There are 6 ways to get from Essen to Gera by train, bus, car, or plane
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Train
best- Take the train from Essen Hbf to Gera Hbftrain 51
6h 2m€90–220Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Düsseldorf central bus station to Gera central train stationbus 020
9h 20m€32–65Drive 417.9 km
- Drive from Essen to Geracar 417.9 km
3h 56m€60–86Fly Düsseldorf International Airport to Leipzig-Halle Airport, train
- Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Leipzig-Halle Airport (LEJ)plane DUS - LEJ
- Take the train from Leipzig Hbf to Gera Hbftrain
6h 18m€371–620Fly Düsseldorf International Airport to Dresden Airport, train
- Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Dresden Airport (DRS)plane DUS - DRS
- Take the train from Dresden Bahnhof Neustadt to Leipzig Hbftrain
- Take the train from Leipzig Hbf to Gera Hbftrain
5h 56m€371–726Train to Frankfurt, fly to Leipzig-Halle Airport, train
- Take the train from Essen Hbf to Frankfurttrain
- Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Leipzig-Halle Airport (LEJ)plane FRA - LEJ
- Take the train from Leipzig Hbf to Gera Hbftrain
5h 47m€364–626
Essen to Gera by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Essen to Gera is to bus which costs €30 - €65 and takes 9h 20m.
The fastest way to get from Essen to Gera is to drive which takes 3h 56m and costs €55 - €90.
No, there is no direct bus from Essen station to Gera station. However, there are services departing from Essen central train station and arriving at Gera central train station via Düsseldorf central bus station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 9h 20m.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Essen Hbf and arriving at Gera Hbf. Services depart twice daily, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 6h 2m.
The distance between Essen and Gera is 490 km. The road distance is 417.9 km.
The best way to get from Essen to Gera without a car is to train which takes 6h 2m and costs €90 - €220.
The train from Essen Hbf to Gera Hbf takes 6h 2m including transfers and departs twice daily.
Essen to Gera bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Düsseldorf central bus station.
Essen to Gera train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), depart from Essen Hbf station.
The best way to get from Essen to Gera is to train which takes 6h 2m and costs €90 - €220. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €30 - €65 and takes 9h 20m.
What companies run services between Essen, Germany and Gera, Germany?
Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC) operates a train from Essen Hbf to Gera Hbf twice daily. Tickets cost €90–220 and the journey takes 6h 2m. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Düsseldorf central bus station to Gera central train station once daily. Tickets cost €30–60 and the journey takes 7h 40m.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Leipzig-Halle Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €170–430
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Dresden Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- €160–440
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Dresden Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- €80–500
Flights from Frankfurt to Leipzig-Halle Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €85–230
- Website
- condor.com
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Leipzig-Halle Airport via Palma Mallorca
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €190–850
- Website
- eurowings.com
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Dresden Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Tuesday to Thursday
- Estimated price
- €85–290
- Website
- austrian.com
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Leipzig-Halle Airport via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €140–600
- Website
- norwegian.com
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Leipzig-Halle Airport via Palma Mallorca
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- When
- Tuesday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- €190–850
- Phone
- +49 30 311 682904
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Essen Hbf to Gera Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 2m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €90–220
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Dresden Bahnhof Neustadt to Leipzig Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €21–50
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Essen Hbf to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 46m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €45–110
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
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- Phone
- +49 37343 808037
- verein@pressnitztalbahn.de
- Website
- pressnitztalbahn.de
Train from Leipzig Hbf to Gera Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 4m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €230–250
- Schedules at
- pressnitztalbahn.de
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Dresden Bahnhof Neustadt to Leipzig Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €23–35
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- +43 5 1717
- Website
- oebb.at
Train from Dresden Bahnhof Neustadt to Leipzig Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €26–45
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/reiseplanung-services/im-zug/unsere-zuege/eurocity-intercity
- Website
- https://shop.oebbtickets.at/en/ticket
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.fr
Bus from Düsseldorf central bus station to Gera central train station
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €30–60
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
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More Questions & Answers
Essen to Gera bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Gera central train station.
Essen to Gera train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), arrive at Gera Hbf station.
Yes, the driving distance between Essen to Gera is 418 km. It takes approximately 3h 56m to drive from Essen to Gera.
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