Erfurt, Germany
Erfurt is a regional capital of 218,793 people in Thuringia, Germany, founded in 742.
Why visit Erfurt
Townapedia lists 63 museums and landmarks, 17 parks and trails, 288 places to eat, 32 places to stay and 17 attractions in and around town.
Highlights include Kaisersaal, DIE ARCHE, Alte Synagoge Erfurt and Krämerbrücke.
Weather in Erfurt
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About Erfurt
Erfurt (German pronunciation: [ˈɛʁfʊʁt] ) is the capital and largest city of the Central German state of Thuringia, with a population of around 216,000. It lies in the wide valley of the River Gera, in the southern part of the Thuringian Basin, north of the Thuringian Forest, and in the middle of a line of the six largest Thuringian cities (Thüringer Städtekette), stretching from Eisenach in the west, via Gotha, Erfurt, Weimar and Jena, to Gera in the east. Together with Kassel and Göttingen, it is one of the cities with more than 100,000 inhabitants lying closest to the geographic centre of Germany. Erfurt is 100 km (62 mi) south-west of Leipzig, 250 km (155 mi) north-east of Frankfurt, 300 km (186 mi) south-west of Berlin and 400 km (249 mi) north of Munich.
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Things to do17
Theater Erfurt
Cinema and theater · 1.3 km
Opera house in Erfurt, Germany
5 more on the map.
Museums and landmarks63
Krämerbrücke
Museum
Bridge in Erfurt, Germany
31 Krämerbrücke, Erfurt
Mo-Su, PH 10:00-13:00, 14:00-18:00
Barfüßerkirche
Monument and historic site
Church building in Erfurt, Thuringia, Germany
20 Barfüßerstraße, Erfurt
DHV Haus
Monument and historic site
Das Büro und Geschäftshaus mit einem vierstöckigen, vorgesetzten Runderker wurde 1928 bis 1929 nach Plänen von Heinrich Herrling...
81 Anger, Erfurt
51 more on the map.
Parks, trails and playgrounds17
5 more on the map.
Restaurants and cafes288
Wirtshaus Christoffel
Restaurant · German, Regional
Ritterstube, rustikal
41 Michaelisstraße, Erfurt
Mo-Su,PH 11:00-24:00+
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Artemis
Restaurant · Greek · 0.8 km
30 Steinstraße, Erfurt
Mo-Th 11:00-23:00; Fr-Su 11:00-14:30, 17:00-23:00
Bab & Bab
Restaurant · Korean · 0.6 km
64 Lange Brücke, Erfurt
Mo-Th 12:00-15:00, 17:30-21:00; Fr-Sa 12:00-15:00, 17:30-22:00
Backstube
Bakery · Cafe, Cake · 0.6 km
Traditionelle Steinofen-Bäckerei mit Cafe / traditional stone oven bakery and coffee shop
37 Michaelisstraße, Erfurt
Tu-Fr 08:00-17:00; Sa 08:00-14:00
Bei Bernadette
Cafe · Breakfast, Cake, Sandwich · 0.7 km
57 Lange Brücke, Erfurt
Mo,Tu,Th 09:00-17:00; Fr-Su 09:00-18:00
276 more on the map.
Where to stay32
Churches and places of worship38
Allerheiligenkirche
Church · Roman Catholic · 0.6 km
Allerheiligenstraße, Erfurt
Brunnenkirche
Church · Roman Catholic · 0.9 km
24 Fischersand, Erfurt
Shopping85
Gas and EV charging5
Schools, colleges and libraries26
Healthcare18
Map of Erfurt
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Getting there and nearby towns
Erfurt-Weimar Airport (ERF) is the nearest airport with scheduled flights listed in OpenStreetMap, 5 km away.
- Hochheim 3 km southwest, about 3 min by car
- Mönchenholzhausen 8 km east, about 8 min by car
- Kleinmölsen 8 km northeast, about 8 min by car
- Ingersleben 9 km southwest, about 9 min by car
- Elxleben 10 km northwest, about 10 min by car
- Nöda 10 km north, about 10 min by car
- Klettbach 10 km southeast, about 10 min by car
- Neudietendorf 11 km southwest, about 11 min by car
- Gera 74 km east, about 1 h 15 min by car
- Halle (Saale) 86 km northeast, about 1 h 30 min by car
Drive times are estimates from straight-line distance, not routes.
Local news
Headlines from INDB.
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Sources and licences
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- Mapillary (see each image): photos
- OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL 1.0): places, airports, map data
- Wikidata (CC0 1.0): elevation, founding date, time zone, website, landmarks and historic places
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- Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0): overview and history text
Photo credits
- 2021-09-16 Erfurt bei Nacht 1DX 3974 by Stepro, Steffen Prößdorf, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Erfurt - Anger - geo.hlipp.de - 39947, Colin Smith on geo.hlipp.de, CC BY-SA 2.0
- 2026-07-27 Erfurt StGregor, Robert Kropf, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Erfurt - Anger - View NNW on Martin Luther Statue, Txllxt TxllxT, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Erfurt am 25.1.2018 16, Christian Alexander Tietgen, CC BY 4.0
- Erfurt am 25.1.2018 17, Christian Alexander Tietgen, CC BY 4.0
- Erfurt - Anger - View SSW, Txllxt TxllxT, CC BY-SA 4.0
- DIE PARTEI Erfurt 2013 001, indeedous, Attribution
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- Brüderle Erfurt 2013, indeedous, Attribution
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- FDP Wahlkampf Erfurt 2013, indeedous, Attribution
- Erfurt - Lutherdenkmal 02, H. Zell, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Erfurt - Lutherdenkmal 01, H. Zell, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Anne-Katrin Altwein Franz predigt den Vögeln, Anger, Erfurt, Sebastian Wallroth, CC BY 4.0
- Erfurt, der neue Angerbrunnen, Dguendel, CC BY 3.0
- Erfurt am 25.1.2018 21, Christian Alexander Tietgen, CC BY 4.0
- Erfurt am 25.1.2018 20, Christian Alexander Tietgen, CC BY 4.0
- Erfurt-Anger-Nr1, Dguendel, CC BY 3.0
- Anger (Erfurt), Neuer Angerbrunnen, im Hintergrund das Hauptpostamt - panoramio, sony@100, CC BY 3.0
- Anne-Katrin Altwein Franz predigt den Vögeln, Anger, Erfurt 09 56 02 279000, Sebastian Wallroth, CC BY 4.0
- Anne-Katrin Altwein Franz predigt den Vögeln, Anger, Erfurt 09 56 38 595000, Sebastian Wallroth, CC BY 4.0
- Anne-Katrin Altwein Franz predigt den Vögeln, Anger, Erfurt 09 55 33 876000, Sebastian Wallroth, CC BY 4.0
- Anne-Katrin Altwein Franz predigt den Vögeln, Anger, Erfurt 09 55 16 878000, Sebastian Wallroth, CC BY 4.0
- Anne-Katrin Altwein Franz predigt den Vögeln, Anger, Erfurt 09 55 50 200000, Sebastian Wallroth, CC BY 4.0
- Fried liver, Erfurt (P1032731), Matti Blume, CC BY-SA 4.0
- (20260704 140857993) Hauptpostamt Erfurt, Roy Zuo, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Anne-Katrin Altwein Franz predigt den Vögeln, Anger, Erfurt 09 56 22 500000, Sebastian Wallroth, CC BY 4.0
- Erfurt - Hauptpost - geo.hlipp.de - 39948, Colin Smith on geo.hlipp.de, CC BY-SA 2.0
- Erfurt Theater 2006b, Photo: Andreas Praefcke, CC BY 3.0
- Erfurt Barfüßerkirche, Wikswat, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Erfurt Dom Domtreppe Severikirche small, User:MatthiasKabel, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Мост с улицей - panoramio, Alkhimov Maxim, CC BY 3.0
- Ägidienkirche, TomKidd, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Erfurt Alte Synagoge von NW, Heinrich Stürzl, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Andreaskirche, TomKidd, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Erfurt Anger1 Westseite, TomKidd, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Angermuseum Erfurt2, Michael Sander, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Augustinerkloster Erfurt 19-05-2011 DSCF6283, Martina Nolte, CC BY-SA 3.0 de
- Fischersand, Brunnenkirche Erfurt 20250427 0001, Tilman2007, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Erfurter Dom von Oben 05, Eremeev, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Edith Stein school Erfurt 1, Giorno2, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Erfurt Venedig4, Florean Fortescue, Public domain
- Meistereckehartstr1 erfurt2, Z thomas, CC BY-SA 3.0 de
- Erfurt Impressionen - Flickr - tm-md (81), Torsten Maue, CC BY-SA 2.0
- Erfurt - Kaufmannskirche 01, H. Zell, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Erfurt Kaisersaal 2006b, Photo: Andreas Praefcke, CC BY 3.0
- Kleine Synagoge Erfurt2, Michael Sander, CC BY-SA 3.0
- 2010 03 13 kauf sev chr 007, Wikswat, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Zum roten Ochsen Erfurt, User:Mahlum, Public domain
- Leipziger Platz by Stepro, Steffen Prößdorf, CC BY-SA 3.0 de
- 2022 Lorenzkirche 11, Bärwinkel,Klaus, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Juri-Gagarin-Ring 140a Erfurt 20211003 0226, Tilman2007, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Predigerkirche Erfurt 26.03.2026 01, Nilaxus, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Erfurt-Haus zum Stockfisch von Nordwesten-20100713, Mylius, GFDL 1.2
- Allerheiligenkirche Erfurt 20250427 0001, Tilman2007, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Daberstedter Schanze Erfurt, Michael Sander, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Erfurt Theater Die Schotte, Photo: Andreas Praefcke, CC BY 3.0
- Erfurt Best Western Plus Hotel Excelsior, Reise Reise, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Anger 5 Erfurt 20211003 0069, Tilman2007, CC BY-SA 3.0
- DenkNadel Bahnhofstr. 40 Erfurt, Nattr, CC BY 4.0
- Anger 81 Erfurt 20211003 0070, Tilman2007, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Wirtshaus Christoffel in Erfurt 01, Dr. Bernd Gross, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Erfurt Domplatz Theater Waidspeicher, Photo: Andreas Praefcke, CC BY 3.0
- Augustinerkirche Erfurt, Lukas Götz, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Naturkundemuseum Erfurt Eingang, JFKCom, CC BY 2.5
- Erfurt, die Johannesmauer, Dguendel, CC BY 3.0
- Erfurt, die Marktstraße mit dem Haus "Zum Güldenen Rade", Dguendel, CC BY-SA 3.0 de
- Street-level photo, miguel_andrade, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Street-level photo, zoegglmeyr, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Street-level photo, chaos99, CC BY-SA 4.0
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- Street-level photo, zoegglmeyr, CC BY-SA 4.0
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- Street-level photo, chaos99, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Street-level photo, miguel_andrade, CC BY-SA 4.0
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