There are 6 ways to get from Essen to Gera by train, bus, 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
best- Take the train from Essen Hbf to Gera Hbftrain 51
5h 40m€55–140Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Essen central train station to Hallebus 1304 / ...
- Take the bus from Halle to Gera central train stationbus 052
7h 40m€34–60Drive 418.2 km
- Drive from Essen to Geracar 418.2 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 20mFly 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
6h 3mTrain 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 48m
Essen to Gera by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Essen to Gera is to bus which costs €30 - €60 and takes 7h 40m.
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 Halle. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 7h 40m.
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 5h 40m.
The distance between Essen and Gera is 490 km. The road distance is 418.2 km.
The best way to get from Essen to Gera without a car is to train which takes 5h 40m and costs €55 - €140.
The train from Essen Hbf to Gera Hbf takes 5h 40m including transfers and departs twice daily.
Essen to Gera bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Essen central train 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 5h 40m and costs €55 - €140. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €30 - €60 and takes 7h 40m.
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 €55–140 and the journey takes 5h 40m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Essen central train station to Gera central train station via Halle in around 7h 40m.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Leipzig-Halle Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 43m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €200–310
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Dresden Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €120–360
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Dresden Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- €85–500
Flights from Frankfurt to Leipzig-Halle Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €80–140
- Website
- austrian.com
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Leipzig-Halle Airport via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 5m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €100–400
- Website
- eurowings.com
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Dresden Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- €50–270
- Phone
- +49 30 311 682904
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Essen Hbf to Gera Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €55–140
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Dresden Bahnhof Neustadt to Leipzig Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €13–40
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Essen Hbf to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €29–85
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
#/media/File:ICE_4_Berlin_Hauptbahnhof_(3).jpg "ICE 4 Berlin Hauptbahnhof")
- Phone
- +49 37343 808037
- verein@pressnitztalbahn.de
- Website
- pressnitztalbahn.de
Train from Leipzig Hbf to Gera Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 4m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- 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
- €19–27
- 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
- €28–40
- 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
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Essen central train station to Halle
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €26–50
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Halle to Gera central train station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €8–13
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Want to know more about travelling around Germany
Rome2Rio's Travel Guide series provide vital information for the global traveller. Filled with useful and timely travel information, the guides answer all the hard questions - such as 'How do I buy a ticket?', 'Should I book online before I travel? ', 'How much should I expect to pay?', 'Do the trains and buses have Wifi?' - to help you get the most out of your next trip.
Related travel guides
Heading to Europe? Read this before you buy a Eurail Pass
Read the travel guide
Want to know more about Flixbus?
Read the travel guide
More Questions & Answers
Essen to Gera bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Halle 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.
Book your Essen to Gera train tickets online with Omio.
Book your Essen to Gera bus tickets online with Omio and FlixBus.
There are 310+ hotels available in Gera.