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There are 8 ways to get from Basel to Gera by train, bus, car, or plane

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  1. Train

    best
    1. Take the train from Basel SBB to Erfurt Hbftrain train 12 / ...
    2. Take the train from Erfurt Hbf to Gera Hbftrain train Re3 / ...
    6h 34m
    €124–738

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Basel SBB to Frankfurt central train stationbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Frankfurt central train station to Jena bus stationbus bus 220
    3. Take the bus from Jena bus station to Gera central train stationbus bus 020 / ...
    11h 10m
    €55–92

  3. Drive 634.8 km

    1. Drive from Basel to Geracar car 634.8 km
    5h 23m
    €111–161

  4. Fly Basel to Leipzig-Halle Airport, train

    1. Fly from Basel (BSL) to Leipzig-Halle Airport (LEJ)plane plane BSL - LEJ
    2. Take the train from Leipzig Hbf to Gera Hbftrain train
    7h 6m
    €306–555

  5. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from Basel, Bahnhof to Nürnbergbus bus
    2. Take the train from Nürnberg Hbf to Hof Hbftrain train
    3. Take the train from Hof Hbf to Gera Hbftrain train Rb
    12h 25m

  6. Fly Basel to Berlin Brandenburg Airport, train

    1. Fly from Basel (BSL) to Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER)plane plane BSL - 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 8m
    €271–620

  7. Fly Basel to Frankfurt, train

    1. Fly from Basel (BSL) to Frankfurt (FRA)plane plane BSL - FRA
    2. Take the train from Frankfurt to Erfurt Hbftrain train
    3. Take the train from Erfurt Hbf to Gera Hbftrain train
    7h 40m
    €176–804

  8. Train to Zurich Airport, fly to Dresden Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Basel SBB to Zürich HBtrain train
    2. Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Dresden Airport (DRS)plane plane ZRH - DRS
    3. Take the train from Dresden Bahnhof Neustadt to Leipzig Hbftrain train
    4. Take the train from Leipzig Hbf to Gera Hbftrain train
    7h 51m
    €369–783

Basel to Gera by train

Calendar44Weekly Trains
Duration6h 34mAverage Duration
Ticket€124Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 674.9 km
  • Duration: 6h 34m

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

You can take a train from Basel SBB to Gera Hbf via Erfurt Hbf in around 6h 34m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Basel SBB to Gera central train station via Frankfurt central train station and Jena bus station in around 11h 10m.

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