There are 5 ways to get from Karlsruhe to Gera by train, bus, car, or plane
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Train via Frankfurt am Main
best- Take the train from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof to Frankfurttrain 20 / ...
- Take the train from Frankfurt to Erfurt Hbftrain 12 / ...
- Take the train from Erfurt Hbf to Gera Hbftrain Re3 / ...
5h 12m€86–606Drive 444.6 km
cheapest- Drive from Karlsruhe to Geracar 444.6 km
3h 51m€64–92Bus
- Take the bus from Karlsruhe central train station to Zwickau central train stationbus 321 / ...
- Take the bus from Zwickau, Hauptbahnhof to Gera, Busbahnhofbus 213
8h 41mTrain, fly
- Take the train from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof to Frankfurttrain
- Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Leipzig-Halle Airport (LEJ)plane FRA - LEJ
- Take the train from Leipzig Hbf to Gera Hbftrain
5h 7m€376–555Train
- Take the train from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof to Saalfeldtrain 61
- Take the train from Saalfeld(Saale) to Gera Hbftrain Rb / ...
6h 46m€310–582
Karlsruhe to Gera by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Karlsruhe to Gera is to drive which costs €60 - €95 and takes 3h 51m.
The fastest way to get from Karlsruhe to Gera is to drive which takes 3h 51m and costs €60 - €95.
No, there is no direct bus from Karlsruhe station to Gera. However, there are services departing from Karlsruhe central train station and arriving at Gera, Busbahnhof via Zwickau, Hauptbahnhof. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 8h 41m.
No, there is no direct train from Karlsruhe to Gera. However, there are services departing from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof and arriving at Gera Hbf via Frankfurt and Erfurt Hbf. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h 12m.
The distance between Karlsruhe and Gera is 481 km. The road distance is 444.6 km.
The best way to get from Karlsruhe to Gera without a car is to train via Frankfurt am Main which takes 5h 12m and costs €85 - €650.
It takes approximately 5h 12m to get from Karlsruhe to Gera, including transfers.
Karlsruhe to Gera bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Karlsruhe central train station.
Karlsruhe to Gera train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), depart from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof station.
The best way to get from Karlsruhe to Gera is to train via Frankfurt am Main which takes 5h 12m and costs €85 - €650. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs and takes 8h 41m.
What companies run services between Karlsruhe, Germany and Gera, Germany?
You can take a train from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof to Gera Hbf via Frankfurt and Erfurt Hbf in around 5h 12m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Karlsruhe central train station to Gera, Busbahnhof via Zwickau, Hauptbahnhof in around 8h 41m.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Frankfurt to Leipzig-Halle Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €100–170
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €25–110
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Frankfurt to Erfurt Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €45–200
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Erfurt Hbf to Gera Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €16–70
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €24–110
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof to Saalfeld
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 17m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €85–360
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
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- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Erfurt Hbf to Gera Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €20–35
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- +49 37343 808037
- [email protected]
- Website
- pressnitztalbahn.de
Train from Erfurt Hbf to Gera Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €298
- Schedules at
- pressnitztalbahn.de
Train from Leipzig Hbf to Gera Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €249
- Schedules at
- pressnitztalbahn.de
Train from Saalfeld(Saale) to Gera Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €225
- Schedules at
- pressnitztalbahn.de
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.fr
Bus from Karlsruhe central train station to Zwickau central train station
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €40–65
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +49 (0) 036608 2633
- [email protected]
- Website
- piehler.de
Bus from Zwickau, Hauptbahnhof to Gera, Busbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Schedules at
- piehler.de
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More Questions & Answers
Karlsruhe to Gera bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Zwickau central train station.
Karlsruhe to Gera train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), arrive at Frankfurt station.
Yes, the driving distance between Karlsruhe to Gera is 445 km. It takes approximately 3h 51m to drive from Karlsruhe to Gera.
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