Welcome to Erfurt, the Capital of Thuringia!

Erfurt is not only the capital city of the Free State of Thuringia but it is also the state’s largest city with a population of nearly 200 000 citizens and an area of approx. 269 km². After your visit to this state situated in the centre of Germany, you will be able to decide for yourself whether Erfurt is also the most beautiful city in Thuringia. Erfurt is easily accessible on account of its central location with excellent internal traffic connections together with links to other European destinations. If you have a few minutes to spare, we would now like to invite you to participate in a virtual visit. You can tour our internet site and discover our beautiful capital city for yourself. We have assembled some interesting information to encourage you to come and visit Erfurt. If you plan to come as a tourist, you should click the button "Sightseeing". If you are interested in Erfurt for commercial purposes, however, please click the button "Business". Whatever you decide, a brief online visit will certainly be rewarding.