There are 6 ways to get from Baden-Baden 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 Frankfurt am Main
best- Take the train from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof to Frankfurttrain 20 / ...
- Take the train from Frankfurt to Erfurt Hbftrain 12 / ...
- Take the train from Erfurt Hbf to Gera Hbftrain Re3 / ...
5h 50m€81–468Bus
- Take the bus from Baden-Baden to Zwickau central train stationbus 321 / ...
- Take the bus from Zwickau, Hauptbahnhof to Gera, Busbahnhofbus 213
10h 37mDrive 480.4 km
- Drive from Baden-Baden to Geracar 480.4 km
4h 13m€90–130Train, fly
- Take the train from Baden-Baden to Frankfurttrain
- Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Leipzig-Halle Airport (LEJ)plane FRA - LEJ
- Take the train from Leipzig Hbf to Gera Hbftrain
5h 27m€355–493Train
- Take the train from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof to Saalfeldtrain 61
- Take the train from Saalfeld(Saale) to Gera Hbftrain Rb / ...
8h 54m€311–462Train via Würzburg
- Take the train from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof to Heilbronn Hauptbahnhoftrain
- Take the train from Heilbronn Hbf to Wuerzburg Hbftrain Re
- Take the train from Würzburg Hbf to Neudietendorftrain Re7
- Take the train from Neudietendorf to Gera Hbftrain Re1
10h 19m€135–469
Baden-Baden to Gera by train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Baden-Baden to Gera is to drive which costs €90 - €130 and takes 4h 13m.
The fastest way to get from Baden-Baden to Gera is to drive which takes 4h 13m and costs €90 - €130.
No, there is no direct bus from Baden-Baden to Gera. However, there are services departing from BAD Augustaplatz / Museum Burda and arriving at Gera, Busbahnhof via Baden-Baden and Zwickau, Hauptbahnhof. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 10h 37m.
No, there is no direct train from Baden-Baden to Gera. However, there are services departing from Baden-Baden and arriving at Gera Hbf via Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof, Frankfurt and Erfurt Hbf. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h 50m.
The distance between Baden-Baden and Gera is 510 km. The road distance is 480.4 km.
The best way to get from Baden-Baden to Gera without a car is to train via Frankfurt am Main which takes 5h 50m and costs €80 - €470.
It takes approximately 5h 50m to get from Baden-Baden to Gera, including transfers.
Baden-Baden to Gera bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Baden-Baden station.
Baden-Baden to Gera train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), depart from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof station.
The best way to get from Baden-Baden to Gera is to train via Frankfurt am Main which takes 5h 50m and costs €80 - €470. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs and takes 10h 37m.
What companies run services between Baden-Baden, Germany and Gera, Germany?
You can take a train from Baden-Baden to Gera Hbf via Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof, Frankfurt, and Erfurt Hbf in around 5h 50m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from BAD Augustaplatz / Museum Burda to Gera, Busbahnhof via Baden-Baden and Zwickau, Hauptbahnhof in around 10h 37m.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Frankfurt to Leipzig-Halle Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €50–380
- Website
- lufthansa-city.com
Flights from Frankfurt to Leipzig-Halle Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €50–380
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €22–50
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Frankfurt to Erfurt Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €40–90
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Erfurt Hbf to Gera Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €14–30
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Baden-Baden to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 28m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €26–55
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof to Saalfeld
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 17m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €75–160
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
- Phone
- +49 621 830 1200
- Website
- Süwex
Train from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 17m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €23–35
- Schedules at
- Süwex
- 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
- €19–85
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof to Heilbronn Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €15–70
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Würzburg Hbf to Neudietendorf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 11m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €40–180
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Neudietendorf to Gera Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €21–100
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
- Phone
- +49 37343 808037
- [email protected]
- Website
- Preßnitztalbahn
Train from Erfurt Hbf to Gera Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €270–300
- Schedules at
- Preßnitztalbahn
Train from Leipzig Hbf to Gera Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 4m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €230–250
- Schedules at
- Preßnitztalbahn
Train from Saalfeld(Saale) to Gera Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €200–230
- Schedules at
- Preßnitztalbahn
- Phone
- +49 721 61075885
- [email protected]
- Website
- Albtal-Verkehrs-Gesellschaft mbH
Train from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof to Heilbronn Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 51m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- Albtal-Verkehrs-Gesellschaft mbH
- Phone
- +49 711 400 534 44
- [email protected]
- Website
- Arverio Baden-Württemberg
Train from Heilbronn Hbf to Wuerzburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 32m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €20–40
- Schedules at
- Arverio Baden-Württemberg
- 2nd Class Ticket
- €20–25
- 1st Class Ticket
- €26–40
- Phone
- +49 711 400 534 44
- [email protected]
- Website
- Arverio Baden-Württemberg GmbH
Train from Heilbronn Hbf to Wuerzburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 32m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €19–27
- Schedules at
- Arverio Baden-Württemberg GmbH
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Baden-Baden to Zwickau central train station
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 5m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- €40–65
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +49 (0) 036608 2633
- [email protected]
- Website
- Busbetrieb Piehler GmbH & Co. KG
Bus from Zwickau, Hauptbahnhof to Gera, Busbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Schedules at
- Busbetrieb Piehler GmbH & Co. KG
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Booking & Getting There
Baden-Baden to Gera bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Zwickau central train station.
Baden-Baden to Gera train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), arrive at Frankfurt station.
Yes, the driving distance between Baden-Baden to Gera is 480 km. It takes approximately 4h 13m to drive from Baden-Baden to Gera.
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