There are 9 ways to get from Gera to Basel by train, bus, night train, car, or plane
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train
best- Take the train from Gera Hbf to Erfurt Hbftrain Re3 / ...
- Take the train from Erfurt Hbf to Basel SBBtrain 12 / ...
7h 21mCHF 94–444Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Gera central train station to Jena bus stationbus 082 / ...
- Take the bus from Jena bus station to Frankfurt central train stationbus 220
- Take the bus from Frankfurt central train station to Basel SBBbus 207
12h 15mCHF 61–81Train, night train
- Take the train from Gera Süd to Erfurt Hbftrain Re3 / ...
- Take the nighttrain from Erfurt Hbf to Basel Sbbnighttrain En
9h 29mCHF 104–173Drive 635.6 km
- Drive from Gera to Baselcar 635.6 km
5h 24mCHF 122–176Train to Leipzig-Halle Airport, fly to Basel
- Take the train from Gera Hbf to Leipzig Hbftrain
- Fly from Leipzig-Halle Airport (LEJ) to Basel (BSL)plane LEJ - BSL
7h 26mCHF 336–629Train, train to Frankfurt, fly to Basel
- Take the train from Gera Hbf to Erfurt Hbftrain
- Take the train from Erfurt Hbf to Frankfurttrain
- Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Basel (BSL)plane FRA - BSL
6h 14mCHF 168–683Train, train to Frankfurt, fly to Zurich Airport
- Take the train from Gera Hbf to Erfurt Hbftrain
- Take the train from Erfurt Hbf to Frankfurttrain
- Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane FRA - ZRH
- Take the train from Zürich HB to Basel SBBtrain
7h 28mCHF 165–612Train, train to Berlin Brandenburg Airport, fly to Basel
- Take the train from Gera Hbf to Leipzig Hbftrain
- Take the train from Leipzig Hbf to Berlin Suedkreuztrain
- Fly from Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER) to Basel (BSL)plane BER - BSL
7h 14mCHF 268–459Train, train to Dresden Airport, fly to Zurich Airport
- Take the train from Gera Hbf to Leipzig Hbftrain
- Take the train from Leipzig Hbf to Dresden Bahnhof Neustadttrain
- Fly from Dresden Airport (DRS) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane DRS - ZRH
- Take the train from Zürich HB to Basel SBBtrain
7h 57mCHF 384–668
Gera to Basel by train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Gera to Basel is to bus which costs SFr 60 - SFr 85 and takes 12h 15m.
The fastest way to get from Gera to Basel is to drive which takes 5h 24m and costs SFr 120 - SFr 180.
No, there is no direct bus from Gera station to Basel. However, there are services departing from Gera central train station and arriving at Basel SBB via Jena bus station and Frankfurt central train station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 12h 15m.
No, there is no direct train from Gera to Basel. However, there are services departing from Gera Hbf and arriving at Basel SBB via Erfurt Hbf. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 7h 21m.
The distance between Gera and Basel is 675 km. The road distance is 635.6 km.
The best way to get from Gera to Basel without a car is to train which takes 7h 21m and costs SFr 90 - SFr 450.
It takes approximately 7h 21m to get from Gera to Basel, including transfers.
Gera to Basel bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Gera central train station.
Gera to Basel train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional), depart from Gera Hbf station.
The best way to get from Gera to Basel is to train which takes 7h 21m and costs SFr 90 - SFr 450. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs SFr 60 - SFr 85 and takes 12h 15m.
What companies run services between Gera, Germany and Basel, Switzerland?
You can take a train from Gera Hbf to Basel SBB via Erfurt Hbf in around 7h 21m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Gera central train station to Basel SBB via Jena bus station and Frankfurt central train station in around 12h 15m.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Leipzig-Halle Airport to Basel via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 36m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 65–480
Flights from Frankfurt to Basel
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 75–460
Flights from Frankfurt to Basel via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- CHF 75–410
Flights from Frankfurt to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 70–400
Flights from Berlin Brandenburg Airport to Basel via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 120–200
Flights from Berlin Brandenburg Airport to Basel via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 50–310
Flights from Dresden Airport to Zurich Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 46m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 60–380
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Frankfurt to Basel
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 75–410
Flights from Frankfurt to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 70–400
Flights from Dresden Airport to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 95–390
- Website
- airdolomiti.it
Flights from Frankfurt to Basel
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 150–460
Flights from Frankfurt to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 130–400
- Website
- condor.com
Flights from Frankfurt to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 85–200
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Berlin Brandenburg Airport to Basel
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 35–160
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Berlin Brandenburg Airport to Basel via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 60–340
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Gera Hbf to Erfurt Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 9–13
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Gera Süd to Erfurt Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 9–13
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Gera Hbf to Erfurt Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 9–13
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Gera Hbf to Erfurt Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 9–13
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Leipzig Hbf to Dresden Bahnhof Neustadt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 27m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 11–17
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
- Phone
- +49 37343 808037
- verein@pressnitztalbahn.de
- Website
- Preßnitztalbahn
Train from Gera Hbf to Erfurt Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 250–280
- Schedules at
- Preßnitztalbahn
Train from Gera Hbf to Leipzig Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 4m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- CHF 210–230
- Schedules at
- Preßnitztalbahn
Train from Gera Hbf to Erfurt Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 250–280
- Schedules at
- Preßnitztalbahn
Train from Gera Hbf to Erfurt Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 250–280
- Schedules at
- Preßnitztalbahn
Train from Gera Hbf to Leipzig Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 4m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- CHF 210–230
- Schedules at
- Preßnitztalbahn
Train from Gera Hbf to Leipzig Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 4m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- CHF 210–230
- Schedules at
- Preßnitztalbahn
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Gera Hbf to Erfurt Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- CHF 13–26
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Erfurt Hbf to Basel SBB
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 19m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 85–170
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Gera Hbf to Erfurt Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- CHF 13–26
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Erfurt Hbf to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 35–75
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Gera Hbf to Erfurt Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- CHF 13–26
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Erfurt Hbf to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 35–75
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Leipzig Hbf to Berlin Suedkreuz
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 24–50
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Leipzig Hbf to Dresden Bahnhof Neustadt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 17–35
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
- Phone
- +43 (0) 5 1717
- Website
- ÖBB EuroCity
Train from Erfurt Hbf to Basel SBB
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 59m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- CHF 138
- Website
- ÖBB EuroCity
- Website
- ÖBB EuroCity
- Phone
- _AUSTRIAN_RAILWAYS_(ÖBB)
- Website
- Austrian Railways
Night train from Erfurt Hbf to Basel Sbb
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 20m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 95–160
- Website
- Austrian Railways
Train from Zürich HB to Basel SBB
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- CHF 27–45
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Zürich HB to Basel SBB
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- CHF 27–45
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixtrain.de
- Website
- FlixTrain GmbH
Train from Leipzig Hbf to Berlin Suedkreuz
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- CHF 11–18
- Website
- FlixTrain GmbH
- Website
- LEO Express
Train from Leipzig Hbf to Dresden Bahnhof Neustadt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 26m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Schedules at
- LEO Express
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Gera central train station to Jena bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- CHF 3–6
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Jena bus station to Frankfurt central train station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- CHF 24–40
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Frankfurt central train station to Basel SBB
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 29–45
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +38 098-888-11-08
- igoruzhanskyi@grandbus.com.ua
- Website
- Grand Bus
Bus from Frankfurt central train station to Basel SBB
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 33–36
- Website
- Grand Bus
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Booking & Getting There
Gera to Basel bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Jena bus station.
Gera to Basel train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional), arrive at Erfurt Hbf station.
Yes, the driving distance between Gera to Basel is 636 km. It takes approximately 5h 24m to drive from Gera to Basel.
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