There are 8 ways to get from Reading to Erlangen by train, plane, train (Eurostar), bus, car, car train, or car ferry
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Train to London Heathrow Airport, fly to Nuremberg Airport
best- Take the train from Reading to London Paddington
- Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Nuremberg Airport (NUE)LHR - NUE
5h 32m€138–394Train to London Stansted Airport, fly to Nuremberg Airport
cheapest- Take the train from Reading to London Paddington
- Fly from London Stansted Airport (STN) to Nuremberg Airport (NUE)STN - NUE
6h 25m€74–273Train
- Take the train from Reading to London Paddington
- Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-MidiEil
- Take the train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Frankfurt(M) Flughafen FernbfIce
- Take the train from Frankfurt to Nürnberg Hbf41 / ...
10h 48m€167–617Train, bus
- Take the train from Reading to Clapham Junction
- Take the bus from London Victoria to Dover700 / ...
- Take the bus from Dover to Nuremberg central bus station
20h 55m€92–165Drive, Eurotunnel
- Drive from Reading to Folkestone
- Take the car train from Folkestone to Calais-Fréthun
- Drive from Calais-Fréthun to Erlangen
9h 52mTrain to London Heathrow Airport, fly to Frankfurt, train
- Take the train from Reading to London Paddington
- Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Frankfurt (FRA)LHR - FRA
- Take the train from Frankfurt to Nürnberg Hbf
7h 39m€127–398Bus
- Take the bus from Reading RailAir to Heathrow Terminal 2Ra1
- Take the bus from London Victoria to Nuremberg central bus stationN870 / ...
23h 5m€105–233Drive, car ferry
- Drive from Reading to Port of Dover
- Take the car ferry from Port of Dover to Calais
- Drive from Calais to Erlangen
11h 1m€188–273
Reading to Erlangen by train and subway
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Reading to Erlangen is to train and bus which costs €90 - €170 and takes 20h 55m.
The fastest way to get from Reading to Erlangen is to train and fly which takes 5h 32m and costs €130 - €400.
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 5m.
No, there is no direct train from Reading to Erlangen. However, there are services departing from Reading and arriving at Erlangen via Paddington, London St Pancras Intl, Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi, Frankfurt and Nürnberg Hbf. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 10h 48m.
The distance between Reading and Erlangen is 939 km.
The best way to get from Reading to Erlangen without a car is to train which takes 10h 48m and costs €160 - €650.
It takes approximately 5h 32m to get from Reading to Erlangen, including transfers.
Reading to Erlangen bus services, operated by RailAir, depart from Reading RailAir station.
Reading to Erlangen train services, operated by Great Western Railway (GWR), depart from Reading station.
The best way to get from Reading to Erlangen is to train which takes 10h 48m and costs €160 - €650. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €100 - €240 and takes 23h 5m.
What companies run services between Reading, England and Erlangen, Germany?
You can take a train from Reading to Erlangen via London Paddington, Paddington, King's Cross St. Pancras station, London St Pancras Intl, Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi, Frankfurt, and Nürnberg Hbf in around 10h 48m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Reading RailAir to Erlangen train station via Heathrow Terminal 2, Heathrow Central Bus Station, London Victoria, and Nuremberg central bus station in around 23h 5m.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Nuremberg Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 41m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €110–310
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €85–260
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Nuremberg Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €75–190
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 43m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €65–210
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from London Stansted Airport to Nuremberg Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €28–180
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Nuremberg Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €65–380
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Frankfurt via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €45–270
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from London Stansted Airport to Nuremberg Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €30–110
- Website
- lufthansa-city.com
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €40–270
- Website
- brusselsairlines.com
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Frankfurt via Brussels
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €65–240
- Phone
- +44 3457 000 125
- gwr.feedback@gwr.com
- Website
- gwr.com
Train from Reading to London Paddington
- Ave. Duration
- 39 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- €23–45
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
- Anytime Day Single
- €23–29
- Anytime Day Single 1st Class
- €30–45
- Phone
- 0343 222 1234
- Website
- tfl.gov.uk
Train from Reading to London Paddington
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €13–25
- Website
- https://tfl.gov.uk/modes/elizabeth-line/
- Off Peak
- €13–21
- Peak
- €17–25
- Phone
- +44 343 218 6186
- Website
- eurostar.com
Train from London St Pancras Intl to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 4m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €70–330
- Website
- https://www.eurostar.com/rw-en
- Phone
- +49 30 311 682904
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Frankfurt(M) Flughafen Fernbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 48m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €50–150
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Frankfurt to Nürnberg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 17m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €25–70
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- 0345 6000 650
- Website
- southwesternrailway.com
Train from Reading to Clapham Junction
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 14m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €14–29
- Website
- https://www.southwesternrailway.com/
- 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
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from London Victoria to Dover
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €12–17
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Dover to Nuremberg central bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 55m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €55–80
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from London Victoria to Nuremberg central bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 35m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €65–170
- 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
- +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
- €35–45
- Website
- https://www.irishferries.com/uk-en/Travel-to-Ireland
- Car
- €75–190
- On Foot
- €35–45
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More Questions & Answers
Reading to Erlangen bus services, operated by RailAir, arrive at Heathrow Terminal 2 station.
Erlangen is 1h ahead of Reading. It is currently 7:51 AM in Reading and 8:51 AM in Erlangen.
Reading to Erlangen train services, operated by Great Western Railway (GWR), arrive at London Paddington station.
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