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Erfurt

Erfurt is the capital and largest city of the German state of Thuringia (Thüringen), with a population of around 215,000 (2024). Located at a major geographic and transportation crossroads in central Germany, the city is characterized by its large, intact medieval old town. Wikivoyage

Population 217,159 (Wikidata)

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Before you go

Emergency numbers in Germany

Visas and entry What your passport needs for Germany

Getting there

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Still gathering the markets around Erfurt. I'll let you know here when it's all in — or open the live guide.

Best-documented sights

All of them in the guide

Within a kilometre of the centre, ordered by how well documented each is — not by a "best" anyone decided. Each opens on the map in the guide. Photos from Wikimedia Commons, credited there.

Eating nearby

All 25 places to eat

Somewhere to run

Getting around

Train stations: Erfurt Hauptbahnhof 1.3 km, Erfurt Nord 2.2 km, Erfurt Ost 3.6 km, Erfurt-Gispersleben 4.9 km

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