Cheapest
Average
The best way to find a cheap train ticket from Geneva to Erfurt is to book your journey as far in advance as possible and to avoid traveling at rush hour.
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Fastest Journey
8 h 11 m
Average
8 h 13 m
Trains per day
5
Distance
641 km
It's difficult to get from Geneva to Erfurt without transferring at least once.
Distance | 397 miles (640 km) | |
Average train duration | 8 h 24 min | |
Average train ticket price | $81 (€71) | |
Train frequency | 1 a day | |
Direct train | No | |
Train companies | Deutsche Bahn |
Trains from Geneva to Erfurt cover the 397 miles (640 km) long route taking on average 8 h 24 min with our travel partners like Deutsche Bahn. Normally, there is 1 train operating per day, including direct services available. While the average ticket price for this trip costs around $81 (€71), you can find the cheapest train ticket for as low as $69 (€60). Travelers depart most frequently from Genève and arrive in Erfurt Hbf.
You can travel by train between Geneva and Erfurt with Deutsche Bahn for as low as $69 (€60). When you search for schedules and tickets, Omio will show you the best route.
Deutsche Bahn (DB) is the main provider of train services in Germany, making on average 40, 000 journeys per day. A special feature of Deutsche Bahn is its wide range of ticket types, savings offers including Super Saver, Saver, and Flexible fares and discount cards like the Bahncard 25, 50 and 100, which you can also use for your train between Geneva and Erfurt. DB uses different types of trains such as the ICE (Intercity Express), IC (Intercity), EC (Eurocity), IRE (Interregio-Express), RE (Regional Express) and RB (Regionalbahn) on its routes, which differ in terms of comfort and the time required to travel. For example, while bathrooms are standard amenities, services like an onboard restaurant or free WiFi are only available on certain trains.
Travel between Geneva, Switzerland and Erfurt, Germany by train is: Unrestricted.
International entry status: Entry is unrestricted for citizens and permanent residents of Switzerland
Conditions of entry:
When traveling in Germany, you must follow these COVID-19 safety rules:
The information above was last checked on 3/22/23. This can change before your date of travel so please review the latest COVID-19 travel safety regulations for your train between Geneva and Erfurt before traveling.
Return travel from Germany to Switzerland is: Unrestricted.
Entry into Switzerland is allowed for: Entry is unrestricted for citizens and permanent residents of Germany
Requirements for reentering:
The government of Switzerland has imposed these measures to reduce the spread of COVID-19:
Last checked on 3/22/23. Please check the latest COVID-19 travel safety regulations closer to the travel date of your train to Geneva from Erfurt.
When traveling this route, Omio customers are departing most frequently from Genève and arriving in Erfurt Hbf.
Passengers board the train most frequently from Genève, which is located around 1.2 miles (2 km) away from the city center, and they get off the train at Erfurt Hbf, located 0.7 miles (1.2 km) away from the city center.
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