There are 8 ways to get from Geneva to Erfurt by plane, train, bus, or car
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly to Leipzig-Halle Airport, train
best- Fly from Geneva International Airport (GVA) to Leipzig-Halle Airport (LEJ)plane GVA - LEJ
- Take the train from Halle(Saale)Hbf to Erfurt Hbftrain
5h 34m€180–376Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Geneva to Frankfurt central train stationbus FlixBus 122 / ...
- Take the bus from Frankfurt central train station to Erfurt central train stationbus N1305 / ...
14h 20m€74–113Train
- Take the train from Genève to Renens VDtrain Ic1 / ...
- Take the train from Renens VD to Basel SBBtrain
- Take the train from Basel SBB to Erfurt Hbftrain 12 / ...
9h 58m€169–318Bus, train
- Take the bus from Geneva to Strasbourgbus FlixBus N839
- Take the train from Strasbourg to Erfurt Hbftrain Ice
10h 50m€111–213Drive 770.2 km
- Drive from Geneva to Erfurtcar 770.2 km
7h 51m€160–230Fly to Frankfurt, train
- Fly from Geneva International Airport (GVA) to Frankfurt (FRA)plane GVA - FRA
- Take the train from Frankfurt to Erfurt Hbftrain
4h 14m€156–363Fly to Nuremberg Airport, train
- Fly from Geneva International Airport (GVA) to Nuremberg Airport (NUE)plane GVA - NUE
- Take the train from Nürnberg Hbf to Erfurt Hbftrain
4h 54m€144–337Fly to Berlin Brandenburg Airport, train
- Fly from Geneva International Airport (GVA) to Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER)plane GVA - BER
- Take the train from S Südkreuz Bhf to Erfurt Hbftrain
3h 56m€114–283
Geneva to Erfurt by train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Geneva to Erfurt is to bus which costs €70 - €120 and takes 14h 20m.
The fastest way to get from Geneva to Erfurt is to fly and train which takes 3h 56m and costs €110 - €290.
No, there is no direct bus from Geneva to Erfurt station. However, there are services departing from Geneva and arriving at Erfurt central train station via Frankfurt central train station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 14h 20m.
No, there is no direct train from Geneva to Erfurt. However, there are services departing from Genève and arriving at Erfurt Hbf via Renens VD and Basel SBB. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 9h 58m.
The distance between Geneva and Erfurt is 840 km. The road distance is 770.2 km.
The best way to get from Geneva to Erfurt without a car is to train which takes 9h 58m and costs €160 - €320.
It takes approximately 5h 34m to get from Geneva to Erfurt, including transfers.
Geneva to Erfurt bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Geneva station.
Geneva to Erfurt train services, operated by Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS), depart from Genève station.
The best way to get from Geneva to Erfurt is to train which takes 9h 58m and costs €160 - €320. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €70 - €120 and takes 14h 20m.
What companies run services between Geneva, Switzerland and Erfurt, Germany?
You can take a train from Genève to Erfurt Hbf via Renens VD and Basel SBB in around 9h 58m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Geneva to Erfurt central train station via Frankfurt central train station in around 14h 20m.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Leipzig-Halle Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €200–340
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €100–410
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Frankfurt via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- When
- Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €100–230
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Nuremberg Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 43m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €110–420
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Berlin Brandenburg Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- €80–190
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Berlin Brandenburg Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 3m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €80–190
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €100–410
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Frankfurt via Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €100–230
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Berlin Brandenburg Airport via Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 33m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €85–190
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Nuremberg Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 11m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €80–450
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Berlin Brandenburg Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 43m
- When
- Thursday, Monday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €55–190
- Website
- brusselsairlines.com
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Frankfurt via Brussels
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €200–270
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Nuremberg Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 47m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Sunday, and Tuesday
- Estimated price
- €75–420
- Website
- austrian.com
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Leipzig-Halle Airport via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 55m
- When
- Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €130–550
- Website
- eurowings.com
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Leipzig-Halle Airport via Palma Mallorca
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 25m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €110–470
- Website
- airdolomiti.it
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €140–410
- Website
- luxair.lu
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Berlin Brandenburg Airport via Luxembourg
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €95–360
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Halle(Saale)Hbf to Erfurt Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 27 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €15–35
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Basel SBB to Erfurt Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 14m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €95–200
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Strasbourg to Erfurt Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 59m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €75–160
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Frankfurt to Erfurt Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €40–90
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Nürnberg Hbf to Erfurt Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €30–65
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from S Südkreuz Bhf to Erfurt Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €40–85
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
- Phone
- 0800 2235546
- Website
- ABELLIO Rail Mitteldeutschland GmbH
Train from Halle(Saale)Hbf to Erfurt Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 19m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €19–29
- Schedules at
- ABELLIO Rail Mitteldeutschland GmbH
- Phone
- +49 30 21300130
- [email protected]
- Website
- Abellio GmbH
Train from Halle(Saale)Hbf to Erfurt Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 36m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €17–23
- Schedules at
- Abellio GmbH
Train from Genève to Renens VD
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- €18–29
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Renens VD to Basel SBB
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €55–90
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Nürnberg Hbf to Erfurt Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 52m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €21–30
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Geneva to Strasbourg
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €30–55
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Geneva to Frankfurt central train station
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €50–80
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Frankfurt central train station to Erfurt central train station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €21–35
- Website
- Flixbus
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Booking & Getting There
Geneva to Erfurt bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Frankfurt central train station.
Geneva to Erfurt train services, operated by Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS), arrive at Renens VD station.
Yes, the driving distance between Geneva to Erfurt is 770 km. It takes approximately 7h 51m to drive from Geneva to Erfurt.
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