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How to get fromGrenoble to Ilmenauby train (TGV), bus, car, train, plane, or night train

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There are 10 ways to get from Grenoble to Ilmenau by train (TGV), bus, car, train, plane, or night train

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  1. Train

    best
    1. Take the train from Grenoble to Lyon Part Dieutrain train Ter
    2. Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Strasbourgtrain train Tgv
    3. Take the train from Strasbourg to Erfurt Hbftrain train Ice
    14h 2m
    €303–499

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Grenoble to Lyonbus bus 766 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Lyon to Schweinfurt central train stationbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Schweinfurt central train station to Zella-Mehlis stationbus bus
    19h 31m
    €86–137

  3. Drive  872.9 km

    1. Drive from Grenoble to Ilmenaucar car 872.9 km
    8h 49m
    €140–202

  4. Train to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport, fly to Frankfurt, train

    1. Take the train from Grenoble to Lyon-Saint Exupery Tgvtrain train
    2. Fly from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS) to Frankfurt (FRA)plane plane LYS - FRA
    3. Take the train from Frankfurt to Erfurt Hbftrain train
    10h 2m
    €292–554

  5. Train via Lausanne

    1. Take the train from Grenoble to Genevetrain train Ter
    2. Take the train from Genève to Renens VDtrain train Ic1 / ...
    3. Take the train from Renens VD to Basel SBBtrain train
    4. Take the train from Basel SBB to Erfurt Hbftrain train 12 / ...
    14h 56m
    €330–544

  6. Train, bus, night train

    1. Take the train from Grenoble to Annecytrain train K21
    2. Take the bus from Annecy to Basel SBBbus bus
    3. Take the nighttrain from Basel Sbb to Erfurt Hbfnighttrain night train Nj
    16h 49m
    €207–412

  7. Train to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport, fly to Nuremberg Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Grenoble to Lyon-Saint Exupery Tgvtrain train
    2. Fly from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS) to Nuremberg Airport (NUE)plane plane LYS - NUE
    3. Take the train from Nürnberg Hbf to Erfurt Hbftrain train
    10h 41m
    €277–608

  8. Train to Geneva International Airport, fly to Frankfurt, train

    1. Take the train from Grenoble to Genevetrain train
    2. Fly from Geneva International Airport (GVA) to Frankfurt (FRA)plane plane GVA - FRA
    3. Take the train from Frankfurt to Erfurt Hbftrain train
    11h 30m
    €304–563

  9. Train to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport, fly to Munich International Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Grenoble to Lyon-Saint Exupery Tgvtrain train
    2. Fly from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS) to Munich International Airport (MUC)plane plane LYS - MUC
    3. Take the train from München Hbf to Nürnberg Hbftrain train
    4. Take the train from Nürnberg Hbf to Erfurt Hbftrain train
    10h 44m
    €301–733

  10. Train to Geneva International Airport, fly to Munich International Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Grenoble to Genevetrain train
    2. Fly from Geneva International Airport (GVA) to Munich International Airport (MUC)plane plane GVA - MUC
    3. Take the train from München Hbf to Nürnberg Hbftrain train
    4. Take the train from Nürnberg Hbf to Erfurt Hbftrain train
    12h 11m
    €323–762

Grenoble to Ilmenau by train and bus

Calendar7Weekly Services
Duration14h 2mAverage Duration
Ticket€303Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,161.2 km
  • Duration: 14h 2m

What companies run services between Grenoble, France and Ilmenau, Thuringia, Germany?

You can take a train from Grenoble to Ilmenau, Albert-Pulvers-Straße via Lyon Part Dieu, Strasbourg, Erfurt Hbf, Stadtilm, and Stadtilm, Feldstraße in around 14h 2m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Grenoble to Ilmenau, Wetzlarer Platz via Lyon, Schweinfurt central train station, Zella-Mehlis, Bahnhof, Suhl, Am Bahndamm, and Suhl, Bahnhof in around 19h 31m.

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