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Compare train, bus, and flight for Berlin to Gera
Omio recommends booking the train as it is the most popular option from Berlin to Gera among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price, take the bus, with an average ticket price of $39 For those with little time, consider booking a train, which has an average total journey time of 3h 10m. If you are seeking to minimise your carbon footprint, the train is your best option, with estimated CO2 emissions of 0.1 - 0.2kg. Average ticket prices depend on the travel mode: a bus costs an average of $39, while a flight costs an average of $474.
Distance: 126 miles (204 km)
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Most popular Train | Bus | Flight | Driving |
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$71 Average price | $39 Average price Cheapest | $474 Average price | $44 Average price (fuel + tolls) |
3h 10m Average total duration Fastest 2h 40m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 5h 20m Average total duration 4h 50m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 4h 34m Average total duration 2h 34m Onboard + 2h 0m Additional time* | 2h 59m Average total duration (door-to-door) |
0.1 - 0.2kg CO2 emissions Lowest | 0.2 - 0.5kg CO2 emissions | - CO2 emissions | - CO2 emissions |
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Additional time: Average total travel duration to departure point, security checks and transfers.
Compare ways to travel from Berlin to Gera
Compare the available ways to get from Berlin to Gera, with the key details around price, speed, convenience, and direct service.
This is compared to other travel options from Berlin to Gera:
A bus is $32 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Berlin to Gera costing on average $71.
A bus is $435 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Berlin to Gera costing on average $474.
Other travel options to Gera take longer:
Flight takes on average 4h 34m.
Bus takes on average 5h 20m.
You'll arrive about 19m sooner (2h 40m by train vs 2h 59m by car). Tickets start at around $71 compared to roughly $44 in fuel and tolls — so you're paying a bit more, but getting hours of your day back, a city-centre arrival, and the freedom to work or relax instead of drive.
Driving makes more sense if you're travelling as a group (where fuel costs split several ways), want to stop along the way, or need a car once you arrive.
Travel optionsfrom Berlin to Gera
How to get from Berlin to Gera by train, bus or flight.
Our recommendation
The best way to travel from Berlin to Gera is by taking a bus because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
- FlixBus · FlixBus
1:00 PM 5h25 Berlin, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof (ZOB) 6:25 PM Gera, Bahnhofsplatz (FlixBus) $28 1 One-way 1 transfer
Cheapest
- FlixBus · FlixBus
1:00 PM 5h25 Berlin, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof (ZOB) 6:25 PM Gera, Bahnhofsplatz (FlixBus) $28 1 One-way 1 transfer
Fastest
- ICE 597 · 80847
9:27 AM 2h26 Berlin Hbf 11:53 AM Gera Hbf $52 1 One-way 1 transfer
Other options
- ICE 505 · 80845
8:29 AM 2h29 Berlin Hbf 10:58 AM Gera Hbf $47 1 One-way 1 transfer - ICE 507 · 80849
10:29 AM 2h29 Berlin Hbf 12:58 PM Gera Hbf $47 1 One-way 1 transfer 
FlixTrain+FlixBus9:57 AM 4h58 Berlin Hbf 2:55 PM Gera, Bahnhofsplatz (FlixBus) $63 1 One-way 1 transfer
- FlixBus · FlixBus
1:15 PM 5h10 Berlin, Bahnhof Südkreuz 6:25 PM Gera, Bahnhofsplatz (FlixBus) $29 1 One-way 1 transfer
- LH193 · LH158
5:40 PM 5h35 Berlin Brandenburg Airport 11:15 PM Leipzig/Halle Airport $372 1 One-way 1 transfer - LH203 · LH152
6:40 AM 3h05 Berlin Brandenburg Airport 9:45 AM Leipzig/Halle Airport $415 1 One-way 1 transfer - LH195 · LH158
6:40 PM 4h35 Berlin Brandenburg Airport 11:15 PM Leipzig/Halle Airport $416 1 One-way 1 transfer
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This is compared to other travel options from Berlin to Gera:
A bus is $32 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Berlin to Gera costing on average $71.
A bus is $435 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Berlin to Gera costing on average $474.
Other travel options to Gera take longer:
Flight takes on average 4h 34m.
Bus takes on average 5h 20m.
- Around 8 flights per day.
- Around 6 trains per day.
- Around 5 buses per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Berlin and Gera as scheduled services by train, bus, and flight can vary by season or day of the week.
- Flights mostly depart from Berlin Brandenburg Airport and arrive in Leipzig/Halle Airport.
- Trains mostly depart from Berlin Hbf and arrive in Gera Hbf.
- Buses mostly depart from Berlin, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof (ZOB) and arrive in Gera, Bahnhofsplatz (FlixBus).
- Travel with Deutsche Bahn to go to Gera by train.
- Travel with Lufthansa, Lufthansa City Airlines to go to Gera by flight.
- Travel with FlixBus to go to Gera by bus.
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