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There are 14 ways to get from Penzance to Gera by train (Eurostar), bus, car, car train, train, plane, or car ferry

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  1. Train

    best
    1. Take the train from Penzance to London Paddingtontrain train
    2. Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Miditrain train Eil
    3. Take the train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Frankfurt(Main)Hbftrain train Ice
    4. Take the train from Frankfurt to Erfurt Hbftrain train 12 / ...
    5. Take the train from Erfurt Hbf to Gera Hbftrain train Re3 / ...
    16h 52m
    €429–1,057

  2. Bus via Düsseldorf

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Penzance Bus Station to London Hammersmith Bridge Roadbus bus
    2. Take the bus from London Victoria to Düsseldorf central bus stationbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Düsseldorf central bus station to Gera central train stationbus bus 020
    30h 30m
    €137–213

  3. Drive, Eurotunnel

    1. Drive from Penzance to Folkestonecar car
    2. Take the cartrain from Folkestone to Calais-Fréthuncartrain train
    3. Drive from Calais-Fréthun to Geracar car
    14h 27m
    €370–475

  4. Train to Newquay Cornwall Airport, fly to Berlin Brandenburg Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Penzance to Trurotrain train
    2. Fly from Newquay Cornwall Airport (NQY) to Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER)plane plane NQY - BER
    3. Take the train from S Südkreuz Bhf to Leipzig Hbftrain train
    4. Take the train from Leipzig Hbf to Gera Hbftrain train
    13h 2m
    €377–673

  5. Train via London

    1. Take the train from Penzance to London Paddingtontrain train
    2. Take the train from London St Pancras to Bruxelles-Miditrain train Trn
    3. Take the train from Bruxelles Midi to Frankfurttrain train 79
    4. Take the train from Frankfurt to Erfurt Hbftrain train 12 / ...
    5. Take the train from Erfurt Hbf to Gera Hbftrain train Re3 / ...
    17h 58m
    €349–922

  6. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Bus Station to London Victoria Coach Station Arrivalsbus bus 406 / ...
    2. Take the bus from London Victoria Green Line Station to Prague Florenc Central Bus Stationbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Praha, ÚAN Florenc to Gera central train stationbus bus 082 / ...
    33h 45m
    €163–277

  7. Drive, car ferry

    1. Drive from Penzance to Port of Dovercar car
    2. Take the carferry from Port of Dover to Calaiscarferry car ferry
    3. Drive from Calais to Geracar car
    15h 36m
    €264–430

  8. Train, train to Bristol Airport, fly to Berlin Brandenburg Airport

    1. Take the train from Penzance to Plymouthtrain train
    2. Take the train from Plymouth to Bristol Temple Meadstrain train
    3. Fly from Bristol Airport (BRS) to Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER)plane plane BRS - BER
    4. Take the train from S Südkreuz Bhf to Leipzig Hbftrain train
    5. Take the train from Leipzig Hbf to Gera Hbftrain train
    12h 48m
    €428–746

  9. Train to Newquay Cornwall Airport, fly to Leipzig-Halle Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Penzance to Trurotrain train
    2. Fly from Newquay Cornwall Airport (NQY) to Leipzig-Halle Airport (LEJ)plane plane NQY - LEJ
    3. Take the train from Leipzig Hbf to Gera Hbftrain train
    13h 34m
    €394–846

  10. Train, train to London Gatwick Airport, fly to Frankfurt

    1. Take the train from Penzance to Readingtrain train
    2. Take the train from Reading to Gatwick Airporttrain train
    3. Fly from London Gatwick Airport (LGW) to Frankfurt (FRA)plane plane LGW - FRA
    4. Take the train from Frankfurt to Erfurt Hbftrain train
    5. Take the train from Erfurt Hbf to Gera Hbftrain train
    14h 22m
    €292–908

  11. Train, train to Birmingham Airport, fly to Frankfurt

    1. Take the train from Penzance to Plymouthtrain train
    2. Take the train from Plymouth to Birmingham New Streettrain train
    3. Fly from Birmingham Airport (BHX) to Frankfurt (FRA)plane plane BHX - FRA
    4. Take the train from Frankfurt to Erfurt Hbftrain train
    5. Take the train from Erfurt Hbf to Gera Hbftrain train
    14h 23m
    €309–898

  12. Train to Newquay Cornwall Airport, fly to Václav Havel Airport Prague, train

    1. Take the train from Penzance to Trurotrain train
    2. Fly from Newquay Cornwall Airport (NQY) to Václav Havel Airport Prague (PRG)plane plane NQY - PRG
    3. Take the train from Praha-Holesovice to Dresden Hbftrain train
    4. Take the train from Dresden Hauptbahnhof to Leipzig Hbftrain train
    5. Take the train from Leipzig Hbf to Gera Hbftrain train
    16h 22m
    €387–710

  13. Train, train to Bristol Airport, fly to Václav Havel Airport Prague

    1. Take the train from Penzance to Plymouthtrain train
    2. Take the train from Plymouth to Bristol Temple Meadstrain train
    3. Fly from Bristol Airport (BRS) to Václav Havel Airport Prague (PRG)plane plane BRS - PRG
    4. Take the train from Praha-Holesovice to Dresden Hbftrain train
    5. Take the train from Dresden Hauptbahnhof to Leipzig Hbftrain train
    6. Take the train from Leipzig Hbf to Gera Hbftrain train
    16h 33m
    €408–783

  14. Train to Newquay Cornwall Airport, fly to Nuremberg Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Penzance to Trurotrain train
    2. Fly from Newquay Cornwall Airport (NQY) to Nuremberg Airport (NUE)plane plane NQY - NUE
    3. Take the train from Nürnberg Hbf to Erfurt Hbftrain train
    4. Take the train from Erfurt Hbf to Gera Hbftrain train
    13h 10m
    €168–945

Penzance to Gera by bus

Calendar10Weekly Buses
Duration30h 30mAverage Duration
Ticket€137Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,617.5 km
  • Duration: 16h 52m

What companies run services between Penzance, England and Gera, Germany?

You can take a train from Penzance to Gera Hbf via London Paddington, Paddington station, King's Cross St. Pancras station, London St Pancras Intl, Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi, Frankfurt(Main)Hbf, Frankfurt, and Erfurt Hbf in around 16h 52m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Penzance Bus Station to Gera central train station via London Hammersmith Bridge Road, London Victoria, and Düsseldorf central bus station in around 30h 30m.

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