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Compare train and coach for Freiburg im Breisgau to Erlangen
Omio recommends booking the train as it is the most popular option from Freiburg im Breisgau to Erlangen among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price, take the coach, with an average ticket price of £38 For those with little time, consider booking a train, which has an average total journey time of 5h 4m. If you are seeking to minimise your carbon footprint, the train is your best option, with estimated CO2 emissions of 0.1 - 0.3kg. Average ticket prices depend on the travel mode: a coach costs an average of £38, while a train costs an average of £100.
Distance: 291 km
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Most popular Train | Coach | Driving |
|---|---|---|
£100 Average Price | £38 Average Price Cheapest | £51 Average Price (fuel + tolls) |
5h 4m Average total duration Fastest 4h 34m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 9h 34m Average total duration 9h 4m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 4h 17m Average total duration (door-to-door) |
0.1 - 0.3kg CO2 emissions Lowest | 0.3 - 0.7kg CO2 emissions | - CO2 emissions |
 Most popular train company |  Most popular bus company | Your own car or car rental |
Direct Options | Direct Options | Direct Options |
Additional time: Average total travel duration to departure point, security checks and transfers.
This is compared to other travel options from Freiburg im Breisgau to Erlangen:
A coach is £62 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Freiburg im Breisgau to Erlangen costing on average £100.
Other travel options to Erlangen take longer:
Coach takes on average 9h 34m.
Tickets start at around £100 compared to roughly £51 in fuel and tolls — a saving of about £-48.54. The journey takes 4h 34m versus 4h 17m by car, so you'll arrive a bit later, but you can work, read, or sleep along the way rather than spending the time behind the wheel. You'll also save the hassle of parking at the other end.
Driving is worth it if you're on a tight schedule, travelling as a group, or want to stop somewhere en route.
Travel optionsfrom Freiburg im Breisgau to Erlangen
How to get to Erlangen from Freiburg im Breisgau by train, bus, flight or ferry.
Our recommendation
The best way to travel from Freiburg im Breisgau to Erlangen is by taking a coach because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
- FlixBus · FlixBus16:208h41Freiburg, ZOB1:01Erlangen, Busbahnhof£231One-way1 change
Cheapest
- FlixBus · FlixBus16:208h41Freiburg, ZOB1:01Erlangen, Busbahnhof£231One-way1 change
Fastest
- ICE 200 · IC 2069 · 49709:555h00Freiburg Hbf14:55Erlangen station£851One-way2 changes
Other options
- ICE 372 · ICE 565 · 88619 · 499210:555h00Freiburg Hbf15:55Erlangen station£851One-way3 changes
- ICE 108 · IC 2161 · 497211:555h00Freiburg Hbf16:55Erlangen station£851One-way2 changes
- ICE 370 · ICE 567 · 88621 · 499412:555h00Freiburg Hbf17:55Erlangen station£851One-way3 changes
- FlixBus · FlixBus4:309h25Freiburg, ZOB13:55Erlangen, Busbahnhof£261One-way1 change
- FlixBus · FlixBus6:2010h30Freiburg, ZOB16:50Erlangen, Busbahnhof£281One-way1 change
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FAQs: Freiburg im Breisgau to Erlangen
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This is compared to other travel options from Freiburg im Breisgau to Erlangen:
A coach is £62 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Freiburg im Breisgau to Erlangen costing on average £100.
Other travel options to Erlangen take longer:
Coach takes on average 9h 34m.
- Around 4 trains per day.
- Around 3 coaches per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Freiburg im Breisgau and Erlangen as scheduled services by train and coach can vary by season or day of the week.
- Trains mostly depart from Freiburg Hbf and arrive in Erlangen station.
- Coaches mostly depart from Freiburg, ZOB and arrive in Erlangen, Busbahnhof.
- Travel with FlixBus to go to Erlangen by coach.
- Travel with Deutsche Bahn to go to Erlangen by train.
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