There are 6 ways to get from Hamburg 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
best- Take the train from Hamburg Hbf to Leipzig Hbftrain 28 / ...
- Take the train from Leipzig Hbf to Gera Hbftrain Rb / ...
4h 41m€315–419Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof to Chemnitz central bus stationbus 182
- Take the bus from Chemnitz central bus station to Gera central train stationbus 082 / ...
9h 5m€47–71Drive 392.6 km
- Drive from Hamburg to Geracar 392.6 km
4h 45m€58–84Fly to Leipzig-Halle Airport, train
- Fly from Hamburg Airport (HAM) to Leipzig-Halle Airport (LEJ)plane HAM - LEJ
- Take the train from Leipzig Hbf to Gera Hbftrain
6h 26m€425–615Fly to Dresden Airport, train
- Fly from Hamburg Airport (HAM) to Dresden Airport (DRS)plane HAM - DRS
- Take the train from Dresden Bahnhof Neustadt to Leipzig Hbftrain
- Take the train from Leipzig Hbf to Gera Hbftrain
7h 59m€462–745Fly to Frankfurt, train
- Fly from Hamburg Airport (HAM) to Frankfurt (FRA)plane HAM - FRA
- Take the train from Frankfurt to Erfurt Hbftrain
- Take the train from Erfurt Hbf to Gera Hbftrain
6h 53m€143–588
Hamburg to Gera by train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Hamburg to Gera is to bus which costs €45 - €75 and takes 9h 5m.
The fastest way to get from Hamburg to Gera is to train which takes 4h 41m and costs €310 - €420.
No, there is no direct bus from Hamburg to Gera station. However, there are services departing from Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof and arriving at Gera central train station via Chemnitz central bus station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 9h 5m.
No, there is no direct train from Hamburg to Gera. However, there are services departing from Hamburg Hbf and arriving at Gera Hbf via Leipzig Hbf. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4h 41m.
The distance between Hamburg and Gera is 527 km. The road distance is 392.6 km.
The best way to get from Hamburg to Gera without a car is to train which takes 4h 41m and costs €310 - €420.
It takes approximately 4h 41m to get from Hamburg to Gera, including transfers.
Hamburg to Gera bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof station.
Hamburg to Gera train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), depart from Hamburg Hbf station.
The best way to get from Hamburg to Gera is to train which takes 4h 41m and costs €310 - €420. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €45 - €75 and takes 9h 5m.
What companies run services between Hamburg, Germany and Gera, Germany?
You can take a train from Hamburg Hbf to Gera Hbf via Leipzig Hbf in around 4h 41m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof to Gera central train station via Chemnitz central bus station in around 9h 5m.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Hamburg Airport to Leipzig-Halle Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 1m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €80–550
Flights from Hamburg Airport to Dresden Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €160–550
Flights from Hamburg Airport to Dresden Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €160–600
Flights from Hamburg Airport to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €35–260
Flights from Hamburg Airport to Frankfurt via Dusseldorf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- When
- Monday to Wednesday
- Estimated price
- €70–270
- Website
- condor.com
Flights from Hamburg Airport to Leipzig-Halle Airport via Palma Mallorca
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €130–550
Flights from Hamburg Airport to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €80–160
- Website
- lufthansa-city.com
Flights from Hamburg Airport to Leipzig-Halle Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €80–480
Flights from Hamburg Airport to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €35–260
- Website
- austrian.com
Flights from Hamburg Airport to Leipzig-Halle Airport via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €150–600
- Website
- norwegian.com
Flights from Hamburg Airport to Leipzig-Halle Airport via Palma Mallorca
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €130–550
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Hamburg Airport to Dresden Airport via Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €150–600
- Website
- eurowings.com
Flights from Hamburg Airport to Dresden Airport via Dusseldorf
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €120–470
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Hamburg Airport to Frankfurt via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Tuesday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- €45–290
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Hamburg Hbf to Leipzig Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 12m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €80–170
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Dresden Bahnhof Neustadt to Leipzig Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €21–45
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Frankfurt to Erfurt Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €45–95
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Erfurt Hbf to Gera Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €16–35
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
- Phone
- +49 37343 808037
- [email protected]
- Website
- Preßnitztalbahn
Train from Leipzig Hbf to Gera Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €230–250
- Schedules at
- Preßnitztalbahn
Train from Leipzig Hbf to Gera Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €230–250
- Schedules at
- Preßnitztalbahn
Train from Leipzig Hbf to Gera Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €230–250
- Schedules at
- Preßnitztalbahn
Train from Erfurt Hbf to Gera Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €270–300
- Schedules at
- Preßnitztalbahn
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Dresden Bahnhof Neustadt to Leipzig Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €18–75
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Erfurt Hbf to Gera Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €14–60
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
- Phone
- +43 (0) 5 1717
- Website
- ÖBB EuroCity
Train from Dresden Bahnhof Neustadt to Leipzig Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €30
- Website
- ÖBB EuroCity
- Website
- ÖBB EuroCity
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof to Chemnitz central bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €40–65
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Chemnitz central bus station to Gera central train station
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €5–9
- Website
- Flixbus
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Booking & Getting There
Hamburg to Gera bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Chemnitz central bus station.
Hamburg to Gera train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), arrive at Leipzig Hbf station.
Yes, the driving distance between Hamburg to Gera is 393 km. It takes approximately 4h 45m to drive from Hamburg to Gera.
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