How to get from Erfurt to Gelenau
- Fastest
- 2h 4m
- by car, door to door
- Cheapest
- €11
- by bus
- Distance
- 139 km
- as the crow flies
- Departures today
- 7
- 4 ways, Wed 28 Oct
4 ways to travel
139 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.
best30 min quicker than the bus for €7 more; for most people the time is worth more.
- Drivebestfastest2h 4m€17–24Estimated171 km · fuel only
- BuscheapestLeast hassle2h 32m€11–72Estimated4 departures · FlixBus-eu
- Train3h 43m€24–78Estimated3 departures · Mitteldeutsche Regiobahn
- Taxi2h 4m€205–310Estimatedone-way cab
Data: Timetables via Transitous · Roads © OpenStreetMap contributors, routed by OSRM · Places from GeoNames, CC BY 4.0 · All credits and licences
Before you go
Borders, permits, official travel advice and disaster alerts for the places on this route, as their sources publish them. Entry rules are shown for a passport from Germany; the planner lets you pick yours.
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Travel advice: US State Department.
Departures today
- 09:10 → 12:573h 47m · 2 changes · FlixBus-eu FlixBus N1306€11–23
- 09:14 → 12:573h 43m · 3 changes · DB Fernverkehr AG ICE 602€25–78
- 09:18 → 11:502h 32m · direct · FlixBus-eu FlixBus N1306€45–70
- 09:47 → 13:423h 55m · 3 changes · DB Fernverkehr AG ICE 1555€24–77
- 10:30 → 14:394h 9m · 3 changes · DB Fernverkehr AG ICE 694€25–78
- 14:13 → 17:102h 57m · direct · FlixBus-eu FlixBus 020€45–72
- 16:38 → 19:372h 59m · direct · FlixBus-eu FlixBus N3205€45–71
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 Gelenau?
The fastest way is by car: about 2h 4m door to door. The straight-line distance is 139 km.
What is the cheapest way from Erfurt to Gelenau?
Bus is the cheapest, from €11. That figure is an estimate from the operator's fare bands, not a live quote.
Is there a direct train from Erfurt to Gelenau?
Not today. Train journeys involve a change; the fastest takes 3h 43m.
How much is the bus from Erfurt to Gelenau?
Buses take about 2h 32m and cost €11–72 depending on operator and seat type. 4 departures appear in today's timetable window.
How far is Gelenau from Erfurt by road?
About 171 km, roughly 2h 4m of driving in normal traffic. Fuel alone costs around €17–24; tolls and parking are extra.
Who runs it
- FlixBus-eu
- RV ASR Bus
- DB Fernverkehr AG
- Mitteldeutsche Regiobahn
Read from today's timetables. Operators don't pay to be listed here.