There are 4 ways to get from Gera to Dortmund by train, car, or plane
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Train
best- Take the train from Gera Hbf to Dortmund Hbftrain 51
5h 10m€75–180Drive 383 km
cheapest- Drive from Gera to Dortmundcar 383 km
3h 37m€57–82Train, fly
- Take the train from Gera Hbf to Leipzig Hbftrain
- Take the train from Leipzig Hbf to Dresden Bahnhof Neustadttrain
- Fly from Dresden Airport (DRS) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane DRS - DUS
- Take the train from D-Flughafen Bf to Dortmund Hbftrain
6h 7m€374–765Train via Heilbad Heiligenstadt
- Take the train from Gera Hbf to Heilbad Heiligenstadttrain Re1
- Take the train from Heilbad Heiligenstadt to Kassel-Wilhelmshoehetrain Re / ...
- Take the train from Kassel-Wilhelmshoehe to Kamentrain Re
6h 54m
Gera to Dortmund by train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Gera to Dortmund is to drive which costs €55 - €85 and takes 3h 37m.
The fastest way to get from Gera to Dortmund is to drive which takes 3h 37m and costs €55 - €85.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Gera Hbf and arriving at Dortmund Hbf. Services depart twice daily, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 5h 10m.
The distance between Gera and Dortmund is 456 km. The road distance is 383 km.
The best way to get from Gera to Dortmund without a car is to train which takes 5h 10m and costs €75 - €180.
The train from Gera Hbf to Dortmund Hbf takes 5h 10m including transfers and departs twice daily.
Gera to Dortmund train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), depart from Gera Hbf station.
Gera to Dortmund train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), arrive at Dortmund Hbf station.
Yes, the driving distance between Gera to Dortmund is 383 km. It takes approximately 3h 37m to drive from Gera to Dortmund.
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What companies run services between Gera, Germany and Dortmund, Germany?
Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC) operates a train from Gera Hbf to Dortmund Hbf twice daily. Tickets cost €75–180 and the journey takes 5h 10m.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Dresden Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 51m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €60–420
Flights from Dresden Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €75–450
- Website
- lufthansa-city.com
Flights from Dresden Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- €60–410
Flights from Dresden Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €75–450
- Website
- eurowings.com
Flights from Dresden Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- €95–260
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Gera Hbf to Dortmund Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €75–180
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Leipzig Hbf to Dresden Bahnhof Neustadt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €19–45
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from D-Flughafen Bf to Dortmund Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €11–26
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
- Phone
- +49 37343 808037
- [email protected]
- Website
- Preßnitztalbahn
Train from Gera Hbf to Leipzig Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 4m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €230–250
- Schedules at
- Preßnitztalbahn
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Leipzig Hbf to Dresden Bahnhof Neustadt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 27m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €21–90
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from D-Flughafen Bf to Dortmund Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 19m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €12–55
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Gera Hbf to Heilbad Heiligenstadt
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 24m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €35–160
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
- Website
- LEO Express
Train from Leipzig Hbf to Dresden Bahnhof Neustadt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 26m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Schedules at
- LEO Express
- Phone
- +49 221 13 999 444
- Website
- National Express
Train from D-Flughafen Bf to Dortmund Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Schedules at
- National Express
Train from Kassel-Wilhelmshoehe to Kamen
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 4m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Schedules at
- National Express
- Phone
- 0180 6 9 27 37 27
- [email protected]
- Website
- Eurobahn
Train from D-Flughafen Bf to Dortmund Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €14–20
- Website
- Eurobahn
- Phone
- +49 6078 966930
- [email protected]
- Website
- VIAS Rail GmbH
Train from D-Flughafen Bf to Dortmund Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 4m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €23
- Schedules at
- VIAS Rail GmbH
- Phone
- +49 30 21300130
- [email protected]
- Website
- Abellio GmbH
Train from Heilbad Heiligenstadt to Kassel-Wilhelmshoehe
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €13–18
- Schedules at
- Abellio GmbH
- Phone
- 0800 2235546
- Website
- ABELLIO Rail Mitteldeutschland GmbH
Train from Heilbad Heiligenstadt to Kassel-Wilhelmshoehe
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €12–20
- Schedules at
- ABELLIO Rail Mitteldeutschland GmbH
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