There are 5 ways to get from Erlangen to Pottenstein by train, bus, car, or taxi
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Train, bus
best- Take the train from Nürnberg Hbf to Pegnitztrain Re31 / ...
- Take the bus from Pegnitz to Pottenstein B470bus 389
2h 39m€20–42Drive 47.5 km
cheapest- Drive from Erlangen to Pottensteincar 47.5 km
46 min€7–10Train, line 389 bus
- Take the train from Forchheim(Oberfr) to Ebermannstadttrain Rb
- Take the bus from Ebermannstadt to Pottenstein B470bus 389
2h 48mTaxi
- Take the taxi from Erlangen to Pottensteintaxi 47.5 km
46 min€110–140Bus
- Take the bus from Forchheim to Gößweinstein Gasthof Zur Postbus 222
3h 25m€8–12
Erlangen to Pottenstein by train and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Erlangen to Pottenstein is to drive which costs €6 - €10 and takes 46 min.
The fastest way to get from Erlangen to Pottenstein is to drive which takes 46 min and costs €6 - €10.
No, there is no direct bus from Erlangen to Pottenstein. However, there are services departing from Forchheim and arriving at Pottenstein B470 via Gößweinstein Gasthof Zur Post. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3h 25m.
The distance between Erlangen and Pottenstein is 105 km. The road distance is 47.5 km.
The best way to get from Erlangen to Pottenstein without a car is to train and bus which takes 2h 39m and costs €20 - €45.
It takes approximately 2h 39m to get from Erlangen to Pottenstein, including transfers.
Erlangen to Pottenstein bus services, operated by Schmetterling Reisen, depart from Forchheim station.
Erlangen to Pottenstein bus services, operated by Schmetterling Reisen, arrive at Gößweinstein Gasthof Zur Post station.
Yes, the driving distance between Erlangen to Pottenstein is 48 km. It takes approximately 46 min to drive from Erlangen to Pottenstein.
There are 618+ hotels available in Pottenstein.
What companies run services between Erlangen, Germany and Pottenstein, Germany?
Schmetterling Reisen operates a bus from Forchheim to Gößweinstein Gasthof Zur Post 3 times a day, and the journey takes 1h 1m. Verkehrsverbund Großraum Nürnberg (VGN) also services this route twice daily.
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Nürnberg Hbf to Pegnitz
- Ave. Duration
- 37 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €13–20
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- +49 800 589 28 40
- servus@agilis.de
- Website
- agilis.de
Train from Forchheim(Oberfr) to Ebermannstadt
- Ave. Duration
- 19 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €4–17
- Schedules at
- agilis.de
- Phone
- 09245 - 98 32 60
- Website
- schmetterlingreisen.com
Bus from Pegnitz to Pottenstein B470
- Ave. Duration
- 25 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Website
- https://schmetterlingreisen.com/
Bus from Ebermannstadt to Pottenstein B470
- Ave. Duration
- 38 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Website
- https://schmetterlingreisen.com/
Bus from Forchheim to Gößweinstein Gasthof Zur Post
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Website
- https://schmetterlingreisen.com/
- Phone
- 0911 27075-99
- info@vgn.de
- Website
- vgn.de
Bus from Pegnitz to Pottenstein B470
- Ave. Duration
- 38 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €3–5
- Website
- https://www.vgn.de/en/
Bus from Forchheim to Gößweinstein Gasthof Zur Post
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €4–7
- Website
- https://www.vgn.de/en/
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- Estimated price
- €110–140
Hallo Taxi 19 410
- Phone
- +49 911 19410
- Website
- hallo.taxi
SKY Taxi GmbH
- Phone
- +49 911 81670220
- Website
- skytaxigmbh.business.site
Taxibusse Müller
- Phone
- +49 172 8109195
- Website
- taxibusse.de
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