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There are 9 ways to get from Essen to Gera by train, bus, car, plane, or night train

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  1. Train

    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 18m
    €83–442

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Düsseldorf central bus station to Gera central train stationbus bus 020
    9h 20m
    €42–64

  3. Drive  417.9 km

    1. Drive from Essen to Geracar car 417.9 km
    3h 58m
    €61–88

  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
    €348–593

  5. Night train, train

    1. Take the nighttrain from Essen Hbf to Kassel-Wilhelmshoehenighttrain night train Nj
    2. Take the train from Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhe to Leinefeldetrain train Re8 / ...
    3. Take the train from Leinefelde to Gera Hbftrain train Re1
    6h 43m
    €58–136

  6. Train via Kassel

    1. Take the train from Essen Hbf to Kassel-Wilhelmshoehetrain train Re
    2. Take the train from Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhe to Heilbad Heiligenstadttrain train Re8 / ...
    3. Take the train from Heilbad Heiligenstadt to Gera Hbftrain train Re1
    7h 9m
    €80–129

  7. Fly Düsseldorf International Airport to Dresden Airport, train

    1. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Dresden Airport (DRS)plane plane DUS - DRS
    2. Take the train from Dresden Bahnhof Neustadt to Leipzig Hbftrain train
    3. Take the train from Leipzig Hbf to Gera Hbftrain train
    5h 43m
    €380–683

  8. 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 29m
    €373–505

  9. 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 8m
    €329–564

Essen to Gera by train

Calendar16Weekly Trains
Duration5h 18mAverage Duration
Ticket€83Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 489.8 km
  • Duration: 5h 18m

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 18m. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Düsseldorf central bus station to Gera central train station once daily. Tickets cost €40–60 and the journey takes 7h 40m.

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