There are 8 ways to get from Stuttgart to Gera by train, bus, car, plane, 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 via Frankfurt am Main
best- Take the train from Hauptbahnhof to Frankfurt22 / ...
- Take the train from Frankfurt to Erfurt Hbf50 / ...
- Take the train from Erfurt Hbf to Gera HbfRe3 / ...
5h 37m€54–165Rideshare
cheapest- Take the rideshare from Stuttgart to Gera401.8 km
5h 4m€22Bus
- Take the bus from Kornwestheim to Zwickau central train station321 / ...
- Take the bus from Zwickau, Hauptbahnhof to Gera, Busbahnhof213
8h 38mDrive 401.9 km
- Drive from Stuttgart to Gera401.9 km
3h 37m€57–82Fly from Stuttgart Airport, train
- Fly from Stuttgart Airport (STR) to Leipzig-Halle Airport (LEJ)STR - LEJ
- Take the train from Leipzig Hbf to Gera Hbf
7h 10mTrain
- Take the train from Stuttgart Hbf to Erfurt Central StationFlx10
- Take the train from Erfurt Hbf to Gera SüdRe3 / ...
5h 42m€39–78Train #2
- Take the train from Hauptbahnhof to Saalfeld61
- Take the train from Saalfeld(Saale) to Gera HbfRe
5h 56mTrain to Frankfurt, fly, train
- Take the train from Hauptbahnhof to Frankfurt
- Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Leipzig-Halle Airport (LEJ)FRA - LEJ
- Take the train from Leipzig Hbf to Gera Hbf
5h 15m
Stuttgart to Gera by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Stuttgart to Gera is to rideshare which costs €22 and takes 5h 4m.
The fastest way to get from Stuttgart to Gera is to drive which takes 3h 37m and costs €55 - €85.
No, there is no direct train from Stuttgart to Gera. However, there are services departing from Hauptbahnhof and arriving at Gera Hbf via Frankfurt and Erfurt Hbf. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h 37m.
The distance between Stuttgart and Gera is 533 km. The road distance is 401.9 km.
The best way to get from Stuttgart to Gera without a car is to train via Frankfurt am Main which takes 5h 37m and costs €50 - €170.
It takes approximately 5h 37m to get from Stuttgart to Gera, including transfers.
Stuttgart to Gera train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), depart from Hauptbahnhof station.
The best way to get from Stuttgart to Gera is to train via Frankfurt am Main which takes 5h 37m and costs €50 - €170. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs and takes 8h 38m.
Stuttgart to Gera train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), arrive at Frankfurt station.
Yes, the driving distance between Stuttgart to Gera is 402 km. It takes approximately 3h 37m to drive from Stuttgart to Gera.
What companies run services between Stuttgart, Germany and Gera, Germany?
You can take a train from Hauptbahnhof to Gera Hbf via Frankfurt and Erfurt Hbf in around 5h 37m. Alternatively, you can take a train from Hauptbahnhof to Gera, Busbahnhof via Kornwestheim, Kornwestheim, and Zwickau, Hauptbahnhof in around 8h 38m.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Stuttgart Airport to Leipzig-Halle Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 58m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €180–250
Flights from Stuttgart Airport to Leipzig-Halle Airport via Munich, Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 48m
- When
- Wednesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €180–250
Flights from Frankfurt to Leipzig-Halle Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €80–160
- Website
- condor.com
Flights from Stuttgart Airport to Leipzig-Halle Airport via Palma Mallorca
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 32m
- When
- Saturday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €150–700
- Website
- norwegian.com
Flights from Stuttgart Airport to Leipzig-Halle Airport via Palma Mallorca
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- When
- Saturday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €150–700
- Phone
- +49 30 311 682904
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Hauptbahnhof to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 29m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €15–60
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Frankfurt to Erfurt Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 22m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €23–70
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Erfurt Hbf to Gera Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €28–32
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Hauptbahnhof to Saalfeld
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 14m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €65–75
- 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 1m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €16–23
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Erfurt Hbf to Gera Süd
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €16–23
- 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 5m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- pressnitztalbahn.de
Train from Saalfeld(Saale) to Gera Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- pressnitztalbahn.de
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- info@flixbus.de
- Website
- flixtrain.de
Train from Stuttgart Hbf to Erfurt Central Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 53m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €23–55
- Website
- https://www.flixtrain.com/
- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- ns.nl
Train from Hauptbahnhof to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €28–95
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
- 2nd Class
- €28–45
- 1st Class
- €55–95
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Kornwestheim to Zwickau central train station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- €25–55
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +49 (0) 036608 2633
- reservierung@piehler.de
- Website
- piehler.de
Bus from Zwickau, Hauptbahnhof to Gera, Busbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Schedules at
- piehler.de
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- blablacar.com
Rideshare from Stuttgart to Gera
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 4m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €22
- Schedules at
- blablacar.com
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