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Omio recommends booking the train as it is the most popular option from Halle to Erfurt among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price, take the coach, with an average ticket price of £12 For those with little time, consider booking a train, which has an average total journey time of 1h 4m. Average ticket prices depend on the travel mode: a coach costs an average of £12, while a train costs an average of £26.
Distance: 86 km
Most popular Train | Coach | Driving |
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£26 Average Price | £12 Average Price Cheapest | £17 Average Price (fuel + tolls) |
1h 4m Average total duration Fastest 34m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 2h 5m Average total duration 1h 35m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 1h 11m Average total duration (door-to-door) |
 Most popular train company |  Most popular bus company | Your own car or car rental |
Direct Options | Direct Options | Direct Options |
Compare the available ways to get from Halle to Erfurt, with the key details around price, speed, convenience, and direct service.
This is compared to other travel options from Halle to Erfurt:
A coach is £14 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Halle to Erfurt costing on average £26.
Other travel options to Erfurt take longer:
Coach takes on average 2h 5m.
You'll arrive about 37m sooner (34m by train vs 1h 11m by car). Tickets start at around £26 compared to roughly £17 in fuel and tolls — so you're paying a bit more, but getting hours of your day back, a city-centre arrival, and the freedom to work or relax instead of drive.
Driving makes more sense if you're travelling as a group (where fuel costs split several ways), want to stop along the way, or need a car once you arrive.
How to get to Erfurt from Halle by train, bus, flight or ferry.
The best way to travel from Halle to Erfurt is by taking a train because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
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The most popular day trips by train from Erfurt are Weimar, Jena, Gotha, Eisenach and Leipzig. Find out what you can do in these day trip destinations and how to book your train from Erfurt on Omio.
Weimar is known for Goethe, Schiller and the early Bauhaus, giving the city a strongly cultural character. Grand yet walkable, it blends elegant streets and parks with a thoughtful sense of German history.
Jena is a lively university city in Thuringia, known for optics, research and the legacy of Carl Zeiss. In the Saale Valley, it mixes a youthful atmosphere with a compact centre, hillside views and strong links to German intellectual history.
Gotha is a historic Thuringian town best known for Friedenstein Palace and its strong ducal heritage. A compact old centre, museums and broad squares give it a cultured, calm character.
Eisenach is best known for Wartburg Castle and its close ties to Martin Luther and Johann Sebastian Bach. Set near the Thuringian Forest, it has a compact old town, a strong sense of history and an easy-going cultural character.
Leipzig is known for Bach, the Thomaskirche and a long tradition of trade and publishing. Its compact centre combines grand historic architecture with creative neighbourhoods, canals and a youthful cultural scene.
Travel to Erfurt easily. Whether you want fast, cheap or something entirely different, our travel experts have collected everything you need to know so you can find the best option from Halle to Erfurt.
This is compared to other travel options from Halle to Erfurt:
A coach is £14 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Halle to Erfurt costing on average £26.
Other travel options to Erfurt take longer:
Coach takes on average 2h 5m.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Halle and Erfurt as scheduled services by train can vary by season or day of the week.
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