There are 3 ways to get from Dortmund to Gera by train, bus, or car
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Dortmund to Gera by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Dortmund to Gera is to bus which costs €27 - €45 and takes 7h 5m.
The fastest way to get from Dortmund to Gera is to drive which takes 3h 33m and costs €50 - €80.
No, there is no direct bus from Dortmund station to Gera station. However, there are services departing from Dortmund central bus station and arriving at Gera central train station via Halle. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 7h 5m.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Dortmund Hbf and arriving at Gera Hbf. Services depart twice daily, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 5h 13m.
The distance between Dortmund and Gera is 456 km. The road distance is 384.6 km.
The best way to get from Dortmund to Gera without a car is to train which takes 5h 13m and costs €70 - €85.
The train from Dortmund Hbf to Gera Hbf takes 5h 13m including transfers and departs twice daily.
Dortmund to Gera bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Dortmund central bus station.
Dortmund to Gera train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), depart from Dortmund Hbf station.
The best way to get from Dortmund to Gera is to train which takes 5h 13m and costs €70 - €85. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €27 - €45 and takes 7h 5m.
What companies run services between Dortmund, Germany and Gera, Germany?
Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC) operates a train from Dortmund Hbf to Gera Hbf twice daily. Tickets cost €70–85 and the journey takes 5h 13m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Dortmund central bus station to Gera central train station via Halle in around 7h 5m.
- Phone
- +49 30 311 682904
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Dortmund Hbf to Gera Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 13m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €70–85
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
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Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Dortmund central bus station to Halle
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €19–35
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Halle to Gera central train station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €8–13
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
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More Questions & Answers
Dortmund to Gera bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Halle station.
Dortmund to Gera train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), arrive at Gera Hbf station.
Yes, the driving distance between Dortmund to Gera is 385 km. It takes approximately 3h 33m to drive from Dortmund to Gera.
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