There are 4 ways to get from Heidelberg to Gera by train, car, or plane
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Train
best- Take the train from Heidelberg Central Station to Erfurt Central Stationtrain Flx10
- Take the train from Erfurt Hbf to Gera Hbftrain Re3 / ...
4h 24m€37–136Drive 411.8 km
- Drive from Heidelberg to Geracar 411.8 km
3h 22m€58–83Train, fly
- Take the train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Frankfurttrain
- Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Leipzig-Halle Airport (LEJ)plane FRA - LEJ
- Take the train from Leipzig Hbf to Gera Hbftrain
5h 27mTrain via Frankfurt am Main
- Take the train from Heidelberg, Hauptbahnhof to Frankfurttrain 62 / ...
- Take the train from Frankfurt to Erfurt Hbftrain 50 / ...
- Take the train from Erfurt Hbf to Gera Hbftrain Re3 / ...
5h 10m€52–124
Heidelberg to Gera by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Heidelberg to Gera is to drive which costs €55 - €85 and takes 3h 22m.
The fastest way to get from Heidelberg to Gera is to drive which takes 3h 22m and costs €55 - €85.
No, there is no direct train from Heidelberg station to Gera. However, there are services departing from Heidelberg Central Station and arriving at Gera Hbf via Erfurt Hbf. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4h 24m.
The distance between Heidelberg and Gera is 426 km. The road distance is 411.8 km.
The best way to get from Heidelberg to Gera without a car is to train which takes 4h 24m and costs €35 - €140.
It takes approximately 4h 24m to get from Heidelberg to Gera, including transfers.
Heidelberg to Gera train services, operated by FlixTrain GmbH, depart from Heidelberg Central Station.
Heidelberg to Gera train services, operated by FlixTrain GmbH, arrive at Erfurt Central Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Heidelberg to Gera is 412 km. It takes approximately 3h 22m to drive from Heidelberg to Gera.
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What companies run services between Heidelberg, Germany and Gera, Germany?
You can take a train from Heidelberg Central Station to Gera Hbf via Erfurt Hbf in around 4h 24m.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Frankfurt to Leipzig-Halle Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €80–140
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- info@flixbus.de
- Website
- flixtrain.de
Train from Heidelberg Central Station to Erfurt Central Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 1m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €21–55
- Website
- https://www.flixtrain.com/
- Phone
- +49 30 311 682904
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Heidelberg Central Station to Erfurt Central Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 53m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €50–110
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Erfurt Hbf to Gera Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 24m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €28–32
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €18–28
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Heidelberg, Hauptbahnhof to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 58 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €18–30
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Frankfurt to Erfurt Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 22m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €20–60
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
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- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Erfurt Hbf to Gera Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 4m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €16–23
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Heidelberg, Hauptbahnhof to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €15–22
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- +49 37343 808037
- verein@pressnitztalbahn.de
- Website
- pressnitztalbahn.de
Train from Erfurt Hbf to Gera Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Schedules at
- pressnitztalbahn.de
Train from Leipzig Hbf to Gera Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 4m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- pressnitztalbahn.de
- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- ns.nl
Train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 31 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €12–40
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
- 2nd Class
- €12–19
- 1st Class
- €23–40
- Phone
- 0621 8301200
- Website
- suewex.de
Train from Heidelberg, Hauptbahnhof to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €16–23
- Schedules at
- suewex.de
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