There are 8 ways to get from Reading to Erlangen by train, plane, bus, car, car train, train (Eurostar), or car ferry
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train to London Heathrow Airport, fly
best- Take the train from Reading to London Paddingtontrain
- Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Nuremberg Airport (NUE)plane LHR - NUE
5h 3m€174–422Train to London Stansted Airport, fly
cheapest- Take the train from Reading to London Paddingtontrain
- Fly from London Stansted Airport (STN) to Nuremberg Airport (NUE)plane STN - NUE
5h 47m€102–339Train, bus
- Take the train from Reading to London Paddingtontrain
- Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Miditrain Eil
- Take the train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Frankfurt(Main)Hbftrain Ice
- Take the bus from Frankfurt central train station to Erlangen train stationbus N84 / ...
11h 57m€219–470Bus
- Take the bus from Reading RailAir to Heathrow Terminal 2bus Ra1
- Take the bus from London Victoria to Nuremberg central bus stationbus N870 / ...
23h 15m€106–179Drive, Eurotunnel
- Drive from Reading to Folkestonecar
- Take the car train from Folkestone to Calais-Fréthuncartrain
- Drive from Calais-Fréthun to Erlangencar
9h 45mTrain to London Gatwick Airport, fly
- Take the train from Reading to Gatwick Airporttrain
- Fly from London Gatwick Airport (LGW) to Nuremberg Airport (NUE)plane LGW - NUE
7h 12m€131–313Train
- Take the train from Reading to London Paddingtontrain
- Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Miditrain Eil
- Take the train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Dortmund Hbftrain
- Take the train from Dortmund Hbf to Nürnberg Hbftrain
16h 9m€281–578Drive, car ferry
- Drive from Reading to Port of Dovercar
- Take the car ferry from Port of Dover to Calaiscarferry
- Drive from Calais to Erlangencar
10h 59m€159–273
Reading to Erlangen by train, subway, foot, and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Reading to Erlangen is to bus which costs €100 - €180 and takes 23h 15m.
The fastest way to get from Reading to Erlangen is to train and fly which takes 5h 3m and costs €170 - €430.
No, there is no direct bus from Reading to Erlangen station. However, there are services departing from Reading RailAir and arriving at Erlangen train station via Heathrow Central Bus Station, London Victoria and Nuremberg central bus station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 23h 15m.
The distance between Reading and Erlangen is 941 km.
The best way to get from Reading to Erlangen without a car is to train and bus which takes 11h 57m and costs €210 - €470.
It takes approximately 5h 3m to get from Reading to Erlangen, including transfers.
Reading to Erlangen bus services, operated by RailAir, depart from Reading RailAir station.
The best way to get from Reading to Erlangen is to bus which takes 23h 15m and costs €100 - €180. Alternatively, you can train, which costs €280 - €600 and takes 16h 9m.
Reading to Erlangen bus services, operated by RailAir, arrive at Heathrow Terminal 2 station.
Erlangen is 1h ahead of Reading. It is currently 6:20 AM in Reading and 7:20 AM in Erlangen.
What companies run services between Reading, England and Erlangen, Germany?
You can take a bus from Reading RailAir to Erlangen train station via Heathrow Terminal 2, Heathrow Central Bus Station, London Victoria Coach Station Arrivals, London Victoria, and Nuremberg central bus station in around 23h 15m. Alternatively, you can take a train from Reading to Erlangen train station via London Paddington, Paddington, King's Cross St. Pancras station, London St Pancras Intl, Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi, Dortmund Hbf, Nürnberg Hbf, and Nuremberg central bus station in around 16h 9m.
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Nuremberg Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €60–370
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Nuremberg Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 53m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €55–330
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Nuremberg Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €60–360
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Nuremberg Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 51m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €55–330
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Nuremberg Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €55–350
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from London Stansted Airport to Nuremberg Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €25–170
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Nuremberg Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- €65–190
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from London Stansted Airport to Nuremberg Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- €35–230
- Phone
- +44 3457 000 125
- gwr.feedback@gwr.com
- Website
- gwr.com
Train from Reading to London Paddington
- Ave. Duration
- 42 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- €18–35
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
Train from Reading to Gatwick Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 31m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €26–50
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
- Phone
- 0343 222 1234
- Website
- tfl.gov.uk
Train from Reading to London Paddington
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €28–60
- Website
- https://tfl.gov.uk/modes/elizabeth-line/
- Phone
- +44 343 218 6186
- Website
- eurostar.com
Train from London St Pancras Intl to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 1m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €110–200
- Website
- https://www.eurostar.com/rw-en
Train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Dortmund Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 16m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €100–180
- Website
- https://www.eurostar.com/rw-en
- Phone
- +49 30 311 682904
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Frankfurt(Main)Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 2m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €75–180
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- +44 (0) 8443 35 35 35
- Website
- leshuttle.com
Car train from Folkestone to Calais-Fréthun
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- https://www.leshuttle.com/uk-en
- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- ns.nl
Train from Dortmund Hbf to Nürnberg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 29m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €50–130
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Frankfurt central train station to Erlangen train station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €14–25
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from London Victoria to Nuremberg central bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 25m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €70–130
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +44 345 646 0707
- Website
- railair.com
Bus from Reading RailAir to Heathrow Terminal 2
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- €30–40
- Website
- https://www.railair.com/
- Phone
- 01304 44 88 88
- customer.services@poferries.com
- Website
- poferries.com
Car ferry from Port of Dover to Calais
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €8–21
- Website
- https://www.poferries.com/en
- Phone
- +353 818 300 400
- info@irishferries.com
- Website
- irishferries.com
Car ferry from Port of Dover to Calais
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €6–45
- Website
- https://www.irishferries.com/uk-en/Travel-to-Ireland
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