There are 4 ways to get from Gera to Altenburg by train, rideshare, car, or taxi
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Gera to Altenburg by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Gera to Altenburg is to rideshare which costs €3 and takes 52 min.
The fastest way to get from Gera to Altenburg is to drive which takes 32 min and costs €4 - €7.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Gera Hbf and arriving at Altenburg. Services depart every three hours, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 37 min.
The distance between Gera and Altenburg is 41 km. The road distance is 32.6 km.
The best way to get from Gera to Altenburg without a car is to train which takes 37 min and costs €9 - €16.
The train from Gera Hbf to Altenburg takes 37 min including transfers and departs every three hours.
Gera to Altenburg train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional), depart from Gera Hbf station.
Gera to Altenburg train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional), arrive at Altenburg station.
Yes, the driving distance between Gera to Altenburg is 33 km. It takes approximately 32 min to drive from Gera to Altenburg.
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What companies run services between Gera, Germany and Altenburg, Thuringia, Germany?
Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional) operates a train from Gera Hbf to Altenburg every 3 hours. Tickets cost €9–16 and the journey takes 37 min.
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Gera Hbf to Altenburg
- Ave. Duration
- 37 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €9–16
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- blablacar.com
Rideshare from Gera to Altenburg
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €3
- Schedules at
- blablacar.com
- Ave. Duration
- 32 min
- Estimated price
- €75–95
Taxibetrieb Norbert Möller
- Phone
- +49 365 24442
- Website
- taximoeller.de
Taxi Dambrowski
- Phone
- +49 365 5511899
- Website
- gerataxi.de
Taxi-Göbel-Gera
- Phone
- +49 365 881949
- Website
- taxi-weida.de
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Check out Blablacar's carpooling service for rideshare options between Gera and Altenburg. A great option if you don't have a driver's licence or want to avoid public transport.




