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

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  1. Train

    best
    1. Take the train from Zürich HB to Basel SBBtrain train Ice / ...
    2. Take the train from Basel SBB to Erfurt Hbftrain train 12 / ...
    3. Take the train from Erfurt Hbf to Gera Hbftrain train Re3 / ...
    8h 25m
    €123–541

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Zürich Bus Station to Dresdenbus bus Ivano-Frankivsk
    2. Take the bus from Dresden central station to Gera central train stationbus bus 082 / ...
    13h 48m
    €94–106

  3. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Zürich HB to Bregenztrain train Ec
    2. Take the bus from Bregenz bus station to Hof central train stationbus bus
    3. Take the train from Hof Hbf to Gera Hbftrain train Rb
    11h 50m
    €337–409

  4. Drive  558.5 km

    1. Drive from Zurich to Geracar car 558.5 km
    6h 22m
    €101–146

  5. Fly to Leipzig-Halle Airport, train

    1. Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Leipzig-Halle Airport (LEJ)plane plane ZRH - LEJ
    2. Take the train from Leipzig Hbf to Gera Hbftrain train
    7h 14m
    €387–609

  6. Train via Stuttgart

    1. Take the train from Zürich Stadelhofen to Schaffhausentrain train S9 / ...
    2. Take the train from Schaffhausen to Hauptbahnhoftrain train 87
    3. Take the train from Hauptbahnhof to Erfurt Hbftrain train 11
    4. Take the train from Erfurt Hbf to Gera Hbftrain train Re3 / ...
    10h 7m
    €130–547

  7. Fly to Dresden Airport, train

    1. Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Dresden Airport (DRS)plane plane ZRH - DRS
    2. Take the train from Dresden Bahnhof Neustadt to Leipzig Hbftrain train
    3. Take the train from Leipzig Hbf to Gera Hbftrain train
    6h 37m
    €394–723

  8. Fly to Berlin Brandenburg Airport, train

    1. Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER)plane plane ZRH - BER
    2. Take the train from S Südkreuz Bhf to Leipzig Hbftrain train
    3. Take the train from Leipzig Hbf to Gera Hbftrain train
    7h 7m
    €316–531

  9. Fly to Frankfurt, train

    1. Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Frankfurt (FRA)plane plane ZRH - FRA
    2. Take the train from Frankfurt to Erfurt Hbftrain train
    3. Take the train from Erfurt Hbf to Gera Hbftrain train
    7h 34m
    €164–620

  10. Fly to Munich International Airport, train

    1. Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Munich International Airport (MUC)plane plane ZRH - MUC
    2. Take the train from München Hbf to Nürnberg Hbftrain train
    3. Take the train from Nürnberg Hbf to Erfurt Hbftrain train
    4. Take the train from Erfurt Hbf to Gera Hbftrain train
    7h 1m
    €167–873

  11. Fly to Hannover Airport, train

    1. Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Hannover Airport (HAJ)plane plane ZRH - HAJ
    2. Take the train from Hannover Hauptbahnhof to Göttingentrain train
    3. Take the train from Göttingen to Gera Hbftrain train
    8h 38m
    €185–600

Zurich to Gera by train

Calendar50Weekly Trains
Duration8h 25mAverage Duration
Ticket€123Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 762.8 km
  • Duration: 8h 25m

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

You can take a train from Zürich HB to Gera Hbf via Basel SBB and Erfurt Hbf in around 8h 25m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Zürich Bus Station to Gera central train station via Dresden and Dresden central station in around 13h 48m.

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