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-Deli to Wien Meidlingtrain Ic
- Take the train from Wien Meidling 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 50m€146–630Train
cheapest- Take the train from Budapest-Nyugati pu to Dresden Hbftrain rj 174
- Take the train from Dresden Hbf to Glauchau(Sachs)train Rb / ...
12h 57m€65–106Bus
- 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 082 / ...
11h 35m€70–103Drive 746.8 km
- Drive from Budapest to Geracar 746.8 km
7h 17m€116–168Fly 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
7h 13m€363–564Train #2
- Take the train from Budapest-Nyugati to Dresden Hbftrain Rj
- Take the train from Dresden Hbf to Glauchau(Sachs)train Rb / ...
12h 59m€132–193Fly 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 31m€294–471Fly 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 9m€117–696Train 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
7h 59m€375–702
Budapest to Gera by train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Budapest to Gera is to train which costs €60 - €110 and takes 12h 57m.
The fastest way to get from Budapest to Gera is to fly and train which takes 7h 9m and costs €110 - €700.
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-Deli and arriving at Gera Hbf via Wien Meidling, Nürnberg Hbf and Erfurt Hbf. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 10h 50m.
The distance between Budapest and Gera is 1033 km. The road distance is 746.8 km.
The best way to get from Budapest to Gera without a car is to train via Vienna which takes 10h 50m and costs €140 - €650.
It takes approximately 10h 50m 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 RegioJet, depart from Budapest-Deli station.
The best way to get from Budapest to Gera is to train via Vienna which takes 10h 50m and costs €140 - €650. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €65 - €110 and takes 11h 35m.
What companies run services between Budapest, Hungary and Gera, Germany?
You can take a train from Budapest-Deli to Gera Hbf via Wien Meidling, Nuernberg Hbf, Nürnberg Hbf, and Erfurt Hbf in around 10h 50m. 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
- 3h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €130–330
Flights from Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport to Leipzig-Halle Airport via Munich, Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- €130–330
Flights from Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport to Berlin Brandenburg Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €75–280
Flights from Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport to Berlin Brandenburg Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €80–290
Flights from Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport to Nuremberg Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €100–370
- Website
- austrian.com
Flights from Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport to Leipzig-Halle Airport via Vienna International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Friday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €120–270
Flights from Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport to Berlin Brandenburg Airport via Vienna International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 28m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €90–180
Flights from Vienna International Airport to Leipzig-Halle Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Friday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €100–360
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport to Berlin Brandenburg Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €40–120
Flights from Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport to Nuremberg Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €65–260
- Website
- wizzair.com
Flights from Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport to Berlin Brandenburg Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €25–130
- Website
- condor.com
Flights from Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport to Berlin Brandenburg Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €85–170
- Phone
- +420 222 222 221
- info@regiojet.com
- Website
- RegioJet
Train from Budapest-Deli to Wien Meidling
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €12–20
- Website
- RegioJet
Train from Budapest-Kelenfoeld to Wien Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 34m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €12–20
- Website
- RegioJet
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Wien Meidling to Nuernberg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 9m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €90–190
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Nürnberg Hbf to Erfurt Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €35–75
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Erfurt Hbf to Gera Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €16–35
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from S Südkreuz Bhf to Leipzig Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €30–65
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Nürnberg Hbf to Erfurt Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €35–75
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Erfurt Hbf to Gera Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €16–35
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Nürnberg Hbf to Erfurt Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 52m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €30–120
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Erfurt Hbf to Gera Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €14–60
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Nürnberg Hbf to Erfurt Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 52m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €30–120
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Erfurt Hbf to Gera Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €14–60
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
- Phone
- +49 37343 808037
- verein@pressnitztalbahn.de
- Website
- Preßnitztalbahn
Train from Erfurt Hbf to Gera Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €270–300
- Schedules at
- Preßnitztalbahn
Train from Leipzig Hbf to Gera Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €230–250
- Schedules at
- Preßnitztalbahn
Train from Leipzig Hbf to Gera Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €230–250
- Schedules at
- Preßnitztalbahn
Train from Erfurt Hbf to Gera Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €270–300
- Schedules at
- Preßnitztalbahn
Train from Leipzig Hbf to Gera Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €230–250
- Schedules at
- Preßnitztalbahn
Train from Budapest-Nyugati pu to Dresden Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 18m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €35–70
- Website
- Railways of Slovak Republic (ZSSK)
- Phone
- +49 30 200 73-0
- kommunikation@transdev.de
- Website
- Transdev GmbH
Train from Dresden Hbf to Glauchau(Sachs)
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 53m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €20–29
- Schedules at
- Transdev GmbH
Train from Dresden Hbf to Glauchau(Sachs)
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 53m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €20–29
- Schedules at
- Transdev GmbH
- Phone
- +43 (0)5 1717
- Website
- Railjet
Train from Budapest-Nyugati to Dresden Hbf
- *
- €100–160
Train from Budapest-Kelenfoeld to Wien Hbf
- *
- €35–55
- Phone
- +36 (1) 3 49 49 49
- informacio@mavcsoport.hu
- Website
- Hungarian Railways (MÁV)
Train from Budapest-Kelenfoeld to Wien Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 27m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €11–14
- Website
- Hungarian Railways (MÁV)
- Phone
- _AUSTRIAN_RAILWAYS_(ÖBB)
- Website
- Austrian Railways
Train from Budapest-Kelenfoeld to Wien Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 28m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €50–85
- Website
- Austrian Railways
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvar to Dresden central station
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 25m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €55–90
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Dresden central station to Gera central train station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €12–18
- Website
- Flixbus
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Booking & Getting There
Budapest to Gera bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Dresden central station.
Budapest to Gera train services, operated by RegioJet, arrive at Wien Meidling 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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