There are 7 ways to get from Geneva to Erlangen by plane, train, bus, or car
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly to Nuremberg Airport
best- Fly from Geneva International Airport (GVA) to Nuremberg Airport (NUE)plane GVA - NUE
3h 50m€87–241Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Geneva to Nuremberg central bus stationbus FlixBus N872
10h 53m€36–70Train
- 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 Nürnberg Hbftrain 41 / ...
10h 7m€115–244Drive 641.4 km
- Drive from Geneva to Erlangencar 641.4 km
7h 2m€110–158Fly to Frankfurt, train
- Fly from Geneva International Airport (GVA) to Frankfurt (FRA)plane GVA - FRA
- Take the train from Frankfurt to Nürnberg Hbftrain
4h 20m€140–320Train via Stuttgart
- Take the train from Genève to Zürich Oerlikontrain Ic1
- Take the train from Zürich Oerlikon to Schaffhausentrain S9 / ...
- Take the train from Schaffhausen to Hauptbahnhoftrain 87
- Take the train from Hauptbahnhof to Erlangentrain 61
10h 42m€108–224Train, bus
- Take the train from Genève to Renens VDtrain Ic1 / ...
- Take the train from Renens VD to Basel SBBtrain
- Take the bus from Basel, Bahnhof to Nürnbergbus
12h 56m
Geneva to Erlangen by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Geneva to Erlangen is to bus which costs €35 - €70 and takes 10h 53m.
The fastest way to get from Geneva to Erlangen is to fly which takes 3h 50m and costs €85 - €250.
No, there is no direct bus from Geneva to Erlangen station. However, there are services departing from Geneva and arriving at Erlangen train station via Nuremberg central bus station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 10h 53m.
No, there is no direct train from Geneva to Erlangen. However, there are services departing from Genève and arriving at Erlangen via Renens VD, Basel SBB, Frankfurt and Nürnberg Hbf. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 10h 7m.
The distance between Geneva and Erlangen is 534 km. The road distance is 641.4 km.
The best way to get from Geneva to Erlangen without a car is to train which takes 10h 7m and costs €110 - €250.
It takes approximately 3h 50m to get from Geneva to Erlangen, including transfers.
Geneva to Erlangen bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Geneva station.
Geneva to Erlangen train services, operated by Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS), depart from Genève station.
The best way to get from Geneva to Erlangen is to fly which takes 3h 50m and costs €85 - €250. Alternatively, you can train, which costs €110 - €250 and takes 10h 7m, you could also bus, which costs €35 - €70 and takes 10h 53m.
What companies run services between Geneva, Switzerland and Erlangen, Germany?
Lufthansa, Air France, and two other airlines fly from Geneva International Airport (GVA) to Nuremberg Airport (NUE) every 4 hours. Alternatively, you can take a train from Genève to Erlangen via Renens VD, Basel SBB, Frankfurt, and Nürnberg Hbf in around 10h 7m.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Nuremberg Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €95–250
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €70–310
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Frankfurt via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €70–240
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €70–310
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Frankfurt via Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €70–310
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Nuremberg Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €70–400
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Nuremberg Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €65–380
- Website
- airdolomiti.it
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €80–270
- Website
- brusselsairlines.com
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Frankfurt via Brussels
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- €60–210
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Nuremberg Airport via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- €90–430
- Phone
- +41 848 446 688
- Website
- sbb.ch
Train from Genève to Renens VD
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- €13–26
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
Train from Renens VD to Basel SBB
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €35–70
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
Train from Genève to Zürich Oerlikon
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 7m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €55–95
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
Train from Zürich Oerlikon to Schaffhausen
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- €26–29
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
- Phone
- +49 30 311 682904
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Basel SBB to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 54m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €40–75
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Frankfurt to Nürnberg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 1m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €20–55
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Schaffhausen to Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 16m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €22–45
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Hauptbahnhof to Erlangen
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 29m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €25–60
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
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- Phone
- +49 (0) 7531 915109
- info@sbb-deutschland.de
- Website
- sbb-deutschland.de
Train from Zürich Oerlikon to Schaffhausen
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €2–4
- Schedules at
- sbb-deutschland.de
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Geneva to Nuremberg central bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 30m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €30–65
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +38 098-888-11-08
- igoruzhanskyi@grandbus.com.ua
- Website
- grandbus.com.ua
Bus from Basel, Bahnhof to Nürnberg
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 29m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Website
- https://www.grandbus.com.ua/en
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More Questions & Answers
Geneva to Erlangen bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Nuremberg central bus station.
Geneva to Erlangen train services, operated by Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS), arrive at Renens VD station.
Yes, the driving distance between Geneva to Erlangen is 641 km. It takes approximately 7h 2m to drive from Geneva to Erlangen.
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