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How to get fromIlmenau to Genevaby train (Trenitalia), train, bus, car, or plane

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There are 10 ways to get from Ilmenau to Geneva by train (Trenitalia), train, bus, car, or plane

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  1. Train

    best
    1. Take the train from Erfurt Hbf to Basel SBBtrain train 12 / ...
    2. Take the train from Basel SBB to Renens VDtrain train
    3. Take the train from Renens VD to Genèvetrain train Ic1 / ...
    11h 20m
    CHF 280–439

  2. Train, bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Suhl to Würzburg Hbftrain train Re7
    2. Take the bus from Würzburg Main Station to Zurich Bus Stationbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Zurich Central Bus Station Sihlquai to Geneva Bus Stationbus bus
    15h 30m
    CHF 59–88

  3. Drive  725.3 km

    1. Drive from Ilmenau to Genevacar car 725.3 km
    7h 35m
    CHF 122–175

  4. Train to Frankfurt, fly to Geneva International Airport

    1. Take the train from Erfurt Hbf to Frankfurttrain train
    2. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Geneva International Airport (GVA)plane plane FRA - GVA
    7h 30m
    CHF 263–471

  5. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Erfurt central train station to Frankfurt Airportbus bus N1305
    2. Take the bus from Frankfurt - Airport Bus Station to Geneva - Bus Stationbus bus BlaBlaCar Bus
    18h 9m
    CHF 60–105

  6. Train to Leipzig-Halle Airport, fly to Geneva International Airport

    1. Take the train from Erfurt Hbf to Leipzig Hbftrain train
    2. Fly from Leipzig-Halle Airport (LEJ) to Geneva International Airport (GVA)plane plane LEJ - GVA
    8h 9m
    CHF 283–488

  7. Train to Nuremberg Airport, fly to Geneva International Airport

    1. Take the train from Erfurt Hbf to Nürnberg Hbftrain train
    2. Fly from Nuremberg Airport (NUE) to Geneva International Airport (GVA)plane plane NUE - GVA
    8h 27m
    CHF 223–439

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

    1. Take the train from Erfurt Hbf to Nürnberg Hbftrain train
    2. Take the train from Nürnberg Hbf to München Hbftrain train
    3. Fly from Munich International Airport (MUC) to Geneva International Airport (GVA)plane plane MUC - GVA
    8h 19m
    CHF 252–500

  9. Train to Frankfurt, fly to Basel, train

    1. Take the train from Erfurt Hbf to Frankfurttrain train
    2. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Basel (BSL)plane plane FRA - BSL
    3. Take the train from Basel SBB to Renens VDtrain train
    4. Take the train from Renens VD to Genèvetrain train
    10h 20m
    CHF 332–620

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

    1. Take the train from Erfurt Hbf to Frankfurttrain train
    2. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS)plane plane FRA - LYS
    3. Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Genevetrain train
    11h 3m
    CHF 296–532

Ilmenau to Geneva by bus and train

Calendar50Weekly Services
Duration11h 20mAverage Duration
TicketCHF 280Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 869.4 km
  • Duration: 11h 20m

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

You can take a bus from Ilmenau, Technikum to Genève via Stadtilm, Feldstraße, Stadtilm, Erfurt Hbf, Basel SBB, and Renens VD in around 11h 20m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Ilmenau, Busbahnhof to Geneva - Bus Station via Kranichfeld, Bahnhof, Erfurt, Busbahnhof, Erfurt central train station, and Frankfurt - Airport Bus Station in around 18h 9m.

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