There are 8 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 42m€304–402Bus
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€49–73Drive 392.6 km
- Drive from Hamburg to Geracar 392.6 km
4h 45m€74–106Fly 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 27m€425–610Train via Hamburg Central Station
- Take the train from Hamburg Central Station to Leipzig Central Stationtrain Flx20
- Take the train from Leipzig Hbf to Gera Hbftrain Rb / ...
4h 49m€266–303Fly 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
8h 1m€457–715Fly 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 58m€134–593Fly to Nuremberg Airport, train
- Fly from Hamburg Airport (HAM) to Nuremberg Airport (NUE)plane HAM - NUE
- Take the train from Nürnberg Hbf to Erfurt Hbftrain
- Take the train from Erfurt Hbf to Gera Hbftrain
6h 33m€136–692
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 42m and costs €300 - €410.
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 42m.
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 42m and costs €300 - €410.
It takes approximately 4h 42m 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 42m and costs €300 - €410. 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 42m. 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
- 3h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €150–550
Flights from Hamburg Airport to Dresden Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €130–420
Flights from Hamburg Airport to Dresden Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €210–420
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 45m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- €65–270
Flights from Hamburg Airport to Frankfurt via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €100–250
Flights from Hamburg Airport to Nuremberg Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 26m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €60–440
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Hamburg Airport to Frankfurt via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €45–290
Flights from Hamburg Airport to Nuremberg Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €75–440
- Website
- condor.com
Flights from Hamburg Airport to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €80–170
- Website
- austrian.com
Flights from Hamburg Airport to Leipzig-Halle Airport via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- When
- Wednesday to Friday
- Estimated price
- €120–480
- Website
- lufthansa-city.com
Flights from Hamburg Airport to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €35–260
Flights from Hamburg Airport to Nuremberg Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- €55–380
- 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
- €70–160
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Dresden Bahnhof Neustadt to Leipzig Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €18–40
- 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 Nürnberg Hbf to Erfurt Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €30–65
- 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)
- Phone
- +49 37343 808037
- [email protected]
- Website
- Preßnitztalbahn
Train from Leipzig Hbf to Gera Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 4m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €230–250
- 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 Leipzig Hbf to Gera Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 4m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €230–250
- 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 Erfurt Hbf to Gera Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €270–300
- 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 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- FlixTrain GmbH
Train from Hamburg Central Station to Leipzig Central Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 19m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €35–55
- Website
- FlixTrain GmbH
- 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
- €13–18
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Erfurt Hbf to Gera Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €10–14
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Nürnberg Hbf to Erfurt Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 52m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €21–30
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Erfurt Hbf to Gera Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €10–14
- 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
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €30
- Website
- ÖBB EuroCity
- Website
- ÖBB EuroCity
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact 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
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €40–65
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Chemnitz central bus station to Gera central train station
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €6–9
- 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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