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Omio recommends booking the train as it is the most popular option from Hamburg to Erfurt among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price, take the coach, with an average ticket price of £40 For those with little time, consider booking a train, which has an average total journey time of 4h 19m. 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 £40, while a train costs an average of £81.
Distance: 297 km
Most popular Train | Coach | Driving |
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£81 Average Price | £40 Average Price Cheapest | £48 Average Price (fuel + tolls) |
4h 19m Average total duration Fastest 3h 49m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 8h 44m Average total duration 8h 14m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 4h 26m 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.
Compare the available ways to get from Hamburg to Erfurt, with the key details around price, speed, convenience, and direct service.
This is compared to other travel options from Hamburg to Erfurt:
A coach is £41 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Hamburg to Erfurt costing on average £81.
Other travel options to Erfurt take longer:
Coach takes on average 8h 44m.
You'll arrive about 37m sooner (3h 49m by train vs 4h 26m by car). Tickets start at around £81 compared to roughly £48 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 Hamburg by train, bus, flight or ferry.
The best way to travel from Hamburg 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 Hamburg to Erfurt.
This is compared to other travel options from Hamburg to Erfurt:
A coach is £41 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Hamburg to Erfurt costing on average £81.
Other travel options to Erfurt take longer:
Coach takes on average 8h 44m.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Hamburg and Erfurt as scheduled services by train and coach can vary by season or day of the week.
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