There are 5 ways to get from Merseburg to Nuremberg by train, bus, car, or plane
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Train
best- Take the train from Halle(Saale)Hbf to Nürnberg Hbftrain 29 / ...
2h 27m€48–129Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Halle to Nuremberg central bus stationbus N34
4h 23m€20–39Drive 255.3 km
- Drive from Merseburg to Nurembergcar 255.3 km
2h 21m€37–53Fly
- Fly from Leipzig-Halle Airport (LEJ) to Nuremberg Airport (NUE)plane LEJ - NUE
4h 41m€158–301Train via Saalfeld
- Take the train from Merseburg Hbf to Saalfeldtrain Rb25
- Take the train from Saalfeld to Nürnberg Hbftrain Re14
4h 47m€51–112
Merseburg to Nuremberg by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Merseburg to Nuremberg is to bus which costs €19 - €40 and takes 4h 23m.
The fastest way to get from Merseburg to Nuremberg is to drive which takes 2h 21m and costs €35 - €55.
No, there is no direct train from Merseburg to Nuremberg. However, there are services departing from Merseburg Hbf and arriving at Nürnberg Hbf via Halle(Saale)Hbf. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2h 27m.
The distance between Merseburg and Nuremberg is 296 km. The road distance is 255.3 km.
The best way to get from Merseburg to Nuremberg without a car is to train which takes 2h 27m and costs €45 - €130.
It takes approximately 2h 27m to get from Merseburg to Nuremberg, including transfers.
Merseburg to Nuremberg train services, operated by ABELLIO Rail Mitteldeutschland GmbH, depart from Merseburg Hbf station.
The best way to get from Merseburg to Nuremberg is to train which takes 2h 27m and costs €45 - €130. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €19 - €40 and takes 4h 23m, you could also fly, which costs €150 - €310 and takes 4h 41m.
Merseburg to Nuremberg train services, operated by ABELLIO Rail Mitteldeutschland GmbH, arrive at Saalfeld station.
Yes, the driving distance between Merseburg to Nuremberg is 255 km. It takes approximately 2h 21m to drive from Merseburg to Nuremberg.
What companies run services between Merseburg, Germany and Nuremberg, Germany?
Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC) operates a train from Halle(Saale)Hbf to Nürnberg Hbf hourly. Tickets cost €45–120 and the journey takes 1h 37m. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Halle to Nuremberg central bus station once daily. Tickets cost €17–30 and the journey takes 3h 15m.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Leipzig-Halle Airport to Nuremberg Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €140–600
- Phone
- +49 30 311 682904
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Halle(Saale)Hbf to Nürnberg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 37m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €45–120
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Saalfeld to Nürnberg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 13m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €30–75
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- 0800 2235546
- Website
- abellio.de
Train from Merseburg Hbf to Saalfeld
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 42m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €24–40
- Schedules at
- abellio.de
- Phone
- +49 30 21300130
- info@abellio-mitteldeutschland.de
- Website
- abellio.de
Train from Merseburg Hbf to Saalfeld
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 43m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €21–28
- Schedules at
- abellio.de
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Saalfeld to Nürnberg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 24m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €35–60
- 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 Halle to Nuremberg central bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €17–30
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
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