There are 9 ways to get from Vienna to Gera by train, bus, car, or plane
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 Nuremberg
best- Take the train from Wien Hbf to Nuernberg HbfIce
- Take the train from Nürnberg Hbf to Erfurt Hbf29 / ...
- Take the train from Erfurt Hbf to Gera HbfRe3 / ...
6h 59m€81–242Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Vienna, International Busterminal (VIB) to Dresden central station060 / ...
- Take the bus from Dresden central station to Gera central train station082 / ...
9h 35m€31–80Drive 513.7 km
- Drive from Vienna to Gera513.7 km
5h 59m€83–119Fly to Leipzig-Halle Airport, train
- Fly from Vienna International Airport (VIE) to Leipzig-Halle Airport (LEJ)VIE - LEJ
- Take the train from Leipzig Hbf to Gera Hbf
5h 53mTrain
- Take the train from Wien Hbf to Jena-GoeschwitzIc
- Take the train from Jena-Göschwitz to Gera HbfRe3 / ...
8h 26m€172–264Bus, train
- Take the bus from Vienna, International Busterminal (VIB) to Leipzig Hbf OstseiteUnion Ivkoni - Unibus 3657 / ...
- Take the train from Leipzig Hbf to Gera HbfRe / ...
10h 37mFly to Václav Havel Airport Prague, bus, train
- Fly from Vienna International Airport (VIE) to Václav Havel Airport Prague (PRG)VIE - PRG
- Take the bus from Prague to Chemnitz central bus station
- Take the train from Glauchau, Bahnhof to Gera Hbf
8h 11m€109–316Fly to Berlin Brandenburg Airport, train
- Fly from Vienna International Airport (VIE) to Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER)VIE - BER
- Take the train from S Südkreuz Bhf to Leipzig Hbf
- Take the train from Leipzig Hbf to Gera Hbf
7h 12mFly to Frankfurt, train
- Fly from Vienna International Airport (VIE) to Frankfurt (FRA)VIE - FRA
- Take the train from Frankfurt to Erfurt Hbf
- Take the train from Erfurt Hbf to Gera Hbf
8h 8m€112–310
Vienna to Gera by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Vienna to Gera is to bus which costs €30 - €85 and takes 9h 35m.
The fastest way to get from Vienna to Gera is to drive which takes 5h 59m and costs €80 - €120.
No, there is no direct bus from Vienna to Gera station. However, there are services departing from Vienna, International Busterminal (VIB) and arriving at Gera central train station via Dresden central station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 9h 35m.
No, there is no direct train from Vienna to Gera. However, there are services departing from Wien Hbf and arriving at Gera Hbf via Nürnberg Hbf and Erfurt Hbf. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 6h 59m.
The distance between Vienna and Gera is 785 km. The road distance is 513.7 km.
The best way to get from Vienna to Gera without a car is to train via Nuremberg which takes 6h 59m and costs €80 - €250.
It takes approximately 6h 59m to get from Vienna to Gera, including transfers.
Vienna to Gera bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Vienna, International Busterminal (VIB) station.
Vienna to Gera train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), depart from Wien Hbf station.
The best way to get from Vienna to Gera is to train via Nuremberg which takes 6h 59m and costs €80 - €250. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €30 - €85 and takes 9h 35m.
What companies run services between Vienna, Austria and Gera, Germany?
You can take a train from Wien Hbf to Gera Hbf via Nuernberg Hbf, Nürnberg Hbf, and Erfurt Hbf in around 6h 59m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Vienna, International Busterminal (VIB) to Gera central train station via Dresden central station in around 9h 35m.
- Website
- austrian.com
Flights from Vienna International Airport to Leipzig-Halle Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €70–250
Flights from Vienna International Airport to Václav Havel Airport Prague
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €100–240
Flights from Vienna International Airport to Berlin Brandenburg Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €50–100
Flights from Vienna International Airport to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 29m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €60–200
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Vienna International Airport to Leipzig-Halle Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- €70–250
Flights from Vienna International Airport to Berlin Brandenburg Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €70–270
Flights from Vienna International Airport to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 29m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €60–200
Flights from Vienna International Airport to Frankfurt via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €60–170
- Website
- condor.com
Flights from Vienna International Airport to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €60–170
- Phone
- +49 30 311 682904
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Wien Hbf to Nuernberg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 12m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €55–140
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Nürnberg Hbf to Erfurt Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €20–75
- 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 Jena-Göschwitz to Gera Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €22–25
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from S Südkreuz Bhf to Leipzig Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €23–60
- 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
- Phone
- +43 5 1717
- Website
- oebb.at
Train from Wien Hbf to Nuernberg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 47m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €45–130
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/reiseplanung-services/im-zug/unsere-zuege/eurocity-intercity
- Website
- https://shop.oebbtickets.at/en/ticket?cref=oebb-header
Train from Nürnberg Hbf to Erfurt Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 33m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €40–65
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/reiseplanung-services/im-zug/unsere-zuege/eurocity-intercity
- Website
- https://shop.oebbtickets.at/en/ticket?cref=oebb-header
Train from Wien Hbf to Jena-Goeschwitz
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 40m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €160–240
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/reiseplanung-services/im-zug/unsere-zuege/eurocity-intercity
- Website
- https://shop.oebbtickets.at/en/ticket?cref=oebb-header
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Nürnberg Hbf to Erfurt Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 52m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €28–40
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
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 Jena-Göschwitz to Gera Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 28 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €10–15
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Glauchau, Bahnhof to Gera Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €11–16
- 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 Jena-Göschwitz to Gera Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- pressnitztalbahn.de
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- info@flixbus.de
- Website
- flixtrain.de
Train from S Südkreuz Bhf to Leipzig Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €4–14
- Website
- https://www.flixtrain.com/
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Vienna, International Busterminal (VIB) to Dresden central station
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 25m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €27–65
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Dresden central station to Gera central train station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €13–18
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Prague to Chemnitz central bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €18–45
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- 07001 8282
- booking@union-ivkoni.com
- Website
- union-ivkoni.com
Bus from Vienna, International Busterminal (VIB) to Dresden central station
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 29m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €17–26
- Website
- https://union-ivkoni.com/en
Bus from Vienna, International Busterminal (VIB) to Leipzig Hbf Ostseite
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 59m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €23–35
- Website
- https://union-ivkoni.com/en
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More Questions & Answers
Vienna to Gera bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Dresden central station.
Vienna to Gera train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), arrive at Nuernberg Hbf station.
Yes, the driving distance between Vienna to Gera is 514 km. It takes approximately 5h 59m to drive from Vienna to Gera.
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