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There are 8 ways to get from Basel to Gera by train, bus, night train, 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 32m
    €123–768

  2. Drive 634.8 km

    cheapest
    1. Drive from Basel to Geracar car 634.8 km
    5h 23m
    €110–159

  3. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Basel, Bahnhof to Frankfurt, Hauptbahnhof FOBbus 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 / ...
    10h 5m

  4. Night train, train

    1. Take the nighttrain from Basel Sbb to Leipzig Hbfnighttrain night train En
    2. Take the train from Leipzig Hbf to Gera Hbftrain train Rb / ...
    8h 49m
    €242–511

  5. 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 5m
    €336–553

  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 7m
    €290–591

  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 28m
    €166–804

  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 50m
    €387–793

Basel to Gera by train

Calendar44Weekly Trains
Duration6h 32mAverage Duration
Ticket€123Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 674.9 km
  • Duration: 6h 32m

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 32m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Basel, Bahnhof to Gera central train station via Frankfurt central train station and Jena bus station in around 10h 5m.

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