How to get from Erfurt to Thum
- Fastest
- 2h 6m
- by car, door to door
- Cheapest
- €11
- by bus
- Distance
- 139 km
- as the crow flies
- Departures today
- 7
- 4 ways, Sun 25 Oct
4 ways to travel
139 km apart. Times are the timetables for Sun 25 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.
best15 min quicker than the bus for €6 more; for most people the time is worth more.
- Drivebestfastest2h 6m€16–23Estimated161 km · fuel only
- BuscheapestLeast hassle2h 23m€11–82Estimated5 departures · FlixBus-eu
- Train3h 11m€25–83Estimated2 departures · Mitteldeutsche Regiobahn
- Taxi2h 6m€195–290Estimatedone-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
- 08:10 → 12:254h 15m · 1 change · FlixBus-eu FlixBus N1306€11–23
- 08:18 → 10:412h 23m · direct · FlixBus-eu FlixBus N1306€52–80
- 08:35 → 12:253h 50m · 3 changes · DB Fernverkehr AG ICE 1604€26–83
- 11:14 → 14:253h 11m · 2 changes · DB Fernverkehr AG ICE 600€25–78
- 13:10 → 18:255h 15m · 1 change · FlixBus-eu FlixBus 020€11–25
- 13:18 → 16:263h 8m · direct · FlixBus-eu FlixBus 020€52–82
- 16:38 → 19:413h 3m · direct · FlixBus-eu FlixBus N3205€52–81
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 Thum?
The fastest way is by car: about 2h 6m door to door. The straight-line distance is 139 km.
What is the cheapest way from Erfurt to Thum?
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 Thum?
Not today. Train journeys involve a change; the fastest takes 3h 11m.
How much is the bus from Erfurt to Thum?
Buses take about 2h 23m and cost €11–82 depending on operator and seat type. 5 departures appear in today's timetable window.
How far is Thum from Erfurt by road?
About 161 km, roughly 2h 6m of driving in normal traffic. Fuel alone costs around €16–23; tolls and parking are extra.
Who runs it
- FlixBus-eu
- RV ASR Bus
- DB Fernverkehr AG
- DB Regio AG Südost
- Mitteldeutsche Regiobahn
Read from today's timetables. Operators don't pay to be listed here.