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There are 8 ways to get from Essen to Gera by train, bus, car, or plane

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  1. Train via Erfurt

    best
    1. Take the train from Essen Hbf to Erfurt Hbftrain train 51
    2. Take the train from Erfurt Hbf to Gera Hbftrain train Re3 / ...
    5h 17m
    €75–426

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Düsseldorf central bus station to Gera central train stationbus bus 020
    9h 20m
    €43–69

  3. Drive  417.9 km

    1. Drive from Essen to Geracar car 417.9 km
    3h 58m
    €78–113

  4. Fly Düsseldorf International Airport to Leipzig-Halle Airport, train

    1. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Leipzig-Halle Airport (LEJ)plane plane DUS - LEJ
    2. Take the train from Leipzig Hbf to Gera Hbftrain train
    6h 42m
    €368–583

  5. Train

    1. Take the train from Dortmund Hbf to Gera Hbftrain train 51
    6h 35m
    €73–172

  6. Train via Kassel

    1. Take the train from Essen Hbf to Kamentrain train Re
    2. Take the train from Kamen to Kassel-Wilhelmshoehetrain train Re
    3. Take the train from Kassel-Wilhelmshoehe to Heilbad Heiligenstadttrain train Re
    4. Take the train from Heilbad Heiligenstadt to Gera Hbftrain train Re1
    7h 40m

  7. Train to Frankfurt, fly to Leipzig-Halle Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Essen Hbf to Frankfurttrain train
    2. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Leipzig-Halle Airport (LEJ)plane plane FRA - LEJ
    3. Take the train from Leipzig Hbf to Gera Hbftrain train
    5h 32m
    €367–485

  8. Fly Düsseldorf International Airport to Berlin Brandenburg Airport, train

    1. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER)plane plane DUS - BER
    2. Take the train from S Südkreuz Bhf to Leipzig Hbftrain train
    3. Take the train from Leipzig Hbf to Gera Hbftrain train
    6h 10m
    €330–588

Essen to Gera by train

Calendar16Weekly Trains
Duration5h 17mAverage Duration
Ticket€75Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 489.8 km
  • Duration: 5h 17m

What companies run services between Essen, Germany and Gera, Germany?

You can take a train from Essen Hbf to Gera Hbf via Erfurt Hbf in around 5h 17m. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Düsseldorf central bus station to Gera central train station once daily. Tickets cost €40–65 and the journey takes 7h 40m.

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