfurt central train stationbus N84 / ...
- Take the bus from Frankfurt central train station to Dortmund central bus stationbus FlixBus N07 / ...
7h 25m€34–62Train, night train
- Take the train from Erlangen to Würzburg Hbftrain Re20
- Take the nighttrain from Wuerzburg Hbf to Dortmund Hbfnighttrain Nj
6h 35m€64–161Drive 427.1 km
- Drive from Erlangen to Castrop-Rauxelcar 427.1 km
3h 36m€61–88Train
- Take the train from Nürnberg Hbf to Dortmund Hbftrain 91 / ...
7h 6m€67–448Fly Nuremberg Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport, train
- Fly from Nuremberg Airport (NUE) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane NUE - DUS
- Take the train from Duesseldorf Flughafen to Castrop-Rauxel Hbftrain
5h 11m€117–296Fly Nuremberg Airport to Frankfurt, train
- Fly from Nuremberg Airport (NUE) to Frankfurt (FRA)plane NUE - FRA
- Take the train from Frankfurt to Duisburg Hbftrain
- Take the train from Duisburg Hbf to Castrop-Rauxel Hbftrain
4h 41m€128–360Train to Munich International Airport, fly to Düsseldorf International Airport, train
- Take the train from Erlangen to München Hbftrain
- Fly from Munich International Airport (MUC) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane MUC - DUS
- Take the train from Duesseldorf Flughafen to Castrop-Rauxel Hbftrain
5h 30m€127–380
Erlangen to Castrop-Rauxel by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Erlangen to Castrop-Rauxel is to bus which costs €30 - €65 and takes 7h 25m.
The fastest way to get from Erlangen to Castrop-Rauxel is to drive which takes 3h 36m and costs €60 - €90.
No, there is no direct bus from Erlangen station to Castrop-Rauxel station. However, there are services departing from Erlangen train station and arriving at Dortmund central bus station via Frankfurt central train station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 7h 25m.
No, there is no direct train from Erlangen to Castrop-Rauxel. However, there are services departing from Erlangen and arriving at Castrop-Rauxel Hbf via Nürnberg Hbf, Köln Messe/Deutz Bf and Duisburg Hbf. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h 49m.
The distance between Erlangen and Castrop-Rauxel is 530 km. The road distance is 427.1 km.
The best way to get from Erlangen to Castrop-Rauxel without a car is to train via Cologne which takes 5h 49m and costs €95 - €400.
It takes approximately 5h 49m to get from Erlangen to Castrop-Rauxel, including transfers.
Erlangen to Castrop-Rauxel bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Erlangen train station.
Erlangen to Castrop-Rauxel train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), depart from Nürnberg Hbf station.
The best way to get from Erlangen to Castrop-Rauxel is to train via Cologne which takes 5h 49m and costs €95 - €400. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €30 - €65 and takes 7h 25m.
What companies run services between Erlangen, Germany and Castrop-Rauxel, Germany?
You can take a train from Erlangen to Castrop-Rauxel Hbf via Nürnberg Hbf, Köln Messe/Deutz Bf, and Duisburg Hbf in around 5h 49m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Erlangen train station to Castrop-Rauxel Hbf via Frankfurt central train station, Dortmund central bus station, and Dortmund Hbf in around 7h 25m.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Nuremberg Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €100–360
Flights from Nuremberg Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport via Hamburg
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- When
- Monday to Wednesday
- Estimated price
- €140–550
Flights from Nuremberg Airport to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €90–160
Flights from Munich International Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €40–270
Flights from Munich International Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €80–200
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Nürnberg Hbf to Köln Messe/Deutz Bf
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 14m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €70–310
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Duisburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 37 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €11–50
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Nürnberg Hbf to Dortmund Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 49m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €100–420
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Frankfurt to Duisburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 28m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €40–180
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Erlangen to München Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 32m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €35–150
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Erlangen train station to Frankfurt central train station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €15–25
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Frankfurt central train station to Dortmund central bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €16–27
- Website
- Flixbus
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More Questions & Answers
Erlangen to Castrop-Rauxel bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Frankfurt central train station.
Erlangen to Castrop-Rauxel train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), arrive at Köln Messe/Deutz Bf station.
Yes, the driving distance between Erlangen to Castrop-Rauxel is 427 km. It takes approximately 3h 36m to drive from Erlangen to Castrop-Rauxel.
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