There are 5 ways to get from Heidelberg to Gera by train, bus, 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 23m€37–132Bus
- Take the bus from Heidelberg central train station to Jena bus stationbus N3205 / ...
- Take the bus from Jena bus station to Gera central train stationbus 082 / ...
8h 40m€38–53Drive 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 26mTrain 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 9m€50–114
Heidelberg to Gera by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Heidelberg to Gera is to bus which costs €35 - €55 and takes 8h 40m.
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 bus from Heidelberg station to Gera station. However, there are services departing from Heidelberg central train station and arriving at Gera central train station via Jena bus station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 8h 40m.
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 23m.
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 23m and costs €35 - €140.
It takes approximately 4h 23m to get from Heidelberg to Gera, including transfers.
Heidelberg to Gera bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Heidelberg central train station.
Heidelberg to Gera train services, operated by FlixTrain GmbH, depart from Heidelberg Central Station.
The best way to get from Heidelberg to Gera is to train which takes 4h 23m and costs €35 - €140. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €35 - €55 and takes 8h 40m.
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 23m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Heidelberg central train station to Gera central train station via Jena bus station in around 8h 40m.
- 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
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €50–100
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Erfurt Hbf to Gera Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 33m
- 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
- €7–28
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Heidelberg, Hauptbahnhof to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 58 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €18–30
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Frankfurt to Erfurt Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 22m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €18–50
- 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 3m
- 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
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Heidelberg central train station to Jena bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €30–45
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Jena bus station to Gera central train station
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €6–9
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
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More Questions & Answers
Heidelberg to Gera bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Jena bus 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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