There are 6 ways to get from Gera to Essen by train, bus, car, or plane
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Train
best- Take the train from Gera Hbf to Essen Hbf51
5h 34m€100–200Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Gera central train station to Düsseldorf central bus station020
- Take the bus from Düsseldorf central bus station to Essen central train station027 / ...
9h 9m€41–61Drive 415.8 km
- Drive from Gera to Essen415.8 km
3h 57m€59–84Train, fly to Düsseldorf International Airport
- Take the train from Gera Hbf to Leipzig Hbf
- Fly from Leipzig-Halle Airport (LEJ) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)LEJ - DUS
6h 4mTrain via Kassel
- Take the train from Gera Hbf to Heilbad HeiligenstadtRe1
- Take the train from Heilbad Heiligenstadt to Kassel-WilhelmshoeheRe
- Take the train from Kassel-Wilhelmshoehe to KamenRe
- Take the train from Kamen to Essen HbfRe
7h 24m€81–126Train, fly to Frankfurt
- Take the train from Gera Hbf to Leipzig Hbf
- Fly from Leipzig-Halle Airport (LEJ) to Frankfurt (FRA)LEJ - FRA
- Take the train from Frankfurt to Essen Hbf
5h 46m
Gera to Essen by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Gera to Essen is to bus which costs €40 - €65 and takes 9h 9m.
The fastest way to get from Gera to Essen is to drive which takes 3h 57m and costs €55 - €85.
No, there is no direct bus from Gera station to Essen station. However, there are services departing from Gera central train station and arriving at Essen central train station via Düsseldorf central bus station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 9h 9m.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Gera Hbf and arriving at Essen Hbf. Services depart twice daily, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 5h 34m.
The distance between Gera and Essen is 490 km. The road distance is 415.8 km.
The best way to get from Gera to Essen without a car is to train which takes 5h 34m and costs €100 - €200.
The train from Gera Hbf to Essen Hbf takes 5h 34m including transfers and departs twice daily.
Gera to Essen bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Gera central train station.
Gera to Essen train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), depart from Gera Hbf station.
The best way to get from Gera to Essen is to train which takes 5h 34m and costs €100 - €200. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €40 - €65 and takes 9h 9m.
What companies run services between Gera, Germany and Essen, Germany?
Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC) operates a train from Gera Hbf to Essen Hbf twice daily. Tickets cost €100–200 and the journey takes 5h 34m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Gera central train station to Essen central train station via Düsseldorf central bus station in around 9h 9m.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Leipzig-Halle Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 31m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €200–310
Flights from Leipzig-Halle Airport to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €80–160
- Website
- austrian.com
Flights from Leipzig-Halle Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 57m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- €100–480
- Phone
- +49 30 311 682904
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Gera Hbf to Essen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 34m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €100–200
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Frankfurt to Essen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 47m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €30–90
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
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- Phone
- +49 37343 808037
- verein@pressnitztalbahn.de
- Website
- pressnitztalbahn.de
Train from Gera Hbf to Leipzig Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 4m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- pressnitztalbahn.de
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Gera Hbf to Heilbad Heiligenstadt
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 23m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €29–45
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Heilbad Heiligenstadt to Kassel-Wilhelmshoehe
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €12–18
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- +49 30 21300130
- info@abellio-mitteldeutschland.de
- Website
- abellio.de
Train from Heilbad Heiligenstadt to Kassel-Wilhelmshoehe
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €13–18
- Schedules at
- abellio.de
- Phone
- 0800 2235546
- Website
- abellio.de
Train from Heilbad Heiligenstadt to Kassel-Wilhelmshoehe
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €12–20
- Schedules at
- abellio.de
- Phone
- 0221 13 999 444
- Website
- nationalexpress.de
Train from Kassel-Wilhelmshoehe to Kamen
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 4m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €30–50
- Schedules at
- nationalexpress.de
Train from Kamen to Essen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- €10–15
- Schedules at
- nationalexpress.de
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Gera central train station to Düsseldorf central bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 35m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- €35–55
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Düsseldorf central bus station to Essen central train station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €6–9
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +3-389-268-0068
- Website
- blablacar.co.uk
Bus from Düsseldorf central bus station to Essen central train station
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €3–4
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
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More Questions & Answers
Gera to Essen bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Düsseldorf central bus station.
Gera to Essen train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), arrive at Essen Hbf station.
Yes, the driving distance between Gera to Essen is 416 km. It takes approximately 3h 57m to drive from Gera to Essen.
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