Gera: how to get there and around
Airports, stations, ports, where the hotels are and what the numbers say, from public data rather than a brochure.
Gera is a city of 104,659 people in Germany (Thuringia), 203 m (666 ft) above sea level. The nearest large airport is Leipzig/Halle Airport (LEJ), 61 km (38 mi) from the centre.
Key facts
Daylight in Gera runs from about 8 h a day in late December to 16 h 36 min in late June (computed for 50.88° latitude), which matters more than the forecast when a day is built around one flight or one crossing.
Getting there
Gera is served by 3 airports with scheduled flights within 100 km. The closest large one is Leipzig/Halle Airport (LEJ), 61 km (38 mi) from the centre, whose 11,811-ft runway is long enough for long-haul wide-body aircraft. The alternatives are Erfurt-Weimar Airport (ERF, 79 km), Karlovy Vary Airport (KLV, 96 km).
Flights to Gera: every airport, routes and times
Buses to Gera · Driving and car hire
Nearby cities, and how to get between them
- Berlin, 204 km — flights · buses · car rental · tours
- Hamburg, 329 km — flights · buses
- Munich, 307 km — flights
- Prague, 187 km (Czechia) — flights · buses · car rental · tours
- Köln, 360 km — flights
- Wrocław, 347 km (Poland)
- Frankfurt am Main, 255 km — tours
- Düsseldorf, 373 km
- Stuttgart, 313 km
- Essen, 359 km
Common questions
Which airport serves Gera?
Leipzig/Halle Airport (LEJ), 61 km (38 mi) from the centre, plus 2 other airports with scheduled flights within 100 km.
How big is Gera?
About 104,659 people live in Gera (GeoNames).
What time zone is Gera in?
Europe/Berlin, currently UTC+2.
What currency is used in Gera?
The Euro (EUR). Traffic drives on the right.
Which cities are near Gera?
Berlin (204 km), Hamburg (329 km), Munich (307 km), Prague (187 km), Köln (360 km).
Where these facts come from
- GeoNames (CC BY 4.0): population, elevation, time zone, postal codes
- Wikidata (CC0): area, sister cities, visitor numbers, heritage listings, stations and ports
- OurAirports (public domain): airports, runways
- Natural Earth (public domain): map outlines
Data compiled 13 September 2026. Hotel figures are from our booking partner’s catalogue on that date. Journey times on this page are estimates from distance, not timetables; check the operator before you rely on one.