There are 8 ways to get from Mülheim to Erlangen by train, bus, night train, car, or plane
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Train via Cologne
best- Take the train from Muelheim(Ruhr)Hbf to Koeln Messe/DeutzRe
- Take the train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Nürnberg Hbf41 / ...
5h 5m€64–158Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Essen central train station to Erlangen train stationN161 / ...
9h 36m€30–66Night train, train
- Take the night train from Essen Hbf to Wuerzburg HbfNj
- Take the train from Würzburg Hbf to ErlangenRe20
8h 38m€66–296Drive 440 km
- Drive from Mülheim to Erlangen440 km
4h€62–90Train
- Take the train from Essen Hbf to Nürnberg Hbf41 / ...
5h 9m€64–170Fly Düsseldorf International Airport to Nuremberg Airport
- Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Nuremberg Airport (NUE)DUS - NUE
4h 59m€112–299Train to Frankfurt, fly to Nuremberg Airport
- Take the train from Duisburg Hbf to Frankfurt
- Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Nuremberg Airport (NUE)FRA - NUE
4h 25m€117–316Fly Düsseldorf International Airport to Frankfurt, train
- Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Frankfurt (FRA)DUS - FRA
- Take the train from Frankfurt to Nürnberg Hbf
5h 27m€120–253
Mülheim to Erlangen by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Mülheim to Erlangen is to bus which costs €30 - €70 and takes 9h 36m.
The fastest way to get from Mülheim to Erlangen is to drive which takes 4h and costs €60 - €90.
No, there is no direct train from Mülheim to Erlangen. However, there are services departing from Muelheim(Ruhr)Hbf and arriving at Erlangen via Köln Messe/Deutz Bf and Nürnberg Hbf. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h 5m.
The distance between Mülheim and Erlangen is 498 km. The road distance is 440 km.
The best way to get from Mülheim to Erlangen without a car is to train via Cologne which takes 5h 5m and costs €60 - €160.
It takes approximately 5h 5m to get from Mülheim to Erlangen, including transfers.
Mülheim to Erlangen train services, operated by National Express, depart from Muelheim(Ruhr)Hbf station.
The best way to get from Mülheim to Erlangen is to train via Cologne which takes 5h 5m and costs €60 - €160. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €30 - €70 and takes 9h 36m, you could also fly, which costs €110 - €300 and takes 4h 59m.
Mülheim to Erlangen train services, operated by National Express, arrive at Koeln Messe/Deutz station.
Yes, the driving distance between Mülheim to Erlangen is 440 km. It takes approximately 4h to drive from Mülheim to Erlangen.
What companies run services between Mülheim, Germany and Erlangen, Germany?
You can take a train from Muelheim(Ruhr)Hbf to Erlangen via Koeln Messe/Deutz, Köln Messe/Deutz Bf, and Nürnberg Hbf in around 5h 5m. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Essen central train station to Erlangen train station once daily. Tickets cost €26–45 and the journey takes 8h 30m.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Nuremberg Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 21m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €110–370
Flights from Frankfurt to Nuremberg Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €80–160
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €30–220
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Nuremberg Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 51m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €55–350
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Nuremberg Airport via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €100–490
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Nuremberg Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 5m
- When
- Tuesday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €70–380
- Website
- lufthansa-city.com
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- When
- Tuesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €30–220
- Website
- condor.com
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €65–200
- Phone
- 0221 13 999 444
- Website
- nationalexpress.de
Train from Muelheim(Ruhr)Hbf to Koeln Messe/Deutz
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €13–20
- Schedules at
- nationalexpress.de
- Phone
- +49 9126 301 90 70
- fahrgaeste@train-rental.com
- Website
- train-rental.com
Train from Muelheim(Ruhr)Hbf to Koeln Messe/Deutz
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- train-rental.com
- Phone
- +49 30 311 682904
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Nürnberg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 13m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €45–120
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Essen Hbf to Nürnberg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 4m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €55–130
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Duisburg Hbf to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 31m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €30–90
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Frankfurt to Nürnberg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 17m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €26–70
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- +43 51717
- Website
- nightjet.com
Night train from Essen Hbf to Wuerzburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 53m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €40–261
- Website
- https://www.nightjet.com/en/#/home
- Sleeper Carriage
- €259–261
- Couchette Carriage
- €130–160
- Seating Carriage
- €40–55
- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- ns.nl
Night train from Essen Hbf to Wuerzburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 7m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €60–220
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
- 2nd Class
- €60–95
- 1st Class
- €130–220
Train from Duisburg Hbf to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 36m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €35–120
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
- 2nd Class
- €35–55
- 1st Class
- €70–120
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Würzburg Hbf to Erlangen
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 26m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €22–35
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Essen central train station to Erlangen train station
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €26–45
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
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