There are 4 ways to get from Offenburg to Gera by train, car, or plane
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Train via Erfurt
best- Take the train from Offenburg Bahnhof to Erfurt Hbftrain 12 / ...
- Take the train from Erfurt Hbf to Gera Hbftrain Re3 / ...
5h 20m€100–470Drive 516.5 km
cheapest- Drive from Offenburg to Geracar 516.5 km
4h 25m€76–110Train, fly
- Take the train from Offenburg Bahnhof to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhoftrain
- 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 30m€359–508Train
- Take the train from Offenburg Bahnhof to Leipzig Hbftrain 12N
- Take the train from Leipzig Hbf to Gera Hbftrain Rb / ...
7h 33m€337–462
Offenburg to Gera by train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Offenburg to Gera is to drive which costs €75 - €110 and takes 4h 25m.
The fastest way to get from Offenburg to Gera is to drive which takes 4h 25m and costs €75 - €110.
No, there is no direct train from Offenburg to Gera. However, there are services departing from Offenburg Bahnhof and arriving at Gera Hbf via Erfurt Hbf. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h 20m.
The distance between Offenburg and Gera is 550 km. The road distance is 516.5 km.
The best way to get from Offenburg to Gera without a car is to train via Erfurt which takes 5h 20m and costs €100 - €470.
It takes approximately 5h 20m to get from Offenburg to Gera, including transfers.
Offenburg to Gera train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), depart from Offenburg Bahnhof station.
Offenburg to Gera train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), arrive at Erfurt Hbf station.
Yes, the driving distance between Offenburg to Gera is 516 km. It takes approximately 4h 25m to drive from Offenburg to Gera.
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What companies run services between Offenburg, Germany and Gera, Germany?
You can take a train from Offenburg Bahnhof to Gera Hbf via Erfurt Hbf in around 5h 20m.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Frankfurt to Leipzig-Halle Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €50–370
- Website
- lufthansa-city.com
Flights from Frankfurt to Leipzig-Halle Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €50–370
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Offenburg Bahnhof to Erfurt Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 3m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €85–170
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Erfurt Hbf to Gera Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €16–35
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Offenburg Bahnhof to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €24–50
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 31 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €13–27
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Offenburg Bahnhof to Leipzig Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 18m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €100–220
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Erfurt Hbf to Gera Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €14–70
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
- Phone
- +49 37343 808037
- verein@pressnitztalbahn.de
- Website
- Preßnitztalbahn
Train from Erfurt Hbf to Gera Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €270–300
- Schedules at
- Preßnitztalbahn
Train from Leipzig Hbf to Gera Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €230–250
- Schedules at
- Preßnitztalbahn
Train from Leipzig Hbf to Gera Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €230–250
- Schedules at
- Preßnitztalbahn
- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 31 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €7–16
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
- Phone
- +43 5 1717
- Website
- Österreichische Bundesbahnen
Train from Offenburg Bahnhof to Leipzig Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 18m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €110–170
- Website
- Österreichische Bundesbahnen
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