Planning a trip to Erfurt

You can reach Erfurt after a 24km (15-mile) train ride from the Weimar Hauptbahnhof; there are frequent connections. For rail information and schedules, call tel. 01805/996633 or visit www.bahn.de. Access by car is via the E40 Autobahn and State Hwy. 4. The Erfurt Tourist-Information center is at Bendiktsplatz 1 (tel. 0361/66400; www.erfurt.de). From April to December, it's open Monday to Friday 10am to 7pm, Saturday 10am to 6pm, and Sunday 10am to 4pm; January to March, it's open Monday to Saturday 10am to 6pm and Sunday 10am to 4pm.