There are 7 ways to get from Cologne to Gera 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 via Frankfurt am Main
best- Take the train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Frankfurt41 / ...
- Take the train from Frankfurt to Erfurt Hbf50 / ...
- Take the train from Erfurt Hbf to Gera HbfRe3 / ...
5h 14m€67–177Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Leverkusen to Gera central train station020
8h 30m€35–50Night train, train
- Take the night train from Koeln Hbf to Erfurt HbfNj
- Take the train from Erfurt Hbf to Gera SüdRe3 / ...
9h 35m€63–285Drive 437.9 km
- Drive from Cologne to Gera437.9 km
3h 47m€62–89Train
- Take the train from Köln Hbf to Gera Hbf51
6h 36m€70–160Train to Düsseldorf International Airport, fly, train
- Take the train from Köln Hbf to D-Flughafen Bf
- Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Leipzig-Halle Airport (LEJ)DUS - LEJ
- Take the train from Leipzig Hbf to Gera Hbf
6h 25mTrain to Frankfurt, fly, train
- Take the train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Frankfurt
- Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Leipzig-Halle Airport (LEJ)FRA - LEJ
- Take the train from Leipzig Hbf to Gera Hbf
4h 57m
Cologne to Gera by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Cologne to Gera is to bus which costs €35 - €50 and takes 8h 30m.
The fastest way to get from Cologne to Gera is to drive which takes 3h 47m and costs €60 - €90.
No, there is no direct bus from Cologne to Gera station. However, there are services departing from Köln Heumarkt and arriving at Gera central train station via Leverkusen. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 8h 30m.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Köln Hbf and arriving at Gera Hbf. Services depart twice daily, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 6h 36m.
The distance between Cologne and Gera is 522 km. The road distance is 437.9 km.
The best way to get from Cologne to Gera without a car is to train via Frankfurt am Main which takes 5h 14m and costs €65 - €180.
It takes approximately 5h 14m to get from Cologne to Gera, including transfers.
Cologne to Gera bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Leverkusen station.
Cologne to Gera train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), depart from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf station.
The best way to get from Cologne to Gera is to train via Frankfurt am Main which takes 5h 14m and costs €65 - €180. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €35 - €50 and takes 8h 30m.
What companies run services between Cologne, Germany and Gera, Germany?
You can take a train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Gera Hbf via Frankfurt and Erfurt Hbf in around 5h 14m. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Leverkusen to Gera central train station 5 times a week. Tickets cost €35–50 and the journey takes 6h 55m.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Leipzig-Halle Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 31m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €200–310
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Leipzig-Halle Airport via Munich, Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 55m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €85–450
Flights from Frankfurt to Leipzig-Halle Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €80–160
- Website
- austrian.com
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Leipzig-Halle Airport via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 25m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €100–380
- Phone
- +49 30 311 682904
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 6m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €27–75
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Frankfurt to Erfurt Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 22m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €23–70
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Erfurt Hbf to Gera Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €28–32
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Köln Hbf to Gera Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 36m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €70–160
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Köln Hbf to D-Flughafen Bf
- Ave. Duration
- 29 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €7–24
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
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- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Erfurt Hbf to Gera Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €16–23
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Erfurt Hbf to Gera Süd
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- 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 5m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- pressnitztalbahn.de
- Phone
- +43 51717
- Website
- nightjet.com
Night train from Koeln Hbf to Erfurt Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 46m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €45–263
- Website
- https://www.nightjet.com/en/#/home
- Sleeper Carriage
- €259–263
- Couchette Carriage
- €130–160
- Seating Carriage
- €45–60
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- Phone
- +44 343 218 6186
- Website
- eurostar.com
Train from Köln Hbf to D-Flughafen Bf
- Ave. Duration
- 32 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €25–60
- Website
- https://www.eurostar.com/rw-en
- Standard
- €25–40
- Comfort
- €27–40
- Premium
- €40–60
- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- ns.nl
Train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- €27–90
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
- 2nd Class
- €27–40
- 1st Class
- €50–90
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Leverkusen to Gera central train station
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 55m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- €35–50
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
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More Questions & Answers
Cologne to Gera bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Gera central train station.
Cologne to Gera train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), arrive at Frankfurt station.
Yes, the driving distance between Cologne to Gera is 438 km. It takes approximately 3h 47m to drive from Cologne to Gera.
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