There are 8 ways to get from CERN to Germany by plane, train, bus, car, tram, or car train
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Fly to Frankfurt
best- Fly from Geneva International Airport (GVA) to Frankfurt (FRA)plane GVA - FRA
4h 4m€126–309Line 18 tram, fly to Berlin Brandenburg Airport
cheapest- Take the tram from Meyrin, CERN to Vernier, Blandonnettram
- Fly from Geneva International Airport (GVA) to Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER)plane GVA - BER
5h 2m€61–205Train
- Take the train from Genève to Renens VDtrain Ic1 / ...
- Take the train from Renens VD to Basel SBBtrain
- Take the train from Basel SBB to S Ostbahnhoftrain 12
12h 52m€249–633Bus
- Take the bus from Geneva - Bus Station to Besançon - Viotte Hubbus BlaBlaCar Bus
- Take the bus from Besançon to Berlin, Zentralen Omnibusbahnhofbus N1326
21h 23m€89–167Drive 1,049.7 km
- Drive from CERN to Berlincar 1,049.7 km
10h 31m€163–235Fly to Munich International Airport, train
- Fly from Geneva International Airport (GVA) to Munich International Airport (MUC)plane GVA - MUC
- Take the train from Flughafen München to Marienplatztrain
4h 30m€114–279Train via Frankfurt am Main
- Take the train from Genève to Renens VDtrain Ic1 / ...
- Take the train from Renens VD to Basel SBBtrain
- Take the train from Basel SBB to Frankfurttrain 20 / ...
- Take the train from Frankfurt to Berlin Hbftrain 11 / ...
12h 58m€249–623Drive, car train
- Drive from CERN to Würzburg Hbfcar
- Take the car train from Würzburg Hbf to Hannover Hbfcartrain
- Drive from Hannover Hbf to Berlincar
10h 41m€225–300
CERN to Germany by foot, tram, and train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from CERN to Germany is to bus which costs €85 - €170 and takes 21h 23m.
The fastest way to get from CERN to Germany is to fly which takes 4h 4m and costs €120 - €310.
No, there is no direct train from CERN to Germany. However, there are services departing from Meyrin, CERN and arriving at S+U Alexanderplatz Bhf via Genève, Renens VD, Basel SBB and S Ostbahnhof. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 12h 52m.
The distance between CERN and Germany is 482 km. The road distance is 1049.7 km.
The best way to get from CERN to Germany without a car is to train which takes 12h 52m and costs €240 - €650.
It takes approximately 4h 4m to get from CERN to Germany, including transfers.
CERN to Germany train services, operated by Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS), depart from Genève station.
The best way to get from CERN to Germany is to fly which takes 4h 4m and costs €120 - €310. Alternatively, you can train, which costs €240 - €650 and takes 12h 52m, you could also bus, which costs €85 - €170 and takes 21h 23m.
CERN to Germany train services, operated by Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS), arrive at Renens VD station.
Yes, the driving distance between CERN to Germany is 1050 km. It takes approximately 10h 31m to drive from CERN to Germany.
What companies run services between CERN, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, France and Germany?
Swiss, Lufthansa, and two other airlines fly from Geneva International Airport (GVA) to Frankfurt (FRA) every 3 hours. Alternatively, you can take a vehicle from CERN to S+U Alexanderplatz Bhf via Meyrin, CERN, Genève, gare Cornavin, Genève, Renens VD, Basel SBB, and S Ostbahnhof in around 12h 52m.
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €70–380
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Frankfurt via Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €70–300
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Munich International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €85–440
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Munich International Airport via Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 13m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €75–140
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Berlin Brandenburg Airport via Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 46m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €70–140
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €70–380
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Frankfurt via Munich International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €95–270
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Munich International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €85–440
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Munich International Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €75–140
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Berlin Brandenburg Airport via Munich International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €95–220
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Berlin Brandenburg Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €70–220
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Berlin Brandenburg Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €40–140
- Website
- brusselsairlines.com
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Frankfurt via Brussels
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €65–250
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Berlin Brandenburg Airport via Brussels
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €65–250
- Website
- airdolomiti.it
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €95–380
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Munich International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €110–440
- Website
- luxair.lu
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Berlin Brandenburg Airport via Luxembourg
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €70–330
- Phone
- +41 848 446 688
- Website
- sbb.ch
Train from Genève to Renens VD
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- €19–60
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
Train from Renens VD to Basel SBB
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €60–180
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
- Phone
- +49 30 311 682904
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Basel SBB to S Ostbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 26m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €160–370
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Basel SBB to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 54m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €60–140
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Frankfurt to Berlin Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €100–220
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Flughafen München to Marienplatz
- Ave. Duration
- 47 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- €11–16
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- +41 22 308 33 11
- Website
- tpg.ch
Tram from Meyrin, CERN to Vernier, Blandonnet
- Ave. Duration
- 10 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- €7–17
- Schedules at
- tpg.ch
- Day Pass 2nd Class
- €7–10
- Day Pass 1st Class
- €12–17
- Phone
- +49 (0) 221 800 20 820
- info@urlaubs-express.de
- Website
- urlaubs-express.de
Car train from Würzburg Hbf to Hannover Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 3m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €95–110
- Website
- https://urlaubs-express.de/?lang=en
- Phone
- +3-389-268-0068
- Website
- blablacar.co.uk
Bus from Geneva - Bus Station to Besançon - Viotte Hub
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €12–23
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Besançon to Berlin, Zentralen Omnibusbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €65–120
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
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