There are 5 ways to get from Gera to Salzburg by train, bus, car, plane, or night train
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train
best- Take the train from Gera Hbf to Erfurt Hbftrain Re3 / ...
- Take the train from Erfurt Hbf to Nürnberg Hbftrain 29 / ...
- Take the train from Nürnberg Hbf to München Hbftrain 29 / ...
- Take the train from Muenchen Hbf to Salzburg Hbftrain Re / ...
6h 2m€99–638Train, bus
cheapest- Take the train from Gera Hbf to Plauen(Vogtl) Mittetrain Rb
- Take the bus from Plauen station Mitte to Salzburg Southbus 1304A
9h 11m€53–87Drive 441.1 km
- Drive from Gera to Salzburgcar 441.1 km
4h 36m€75–108Train, fly
- Take the train from Gera Hbf to Leipzig Hbftrain
- Fly from Leipzig-Halle Airport (LEJ) to Salzburg Airport (SZG)plane LEJ - SZG
7h 23m€415–866Train, night train
- Take the train from Gera Hbf to Saalfeld(Saale)train Rb / ...
- Take the train from Saalfeld to Nürnberg Hbftrain
- Take the nighttrain from Nuernberg Hbf to Salzburg Hbfnighttrain Nj
8h 49m€264–460
Gera to Salzburg by train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Gera to Salzburg is to train and bus which costs €50 - €90 and takes 9h 11m.
The fastest way to get from Gera to Salzburg is to drive which takes 4h 36m and costs €70 - €110.
No, there is no direct train from Gera to Salzburg. However, there are services departing from Gera Hbf and arriving at Salzburg Hbf via Erfurt Hbf, Nürnberg Hbf and Muenchen Hbf. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 6h 2m.
The distance between Gera and Salzburg is 596 km. The road distance is 441.1 km.
The best way to get from Gera to Salzburg without a car is to train which takes 6h 2m and costs €95 - €650.
It takes approximately 6h 2m to get from Gera to Salzburg, including transfers.
Gera to Salzburg train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional), depart from Gera Hbf station.
Gera to Salzburg train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional), arrive at Erfurt Hbf station.
Yes, the driving distance between Gera to Salzburg is 441 km. It takes approximately 4h 36m to drive from Gera to Salzburg.
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What companies run services between Gera, Germany and Salzburg, Austria?
You can take a train from Gera Hbf to Salzburg Hbf via Erfurt Hbf, Nürnberg Hbf, München Hbf, and Muenchen Hbf in around 6h 2m.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Leipzig-Halle Airport to Salzburg Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 43m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €180–700
- Website
- eurowings.com
Flights from Leipzig-Halle Airport to Salzburg Airport via Palma Mallorca
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €230–1,000
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Gera Hbf to Erfurt Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €16–70
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Erfurt Hbf to Nürnberg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 56m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €35–150
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Nürnberg Hbf to München Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 49m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €30–130
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Saalfeld to Nürnberg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 24m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €30–140
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Gera Hbf to Erfurt Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €15–35
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Erfurt Hbf to Nürnberg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €30–75
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Nürnberg Hbf to München Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €29–65
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Muenchen Hbf to Salzburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €25–60
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Saalfeld to Nürnberg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 13m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €30–70
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
- Phone
- +49 37343 808037
- [email protected]
- Website
- Preßnitztalbahn
Train from Gera Hbf to Erfurt Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €270–300
- Schedules at
- Preßnitztalbahn
Train from Gera Hbf to Leipzig Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 4m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €230–250
- Schedules at
- Preßnitztalbahn
Train from Gera Hbf to Saalfeld(Saale)
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 19m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €200–230
- Schedules at
- Preßnitztalbahn
- Phone
- +49 30 200 73-0
- [email protected]
- Website
- Transdev GmbH
Train from Muenchen Hbf to Salzburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 51m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €27–40
- Schedules at
- Transdev GmbH
- Phone
- +43 1 89900
- [email protected]
- Website
- Westbahn
Train from Muenchen Hbf to Salzburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 49m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €29–50
- Website
- Westbahn
- Phone
- 0 89 54 888 97 - 25
- [email protected]
- Website
- Die Länderbahn
Train from Gera Hbf to Plauen(Vogtl) Mitte
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €11–19
- Schedules at
- Die Länderbahn
- Phone
- +43 (0) 51717
- Website
- Nightjet
Night train from Nuernberg Hbf to Salzburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €26–94
- Website
- Nightjet
- Sleeper Carriage
- €91–94
- Couchette Carriage
- €55–70
- Seating Carriage
- €26–31
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Plauen station Mitte to Salzburg South
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 47m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €40–65
- Website
- Flixbus
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