How to get from Erfurt to Bretleben
- Fastest
- 41 min
- by car, door to door
- Cheapest
- €5
- by car
- Distance
- 42 km
- as the crow flies
- Departures today
- 7
- 4 ways, Wed 28 Oct
4 ways to travel
42 km apart. Times are the timetables for Wed 28 Oct, planned from 08:00; every price says whether it is live, the operator's fare or our estimate. We add nothing to any fare.
best€3 cheaper than the train and about as quick.
- Drivebestfastestcheapest41 min€5–7Estimated50 km · fuel only
- TrainLeast hassle47 min€6–67Estimated5 departures · Abellio Rail Mitteldeutschland GmbH
- Taxi41 min€60–90Estimatedone-way cab
- Bus48 min€74–111Estimated2 departures · VWG Sömmerda
Data: Timetables via Transitous · Roads © OpenStreetMap contributors, routed by OSRM · Places from GeoNames, CC BY 4.0 · All credits and licences
Before you go
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Departures today
- 07:58 → 08:4850 min · direct · VWG Sömmerda 243€78–110
- 08:06 → 08:5347 min · direct · Abellio Rail Mitteldeutschland GmbH RB59€42–67
- 08:06 → 08:5448 min · direct · VWG Sömmerda 212€74–111
- 09:58 → 11:171h 19m · direct · Abellio Rail Mitteldeutschland GmbH RB59€6–19
- 10:59 → 12:471h 48m · 1 change · DB Regio AG Südost RE10€8–23
- 11:58 → 13:171h 19m · direct · Abellio Rail Mitteldeutschland GmbH RB59€6–19
- 12:59 → 14:421h 43m · 2 changes · DB Regio AG Südost RE10€6–18
Timetable data via Transitous and the operators' own GTFS feeds. Live delays arrive when an operator publishes a real-time feed.
Questions people ask
How long does it take to get from Erfurt to Bretleben?
The fastest way is by car: about 41 min door to door. The straight-line distance is 42 km.
What is the cheapest way from Erfurt to Bretleben?
Drive is the cheapest, from €5. That figure is an estimate from the operator's fare bands, not a live quote.
Is there a direct train from Erfurt to Bretleben?
Yes. Today's timetable shows 3 direct trains, the fastest taking 47 min. Fares run €6–67 across classes.
How much is the bus from Erfurt to Bretleben?
Buses take about 48 min and cost €74–111 depending on operator and seat type. 2 departures appear in today's timetable window.
How far is Bretleben from Erfurt by road?
About 50 km, roughly 41 min of driving in normal traffic. Fuel alone costs around €5–7; tolls and parking are extra.
Who runs it
- VWG Sömmerda
- Verkehrsgesellschaft Südharz
- Abellio Rail Mitteldeutschland GmbH
- DB Regio AG Südost
Read from today's timetables. Operators don't pay to be listed here.