There are 5 ways to get from Hof to Erlangen by train, rideshare, 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 Bamberg
best- Take the train from Hof Hbf to Bambergtrain Re35
2h 4m€32–64Rideshare
cheapest- Take the rideshare from Hof to Erlangen125.5 km
1h 42m€7–9Train
- Take the train from Hof Hbf to Nürnberg Hbftrain Re30 / ...
2h 18m€36–65Train via Weidenberg
- Take the train from Hof-Neuhof to Kirchenlaibachtrain Rb
- Take the train from Kirchenlaibach to Nuernberg Hbftrain 5280 / ...
3h 20m€38–109Drive 126.7 km
- Drive from Hof to Erlangencar 126.7 km
1h 35m€19–27
Hof to Erlangen by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Hof to Erlangen is to rideshare which costs €7 - €9 and takes 1h 42m.
The fastest way to get from Hof to Erlangen is to drive which takes 1h 35m and costs €18 - €27.
No, there is no direct train from Hof to Erlangen. However, there are services departing from Hof Hbf and arriving at Erlangen via Bamberg. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2h 4m.
The distance between Hof and Erlangen is 165 km. The road distance is 126.7 km.
The best way to get from Hof to Erlangen without a car is to train via Bamberg which takes 2h 4m and costs €30 - €65.
It takes approximately 2h 4m to get from Hof to Erlangen, including transfers.
Hof to Erlangen train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional), depart from Hof Hbf station.
Hof to Erlangen train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional), arrive at Bamberg station.
Yes, the driving distance between Hof to Erlangen is 127 km. It takes approximately 1h 35m to drive from Hof to Erlangen.
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What companies run services between Hof, Bavaria, Germany and Erlangen, Germany?
Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional) operates a train from Hof Hbf to Bamberg every 4 hours. Tickets cost €24–40 and the journey takes 1h 36m.
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Hof Hbf to Bamberg
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 36m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €24–40
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Hof Hbf to Nürnberg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 46m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €30–50
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- +49 800 589 28 40
- servus@agilis.de
- Website
- agilis.de
Train from Hof-Neuhof to Kirchenlaibach
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €24–80
- Schedules at
- agilis.de
- Phone
- +420 221 111 122
- info@cd.cz
- Website
- cd.cz
Train from Kirchenlaibach to Nuernberg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €10–17
- Website
- https://www.cd.cz/en/default.htm
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- blablacar.com
Rideshare from Hof to Erlangen
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 42m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €7–9
- Schedules at
- blablacar.com
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