There are 7 ways to get from Gera to Heidelberg by train, bus, car, or plane
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Train via Frankfurt am Main
best- Take the train from Gera Hbf to Erfurt Hbftrain Re3 / ...
- Take the train from Erfurt Hbf to Frankfurttrain 50 / ...
- Take the train from Frankfurt to Heidelberg, Hauptbahnhoftrain 62 / ...
5h 10m€80–122Bus via Frankfurt am Main
cheapest- Take the bus from Gera central train station to Jena bus stationbus 020 / ...
- Take the bus from Jena bus station to Frankfurt central train stationbus 220
- Take the bus from Frankfurt central train station to Heidelberg Pre Waypointbus N13
7h 34m€27–51Drive 383 km
- Drive from Gera to Heidelbergcar 383 km
4h 8m€55–79Train to Leipzig-Halle Airport, fly, train
- Take the train from Gera Hbf to Leipzig Hbftrain
- Fly from Leipzig-Halle Airport (LEJ) to Frankfurt (FRA)plane LEJ - FRA
- Take the train from Frankfurt to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhoftrain
4h 53mTrain
- Take the train from Gera Hbf to Erfurt Hbftrain Re3 / ...
- Take the train from Erfurt Hbf to Heidelberg, Hauptbahnhoftrain 11
5h 55m€76–102Bus
- Take the bus from Gera to Jenabus Kyiv-Jena
- Take the bus from Jena to Mannheimbus Kyiv-Paris
9h 15mTrain, train to Dresden Airport, fly
- Take the train from Gera Hbf to Leipzig Hbftrain
- Take the train from Leipzig Hbf to Dresden Bahnhof Neustadttrain
- Fly from Dresden Airport (DRS) to Frankfurt (FRA)plane DRS - FRA
- Take the train from Frankfurt to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhoftrain
6h 16m
Gera to Heidelberg by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Gera to Heidelberg is to bus via Frankfurt am Main which costs €26 - €55 and takes 7h 34m.
The fastest way to get from Gera to Heidelberg is to drive which takes 4h 8m and costs €50 - €80.
No, there is no direct bus from Gera station to Heidelberg. However, there are services departing from Gera central train station and arriving at Heidelberg Pre Waypoint via Jena bus station and Frankfurt central train station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 7h 34m.
No, there is no direct train from Gera to Heidelberg. However, there are services departing from Gera Hbf and arriving at Heidelberg, Hauptbahnhof via Erfurt Hbf and Frankfurt. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h 10m.
The distance between Gera and Heidelberg is 431 km. The road distance is 383 km.
The best way to get from Gera to Heidelberg without a car is to train via Frankfurt am Main which takes 5h 10m and costs €80 - €130.
It takes approximately 5h 10m to get from Gera to Heidelberg, including transfers.
Gera to Heidelberg bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Gera central train station.
Gera to Heidelberg train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional), depart from Gera Hbf station.
The best way to get from Gera to Heidelberg is to train via Frankfurt am Main which takes 5h 10m and costs €80 - €130. Alternatively, you can bus via Frankfurt am Main, which costs €26 - €55 and takes 7h 34m.
What companies run services between Gera, Germany and Heidelberg, Germany?
You can take a train from Gera Hbf to Heidelberg, Hauptbahnhof via Erfurt Hbf and Frankfurt in around 5h 10m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Gera central train station to Heidelberg Pre Waypoint via Jena bus station and Frankfurt central train station in around 7h 34m.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Leipzig-Halle Airport to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €85–160
Flights from Dresden Airport to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €130–280
Flights from Dresden Airport to Frankfurt via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 52m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €130–280
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Gera Hbf to Erfurt Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €16–23
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Frankfurt to Heidelberg, Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 33m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €15–22
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Leipzig Hbf to Dresden Bahnhof Neustadt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €19–27
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- +49 30 311 682904
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Gera Hbf to Erfurt Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 37m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €28–32
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Erfurt Hbf to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 21m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €49–55
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Frankfurt to Heidelberg, Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €28–32
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Frankfurt to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €26–30
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Erfurt Hbf to Heidelberg, Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 53m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €60–70
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Leipzig Hbf to Dresden Bahnhof Neustadt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €32–36
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- +49 37343 808037
- verein@pressnitztalbahn.de
- Website
- pressnitztalbahn.de
Train from Gera Hbf to Erfurt Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Schedules at
- pressnitztalbahn.de
Train from Gera Hbf to Leipzig Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 4m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- pressnitztalbahn.de
- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- ns.nl
Train from Frankfurt to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €12–40
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
- 2nd Class
- €12–19
- 1st Class
- €23–40
- Phone
- +43 5 1717
- Website
- oebb.at
Train from Leipzig Hbf to Dresden Bahnhof Neustadt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Once 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 Gera central train station to Jena bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €2–5
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Jena bus station to Frankfurt central train station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €18–35
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Frankfurt central train station to Heidelberg Pre Waypoint
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 44m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €6–11
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +380(67)-484-57-27
- support@pavluks-trans.com
- Website
- pavluks-trans.com
Bus from Gera to Jena
- Ave. Duration
- 43 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Website
- https://pavluks-trans.com/en/tickets/kyiv/goettingen?sort_by=departure&order_by=ASC&page=1
Bus from Jena to Mannheim
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 29m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Website
- https://pavluks-trans.com/en/tickets/kyiv/goettingen?sort_by=departure&order_by=ASC&page=1
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More Questions & Answers
Gera to Heidelberg bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Jena bus station.
Gera to Heidelberg train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional), arrive at Erfurt Hbf station.
Yes, the driving distance between Gera to Heidelberg is 383 km. It takes approximately 4h 8m to drive from Gera to Heidelberg.
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