There are 5 ways to get from Gera to Jena by train, bus, car, taxi, or rideshare
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 Gera Hbf to Jena WestRe3 / ...
31 min€10–26Rideshare
cheapest- Take the rideshare from Gera to Jena45.3 km
53 min€3Bus
- Take the bus from Gera central train station to Jena bus station082 / ...
40 min€6–9Drive 44.3 km
- Drive from Gera to Jena44.3 km
28 min€7–9Taxi
- Take the taxi from Gera to Jena44.3 km
28 min€140–170
Gera to Jena by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Gera to Jena is to rideshare which costs €3 and takes 53 min.
The fastest way to get from Gera to Jena is to drive which takes 28 min and costs €6 - €9.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Gera central train station station and arriving at Jena bus station station. Services depart twice daily, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 40 min.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Gera Hbf and arriving at Jena West. Services depart hourly, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 31 min.
The distance between Gera and Jena is 45 km. The road distance is 44.3 km.
The best way to get from Gera to Jena without a car is to train which takes 31 min and costs €10 - €26.
The train from Gera Hbf to Jena West takes 31 min including transfers and departs hourly.
Gera to Jena bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Gera central train station.
Gera to Jena train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional), depart from Gera Hbf station.
The best way to get from Gera to Jena is to train which takes 31 min and costs €10 - €26. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €6 - €9 and takes 40 min.
What companies run services between Gera, Germany and Jena, Germany?
Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional) operates a train from Gera Hbf to Jena West hourly. Tickets cost €10–15 and the journey takes 31 min. Two other operators also service this route. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Gera central train station to Jena bus station twice daily. Tickets cost €6–9 and the journey takes 40 min.
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Gera Hbf to Jena West
- Ave. Duration
- 31 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €10–15
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- +49 37343 808037
- verein@pressnitztalbahn.de
- Website
- pressnitztalbahn.de
Train from Gera Hbf to Jena West
- Ave. Duration
- 41 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- pressnitztalbahn.de
- Phone
- +49 30 311 682904
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Gera Hbf to Jena West
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €23–26
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
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
- €6–9
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- blablacar.com
Rideshare from Gera to Jena
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €3
- Schedules at
- blablacar.com
- Ave. Duration
- 28 min
- Estimated price
- €140–170
Taxi-Göbel-Gera
- Phone
- +49 365 881949
- Website
- taxi-weida.de
Taxibetrieb Norbert Möller
- Phone
- +49 365 24442
- Website
- taximoeller.de
Taxi Dambrowski
- Phone
- +49 365 5511899
- Website
- gerataxi.de
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More Questions & Answers
Gera to Jena bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Jena bus station.
Gera to Jena train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional), arrive at Jena West station.
Yes, the driving distance between Gera to Jena is 44 km. It takes approximately 28 min to drive from Gera to Jena.
Book your Gera to Jena bus tickets online with FlixBus.
There are 501+ hotels available in Jena.
Check out Blablacar's carpooling service for rideshare options between Gera and Jena. A great option if you don't have a driver's licence or want to avoid public transport.













