Hotel Elephant

Weimar Hbf → Höhe 304 (Buchenwald stop)

12 min · every 15 min (daytime) · 05:00-22:00

💡 Trams run less frequently on Sundays — use 'WeimarMobil' app for live departures. Validate ticket on board or fine is 60 EUR.

Erfurt Airport (ERF) → Höhe 304 hotel

25 min · on demand · 24/7

💡 Book via +49 3643 500100 for fixed price to avoid meter surprises. Cash only with some drivers.

Erfurt Hbf (via bus from airport) → Weimar Hbf

15 min · every 30 min · 04:30-23:30

💡 Buy a 'Deutschlandticket' for unlimited local travel. From Weimar station, take bus line 1 to 'Buchenwald Memorial' stop, then walk 5 min.

Erfurt Airport (ERF) → Weimar Hbf / Höhe 304

50 min · hourly, weekday only · 06:00-21:00

💡 Bus line 105 stops at Goetheplatz, a 10-min walk uphill to the hotel. Check schedule online — it’s often late.

Erfurt Airport (ERF) → Weimar Hauptbahnhof

20 min · Every 30-60 minutes on weekdays, hourly weekends · 04:30–00:30

💡 Buy your ticket at the DB machine at the airport station—cash only sometimes. The ride is direct, no change needed.

Leipzig/Halle Airport (LEJ) → Weimar Hauptbahnhof

60 min · Every 2 hours direct · 05:00–22:00

💡 Buy a Sparpreis ticket online in advance for €12–18. If arriving at Leipzig airport, take the S-Bahn (€3) to Leipzig Hbf, then change to ICE. Avoid Frankfurt Airport – it adds 3 hours of travel.

Weimar Hauptbahnhof → Hotel Residenz (stop: Goetheplatz)

10 min · Every 10 minutes · 05:30–00:30

💡 Buy a single ticket from the machine on the platform—coins only, no cards. Validate it before boarding. Trams run reliably and drop you right near the hotel.

Erbenhof Hotel (stop: Goetheplatz) → Weimar Hauptbahnhof

10 min · Every 10–15 mins · 04:30–00:00

💡 Walk 3 mins from the hotel to Goetheplatz tram stop. Buy a single ticket from the machine on the platform – coins only, unless you use the VMT app. Day tickets (€5.50) include buses and trams and are often cheaper for two trips.

Weimar Hauptbahnhof → Pension Altstadt (stop: Markt)

10 min · Every 15 minutes (Mon–Sat), every 30 minutes (Sun) · 05:00–23:00

💡 Get off at Markt, not Goetheplatz. Exit the station, cross the forecourt, and the bus stop is on your left. Cash only on board—exact change helps.

Weimar Hauptbahnhof → Pension Altstadt (stop: Theaterplatz)

8 min · Every 10 minutes (Mon–Fri), every 15 minutes weekends · 05:00–23:30

💡 Tram 2 is faster than bus 1 if your pension is near Theaterplatz—just walk two minutes south. Validate your ticket in the machine onboard, or you’ll risk a fine.

Frankfurt Airport (FRA) → Hotel Residenz, Weimar

180 min · On demand · 24/7

💡 Book at least a day ahead with a fixed-price company like Taxi Weimar or Airporttransfer-Thueringen; avoid the rank drivers who charge up to 20% more. It's a long drive but the only door-to-door option.

Frankfurt Airport → Weimar central bus stop (Goetheplatz)

240 min · 2–3 daily · 06:00–20:00

💡 Cheapest option but bumpy and often late. Reserve seats early via the FlixBus app. The bus stop at Goetheplatz is a 10-minute walk to Hotel Residenz.