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Compare coach and train for Ilmenau to Berlin
Omio recommends booking the train as it is the most popular option from Ilmenau to Berlin among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price, take the coach, with an average ticket price of £26 For those with little time, consider booking a train, which has an average total journey time of 3h 22m. If you are seeking to minimise your carbon footprint, the train is your best option, with estimated CO2 emissions of 0.1 - 0.2kg. Average ticket prices depend on the travel mode: a coach costs an average of £26, while a train costs an average of £73.
Distance: 267 km
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Most popular Train | Coach | Driving |
|---|---|---|
£73 Average Price | £26 Average Price Cheapest | £43 Average Price (fuel + tolls) |
3h 22m Average total duration Fastest 2h 52m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 4h 35m Average total duration 4h 5m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 4h 16m Average total duration (door-to-door) |
0.1 - 0.2kg 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 ways to travel from Ilmenau to Berlin
Compare the available ways to get from Ilmenau to Berlin, with the key details around price, speed, convenience, and direct service.
This is compared to other travel options from Ilmenau to Berlin:
A coach is £47 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Ilmenau to Berlin costing on average £73.
Other travel options to Berlin take longer:
Coach takes on average 4h 35m.
You'll arrive about 1h 24m sooner (2h 52m by train vs 4h 16m by car). Tickets start at around £73 compared to roughly £43 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.
Travel optionsfrom Ilmenau to Berlin
How to get to Berlin from Ilmenau by train, bus, flight or ferry.
Our recommendation
The best way to travel from Ilmenau to Berlin is by taking a coach because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
- 13:504h05Ilmenau17:55Berlin£231One-way0 changes
Cheapest
- 13:504h05Ilmenau17:55Berlin£231One-way0 changes
Fastest
- 13:504h05Ilmenau17:55Berlin£231One-way0 changes
Other options
- 12:504h05Ilmenau16:55Berlin£341One-way0 changes
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This is compared to other travel options from Ilmenau to Berlin:
A coach is £47 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Ilmenau to Berlin costing on average £73.
Other travel options to Berlin take longer:
Coach takes on average 4h 35m.
- Around 7 trains per day.
- Around 1 coaches per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Ilmenau and Berlin as scheduled services by coach and train can vary by season or day of the week.
- Trains mostly depart from Ilmenau station and arrive in Berlin Hbf.
- Coaches mostly depart from Zella-Mehlis, Bahnhof and arrive in Berlin, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof (ZOB).
- Travel with Deutsche Bahn to go to Berlin by train.
- Travel with FlixBus to go to Berlin by coach.
- 1 direct coaches per day with FlixBus.
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