There are 9 ways to get from Budapest to Gera by train, bus, 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 via Vienna
best- Take the train from Budapest-Kelenfoeld to Wien Hbftrain Ec / ...
- Take the train from Wien Hbf to Nuernberg Hbftrain Ice
- Take the train from Nürnberg Hbf to Erfurt Hbftrain 29 / ...
- Take the train from Erfurt Hbf to Gera Hbftrain Re3 / ...
10h 34m€98–271Train, bus
cheapest- Take the train from Budapest-Kelenföld to Prague Main Train Stationtrain RegioJet RJ 1032 / ...
- Take the bus from Praha, ÚAN Florenc to Gera central train stationbus 020 / ...
12h 35m€41–82Bus
- Take the bus from Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvar to Dresden central stationbus N260 / ...
- Take the bus from Dresden central station to Gera central train stationbus 020 / ...
11h 35m€61–86Drive 746.9 km
- Drive from Budapest to Geracar 746.9 km
7h 17m€110–159Fly Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport to Leipzig-Halle Airport, train
- Fly from Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport (BUD) to Leipzig-Halle Airport (LEJ)plane BUD - LEJ
- Take the train from Leipzig Hbf to Gera Hbftrain
8h 7mTrain
- Take the train from Budapest-Nyugati to Praha Hlavni Nadrazitrain Rj
- Take the train from Praha Hlavni Nadrazi to Leipzig Hbftrain Ec
- Take the train from Leipzig Hbf to Gera Hbftrain Rb / ...
13h 9mFly Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport to Nuremberg Airport, train
- Fly from Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport (BUD) to Nuremberg Airport (NUE)plane BUD - NUE
- Take the train from Nürnberg Hbf to Erfurt Hbftrain
- Take the train from Erfurt Hbf to Gera Hbftrain
7h 11m€90–335Fly Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport to Berlin Brandenburg Airport, train
- Fly from Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport (BUD) to Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER)plane BUD - BER
- Take the train from S Südkreuz Bhf to Leipzig Hbftrain
- Take the train from Leipzig Hbf to Gera Hbftrain
7h 36mTrain to Vienna International Airport, fly to Leipzig-Halle Airport, train
- Take the train from Budapest-Kelenfoeld to Wien Hbftrain
- Fly from Vienna International Airport (VIE) to Leipzig-Halle Airport (LEJ)plane VIE - LEJ
- Take the train from Leipzig Hbf to Gera Hbftrain
8h 1m
Budapest to Gera by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Budapest to Gera is to train and bus which costs €40 - €85 and takes 12h 35m.
The fastest way to get from Budapest to Gera is to fly and train which takes 7h 11m and costs €90 - €340.
No, there is no direct bus from Budapest to Gera station. However, there are services departing from Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvar and arriving at Gera central train station via Dresden central station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 11h 35m.
No, there is no direct train from Budapest to Gera. However, there are services departing from Budapest-Kelenfoeld and arriving at Gera Hbf via Wien Hbf, Nürnberg Hbf and Erfurt Hbf. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 10h 34m.
The distance between Budapest and Gera is 1029 km. The road distance is 746.9 km.
The best way to get from Budapest to Gera without a car is to train via Vienna which takes 10h 34m and costs €95 - €280.
It takes approximately 10h 34m to get from Budapest to Gera, including transfers.
Budapest to Gera bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvar station.
Budapest to Gera train services, operated by Hungarian Railways (MÁV), depart from Budapest-Kelenfoeld station.
The best way to get from Budapest to Gera is to train via Vienna which takes 10h 34m and costs €95 - €280. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €60 - €90 and takes 11h 35m.
What companies run services between Budapest, Hungary and Gera, Germany?
You can take a train from Budapest-Kelenfoeld to Gera Hbf via Wien Hbf, Nuernberg Hbf, Nürnberg Hbf, and Erfurt Hbf in around 10h 34m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvar to Gera central train station via Dresden central station in around 11h 35m.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport to Leipzig-Halle Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €120–370
Flights from Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport to Nuremberg Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €110–330
Flights from Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport to Berlin Brandenburg Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €60–250
Flights from Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport to Berlin Brandenburg Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €60–260
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport to Nuremberg Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €40–170
Flights from Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport to Berlin Brandenburg Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €26–110
- Website
- austrian.com
Flights from Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport to Leipzig-Halle Airport via Vienna International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €85–360
Flights from Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport to Berlin Brandenburg Airport via Vienna International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €50–220
Flights from Vienna International Airport to Leipzig-Halle Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €90–270
- Website
- wizzair.com
Flights from Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport to Berlin Brandenburg Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €28–130
- Website
- condor.com
Flights from Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport to Berlin Brandenburg Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- €55–190
- Phone
- +36 (1) 3 49 49 49
- info@mavcsoport.hu
- Website
- jegy.mav.hu
Train from Budapest-Kelenfoeld to Wien Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €11–13
- Website
- https://jegy.mav.hu/
Train from Budapest-Nyugati to Praha Hlavni Nadrazi
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 53m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €26–31
- Website
- https://jegy.mav.hu/
- Phone
- +420 222 222 221
- info@regiojet.cz
- Website
- regiojet.com
Train from Budapest-Kelenfoeld to Wien Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 34m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €9–26
- Website
- https://regiojet.com/
Train from Budapest-Kelenföld to Prague Main Train Station
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 58m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €21–50
- Website
- https://regiojet.com/
- Phone
- +49 30 311 682904
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Wien Hbf to Nuernberg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 12m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €55–130
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Nürnberg Hbf to Erfurt Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €18–80
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Erfurt Hbf to Gera Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 24m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €28–32
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from S Südkreuz Bhf to Leipzig Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €25–55
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Nürnberg Hbf to Erfurt Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 52m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €28–40
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Erfurt Hbf to Gera Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 4m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €16–23
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- +49 37343 808037
- verein@pressnitztalbahn.de
- Website
- pressnitztalbahn.de
Train from Erfurt Hbf to Gera Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Schedules at
- pressnitztalbahn.de
Train from Leipzig Hbf to Gera Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 4m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- pressnitztalbahn.de
Train from Budapest-Nyugati to Praha Hlavni Nadrazi
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 53m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €80–130
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/reiseplanung-services/im-zug/unsere-zuege/railjet
- *
- €80–130
- Phone
- +43 5 1717
- Website
- oebb.at
Train from Praha Hlavni Nadrazi to Leipzig Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 47m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- €55–75
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/reiseplanung-services/im-zug/unsere-zuege/eurocity-intercity
- Website
- https://shop.oebbtickets.at/en/ticket
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- info@flixbus.de
- Website
- flixtrain.de
Train from S Südkreuz Bhf to Leipzig Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €4–15
- Website
- https://www.flixtrain.com/
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvar to Dresden central station
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 25m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €50–75
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Dresden central station to Gera central train station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €10–15
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Praha, ÚAN Florenc to Gera central train station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €18–35
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
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More Questions & Answers
Budapest to Gera bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Dresden central station.
Budapest to Gera train services, operated by Hungarian Railways (MÁV), arrive at Wien Hbf station.
Yes, the driving distance between Budapest to Gera is 747 km. It takes approximately 7h 17m to drive from Budapest to Gera.
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