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How to get fromGera to Zurichby train, bus, car, or plane

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There are 11 ways to get from Gera to Zurich by train, bus, car, or plane

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  1. Train

    best
    1. Take the train from Gera Hbf to Erfurt Hbftrain train Re3 / ...
    2. Take the train from Erfurt Hbf to Frankfurttrain train 12 / ...
    3. Take the train from Frankfurt to Basel SBBtrain train 12 / ...
    4. Take the train from Basel SBB to Zürich HBtrain train Tgv / ...
    8h 56m
    CHF 134–513

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Gera central train station to Dresden central stationbus bus 020 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Dresden to Zürich Bus Stationbus bus Ivano-Frankivsk
    13h 48m
    CHF 86–101

  3. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Gera Hbf to Hof Hbftrain train Rb
    2. Take the bus from HOF, Hauptbahnhof,st 6 to ST. GALLEN, Lagerstrassebus bus
    3. Take the train from St. Gallen to Zürich HBtrain train Ic5 / ...
    12h 37m
    CHF 302–372

  4. Drive  558 km

    1. Drive from Gera to Zurichcar car 558 km
    6h 27m
    CHF 94–136

  5. Train to Leipzig-Halle Airport, fly

    1. Take the train from Gera Hbf to Leipzig Hbftrain train
    2. Fly from Leipzig-Halle Airport (LEJ) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane plane LEJ - ZRH
    7h 25m
    CHF 360–561

  6. Train via Stuttgart

    1. Take the train from Gera Hbf to Erfurt Hbftrain train Re3 / ...
    2. Take the train from Erfurt Hbf to Hauptbahnhoftrain train 11
    3. Take the train from Hauptbahnhof to Schaffhausentrain train 87
    4. Take the train from Schaffhausen to Zürich Stadelhofentrain train S12 / ...
    10h 2m
    CHF 124–516

  7. Train, train to Frankfurt, fly

    1. Take the train from Gera Hbf to Erfurt Hbftrain train
    2. Take the train from Erfurt Hbf to Frankfurttrain train
    3. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane plane FRA - ZRH
    6h 23m
    CHF 148–569

  8. Train, train to Dresden Airport, fly

    1. Take the train from Gera Hbf to Leipzig Hbftrain train
    2. Take the train from Leipzig Hbf to Dresden Bahnhof Neustadttrain train
    3. Fly from Dresden Airport (DRS) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane plane DRS - ZRH
    6h 48m
    CHF 367–666

  9. Train, train to Berlin Brandenburg Airport, fly

    1. Take the train from Gera Hbf to Leipzig Hbftrain train
    2. Take the train from Leipzig Hbf to S Südkreuz Bhftrain train
    3. Fly from Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane plane BER - ZRH
    7h 11m
    CHF 298–488

  10. Train, train to Hannover Airport, fly

    1. Take the train from Gera Hbf to Göttingentrain train
    2. Take the train from Göttingen to Hannover Hauptbahnhoftrain train
    3. Fly from Hannover Airport (HAJ) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane plane HAJ - ZRH
    7h 59m
    CHF 184–546

  11. Train, train to Munich International Airport, fly

    1. Take the train from Gera Hbf to Erfurt Hbftrain train
    2. Take the train from Erfurt Hbf to Nürnberg Hbftrain train
    3. Take the train from Nürnberg Hbf to München Hbftrain train
    4. Fly from Munich International Airport (MUC) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane plane MUC - ZRH
    7h 12m
    CHF 157–810

Gera to Zurich by train

Calendar101Weekly Trains
Duration8h 56mAverage Duration
TicketCHF 134Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 762.7 km
  • Duration: 8h 56m

What companies run services between Gera, Germany and Zurich, Switzerland?

You can take a train from Gera Hbf to Zürich HB via Erfurt Hbf, Frankfurt, and Basel SBB in around 8h 56m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Gera central train station to Zürich Bus Station via Dresden central station and Dresden in around 13h 48m.

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