There are 4 ways to get from Nuremberg to Thuringia by train, bus, 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
best- Take the train from Nürnberg Hbf to Erfurt Hbf29 / ...
1h 8m€20–75Rideshare
cheapest- Take the rideshare from Nuremberg to Erfurt212.6 km
2h 46m€10–13Bus, train
- Take the bus from Nuremberg central bus station to Bamberg train station1326 / ...
- Take the train from Bamberg to Erfurt Hbf28 / ...
2h 22m€28–90Drive 211.7 km
- Drive from Nuremberg to Erfurt211.7 km
2h 19m€30–43
Nuremberg to Thuringia by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Nuremberg to Thuringia is to rideshare which costs €10 - €13 and takes 2h 46m.
The fastest way to get from Nuremberg to Thuringia is to train which takes 1h 8m and costs €20 - €75.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Nürnberg Hbf and arriving at Erfurt Hbf. Services depart every 30 minutes, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 1h 8m.
The distance between Nuremberg and Thuringia is 190 km. The road distance is 211.7 km.
The best way to get from Nuremberg to Thuringia without a car is to train which takes 1h 8m and costs €20 - €75.
The train from Nürnberg Hbf to Erfurt Hbf takes 1h 8m including transfers and departs every 30 minutes.
Nuremberg to Thuringia train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), depart from Nürnberg Hbf station.
Nuremberg to Thuringia train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), arrive at Erfurt Hbf station.
Yes, the driving distance between Nuremberg to Thuringia is 212 km. It takes approximately 2h 19m to drive from Nuremberg to Thuringia.
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What companies run services between Nuremberg, Germany and Thuringia, Germany?
Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC) operates a train from Nürnberg Hbf to Erfurt Hbf hourly. Tickets cost €20–75 and the journey takes 1h 8m. Two other operators also service this route.
- Phone
- +49 30 311 682904
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Nürnberg Hbf to Erfurt Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €20–75
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Bamberg to Erfurt Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 41 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €25–80
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Nürnberg Hbf to Erfurt Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 52m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €28–40
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Bamberg to Erfurt Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €20–29
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- +43 5 1717
- Website
- oebb.at
Train from Nürnberg Hbf to Erfurt Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 33m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €40–65
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/reiseplanung-services/im-zug/unsere-zuege/eurocity-intercity
- Website
- https://shop.oebbtickets.at/en/ticket?cref=oebb-header
Train from Bamberg to Erfurt Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 42m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €28–45
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/reiseplanung-services/im-zug/unsere-zuege/eurocity-intercity
- Website
- https://shop.oebbtickets.at/en/ticket?cref=oebb-header
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Nuremberg central bus station to Bamberg train station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €7–11
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- blablacar.com
Rideshare from Nuremberg to Erfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 46m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €10–13
- Schedules at
- blablacar.com
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