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How to get fromGeneva to Ilmenauby train (Trenitalia), bus, car, plane, or train

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There are 9 ways to get from Geneva to Ilmenau by train (Trenitalia), bus, car, plane, or train

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  1. Train

    best
    1. Take the train from Genève to Renens VDtrain train Ic1 / ...
    2. Take the train from Renens VD to Basel SBBtrain train
    3. Take the train from Basel SBB to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhoftrain train 12 / ...
    4. Take the train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Erfurt Hbftrain train 12 / ...
    12h 12m
    €314–851

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Geneva Bus Station to Zurich Central Bus Station Sihlquaibus bus
    2. Take the bus from Zurich Bus Station to Heilbronn central train stationbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Heilbronn central train station to Zella-Mehlis stationbus bus
    16h 16m
    €63–105

  3. Drive 731.9 km

    1. Drive from Geneva to Ilmenaucar car 731.9 km
    7h 28m
    €128–185

  4. Fly to Nuremberg Airport, train

    1. Fly from Geneva International Airport (GVA) to Nuremberg Airport (NUE)plane plane GVA - NUE
    2. Take the train from Nürnberg Hbf to Erfurt Hbftrain train
    7h 49m
    €263–541

  5. Train via Würzburg

    1. Take the train from Genève to Renens VDtrain train Ic1 / ...
    2. Take the train from Renens VD to Basel SBBtrain train
    3. Take the train from Basel SBB to Würzburg Hbftrain train 12
    4. Take the train from Würzburg Hbf to Suhltrain train Re7
    13h 40m
    €190–667

  6. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from Geneva - Bus Station to Colmarbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Colmar to Würzburg Main Stationbus bus
    3. Take the train from Würzburg Hbf to Suhltrain train Re7
    16h 18m
    €89–161

  7. Fly to Leipzig-Halle Airport, train

    1. Fly from Geneva International Airport (GVA) to Leipzig-Halle Airport (LEJ)plane plane GVA - LEJ
    2. Take the train from Leipzig Hbf to Erfurt Hbftrain train
    7h 13m
    €291–574

  8. Fly to Frankfurt, train

    1. Fly from Geneva International Airport (GVA) to Frankfurt (FRA)plane plane GVA - FRA
    2. Take the train from Frankfurt to Gothatrain train
    6h 52m
    €254–541

  9. Fly to Munich International Airport, train

    1. Fly from Geneva International Airport (GVA) to Munich International Airport (MUC)plane plane GVA - MUC
    2. Take the train from München Hbf to Nürnberg Hbftrain train
    3. Take the train from Nürnberg Hbf to Erfurt Hbftrain train
    7h
    €310–693

Geneva to Ilmenau by train and bus

Calendar73Weekly Services
Duration12h 12mAverage Duration
Ticket€314Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 869.3 km
  • Duration: 12h 12m

What companies run services between Geneva, Switzerland and Ilmenau, Thuringia, Germany?

You can take a train from Genève to Ilmenau, Albert-Pulvers-Straße via Renens VD, Basel SBB, Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof, Erfurt Hbf, Stadtilm, and Stadtilm, Feldstraße Ersatzhaltestelle in around 12h 12m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Geneva Bus Station to Ilmenau, Wetzlarer Platz via Zurich Bus Station, Heilbronn central train station, Zella-Mehlis, Bahnhof, Suhl, Am Bahndamm, and Suhl, Bahnhof in around 16h 16m.

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