There are 6 ways to get from Kiel to Gera by train, car, or plane
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Train
best- Take the train from Kiel Hbf to Hamburg Hbftrain Re7
- Take the train from Hamburg Hbf to Leipzig Hbftrain 28 / ...
- Take the train from Leipzig Hbf to Gera Hbftrain Rb / ...
6h 32m€323–524Drive 467.7 km
cheapest- Drive from Kiel to Geracar 467.7 km
5h 53m€69–100Train, fly to Leipzig-Halle Airport
- Take the train from Kiel Hbf to Hamburg Hbftrain
- Fly from Hamburg Airport (HAM) to Leipzig-Halle Airport (LEJ)plane HAM - LEJ
- Take the train from Leipzig Hbf to Gera Hbftrain
7h 44m€444–726Train via Bordesholm
- Take the train from Bordesholm to Hamburg Hbftrain Re7
- Take the train from Hamburg Central Station to Leipzig Central Stationtrain
- Take the train from Leipzig Hbf to Gera Hbftrain Rb / ...
7h 20m€288–413Train, fly to Dresden Airport
- Take the train from Kiel Hbf to Hamburg Hbftrain
- 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
9h 18m€492–889Train, fly to Frankfurt
- Take the train from Kiel Hbf to Hamburg Hbftrain
- 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
8h 16m€157–705
Kiel to Gera by train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Kiel to Gera is to drive which costs €65 - €100 and takes 5h 53m.
The fastest way to get from Kiel to Gera is to drive which takes 5h 53m and costs €65 - €100.
No, there is no direct train from Kiel to Gera. However, there are services departing from Kiel Hbf and arriving at Gera Hbf via Hamburg Hbf and Leipzig Hbf. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 6h 32m.
The distance between Kiel and Gera is 635 km. The road distance is 467.7 km.
The best way to get from Kiel to Gera without a car is to train which takes 6h 32m and costs €320 - €550.
It takes approximately 6h 32m to get from Kiel to Gera, including transfers.
Kiel to Gera train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional), depart from Kiel Hbf station.
Kiel to Gera train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional), arrive at Hamburg Hbf station.
Yes, the driving distance between Kiel to Gera is 468 km. It takes approximately 5h 53m to drive from Kiel to Gera.
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What companies run services between Kiel, Germany and Gera, Germany?
You can take a train from Kiel Hbf to Gera Hbf via Hamburg Hbf and Leipzig Hbf in around 6h 32m.
- 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 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €130–600
Flights from Hamburg Airport to Dresden Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- 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 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
- 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
- €120–490
- Website
- lufthansa-city.com
Flights from Hamburg Airport to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €35–260
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Hamburg Airport to Frankfurt via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €45–300
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Kiel Hbf to Hamburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 14m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €23–110
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Kiel Hbf to Hamburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 14m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €23–110
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Bordesholm to Hamburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €19–90
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Kiel Hbf to Hamburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 14m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €23–110
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Dresden Bahnhof Neustadt to Leipzig Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €24–110
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Kiel Hbf to Hamburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 14m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €23–110
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Erfurt Hbf to Gera Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €19–85
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Kiel Hbf to Hamburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €18–40
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Hamburg Hbf to Leipzig Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 12m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €75–170
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Kiel Hbf to Hamburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €18–40
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Kiel Hbf to Hamburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €18–40
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Dresden Bahnhof Neustadt to Leipzig Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €19–45
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Kiel Hbf to Hamburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €18–40
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Frankfurt to Erfurt Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €40–95
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Erfurt Hbf to Gera Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €14–35
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
- Phone
- +49 37343 808037
- [email protected]
- Website
- Preßnitztalbahn
Train from Leipzig Hbf to Gera Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 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
- 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
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €35–55
- Website
- FlixTrain GmbH
- 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
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