Why go
- City in Thuringia, Germany.
- Served by Gera-Leumnitz Airfield.
History
Gera is a city in the German state of Thuringia. With around 93,000 inhabitants, it is the third-largest city in Thuringia after Erfurt and Jena as well as the easternmost city of the Thüringer Städtekette, an almost straight string of cities consisting of the six largest Thuringian cities from Eisenach in the west, via Gotha, Erfurt, Weimar and Jena to Gera in the east. Gera is the largest city in the Vogtland, and one of its historical capitals along with Plauen, Greiz and Weida. The city lies in the East Thuringian Hill Country, in the wide valley of the White Elster, between Greiz (upstream) and Leipzig (downstream). Gera is located in the Central German Metropolitan Region, approximately 60 kilometres south of Saxony's largest city of Leipzig, 80 km east of Thuringia's capital Erfurt, 120 km west of Saxony's capital Dresden and 90 km north of Bavaria's city of Hof (Saale).
Where to stay
Kleinbernsdorfer Str. 29, 07589 Münchenbernsdorf, Germany · ferienunterkunft-schmidt.de
Liebschwitzer Str. 121, 07551 Gera, Germany · zum-obstler.de
Clara-Viebig-Straße 4, 07545 Gera, Germany · hotelgewuerzmuehle.de
Untermhäuser Str. 67/69, 07548 Gera, Germany · hotel4you.de
Theaterstraße 4, 07545 Gera, Germany · promenaden-hotel.de
Frankenthaler Str. 74, 07548 Gera, Germany · gasthof-frankenthal.de
Gessentalstraße 6, 07551 Gera, Germany · bauernhaeuschen.de
Sachsenpl. 1, 07545 Gera, Germany · gleis7-gera.de
Gessentalstraße 7, 07551 Gera, Germany · gessenpark.de
Burgstraße 12, 07545 Gera, Germany · haeselburg.org
Collis 2, 07554 Gera, Germany · gasthaus-kutschbach.de
Am Stadtwald 4, 07548 Gera, Germany · waldmeisterei.de
Schülerstraße 22, 07545 Gera, Germany · hotel-bb.com
Gutenbergstraße 2A, 07548 Gera, Germany · all.accor.com
Trebnitz 3, 07554 Gera, Germany · trebnitzerhof.de
Berliner Str. 38, 07545 Gera, Germany · victors.de
Hofer Str. 12D, 07548 Gera, Germany · gera-hotel.com
Markt 40, 07580 Ronneburg, Germany · gambrinus-hotel.de
Ronneburger Str. 74, 07546 Gera, Germany · pension-take-off.de
Schenkenberg 5, 07554 Brahmenau, Germany · alex-pension.de
Anger 3, 07546 Gera, Germany · pension-ines.de
Hohe Str. 15, 07545 Gera, Germany
Schenkendorfstraße 5, 07548 Gera, Germany
Restaurants & places to go
Regional, Restaurant · Features: step-free access · 11 Schießgasse, Ronneburg, 07580 · schuetzenhaus-ronneburg.com
Burger, Fast Food · Baby-Wickelraum Opening hours: Su-Th,PH 10:00-23:00; Fr-Sa 10:00-24:00 Features: outdoor seating, takeaway, delivery, step-free access ·… · burgerking.de
Pizza, Fast Food · Opening hours: Mo-Su 11:00-22:00 Features: takeaway, delivery, vegan options · 86 Heinrichstraße, Gera, 07545 · dominos.de
Sandwich, Fast Food · Opening hours: Mo-Sa 09:00-21:00; Su,PH 11:00-21:00 Features: takeaway, step-free access · 2 Gaswerkstraße, Gera, 07546 · restaurants.subway.com
German, Restaurant · Opening hours: Th-Sa 17:00+; Su,PH 11:00-14:00,17:00+; Mo-We off · 34 Zeitzer Straße, Gera, 07552 · gasthof-langenberg.de
Japanese, Seafood, Sushi, Thai, Vietnamese, Restaurant · Opening hours: We-Mo 11:00-15:00,17:00-22:00; Tu off Features: outdoor seating, takeaway, delivery,… · kazokule.de
Italian, Restaurant · Opening hours: Su-Th 11:30-22:00; Fr,Sa 11:30-24:00 Features: step-free access · 10 Parkstraße, Gera, 07548 · aposto.eu
Asian, Chinese, Japanese, Thai, Vietnamese, Fast Food · Opening hours: Mo-Sa 10:00-20:00 Features: takeaway · asiagourmet.de
Kebab, Fast Food · Opening hours: Mo-Fr 11:30-13:00,16:00-20:30; Su,PH 16:00-20:30; Sa off Features: step-free access · 1 Bahnhofstraße, Bad Köstritz, 07586 · azad-grillbadkoestritz.de
American, Burger, Restaurant · Opening hours: We-Sa 17:00-22:00; Su 17:00-21:00; Mo-Tu off Features: vegan options · black-bull.rocks
Breakfast, Cake, Coffee Shop, Ice Cream, Tea, Cafe · Opening hours: Mo-Su 09:00-18:00 Features: step-free access · 8 Bachgasse, Gera, 07545 · cafe-bachgasse.de
Georgian, Restaurant · Opening hours: Tu-Fr 17:00-23:00; Sa-Su 15:00-23:00 · 22 Schülerstraße, Gera, 07545 · gemrieli.de
Chinese, Restaurant · Opening hours: Su-Th 11:30-22:00; Fr,Sa,PH 11:30-23:00 Features: delivery · goldener-drachen-china-restaurant.de
Greek, Restaurant · Opening hours: Tu-Th 17:00-23:00; Fr-Su 11:30-11:30, 17:30-23:00 Features: outdoor seating · 07545 · hellas-gera.de
Chicken, Fast Food · Opening hours: Su-Fr 11:00-21:00 Features: delivery · 39 Schülerstraße, Gera, 07545 · magchickenchips-gera.de
Cake, Coffee Shop, Ice Cream, Cafe · Opening hours: Mo-Su 14:00-17:00 Features: outdoor seating, takeaway · 3 Gutenbergstraße, Gera, 07548 · momis-eiscafe.de
Barbecue, Restaurant · Opening hours: Tu-Su 11:30-14:30,17:00-24:00 Features: outdoor seating · 14 Clara-Zetkin-Straße, 07545 · oscar-gera.de
Syrian, Restaurant · Opening hours: Tu-Sa 17:00-22:00; Su 17:00-21:00 Features: vegetarian options · 2 Theaterstraße, Gera, 07545 · ebla-restaurant.de
Indian, Restaurant · Opening hours: Mo-Su 11:00-14:30, 17:00-22:00 Features: takeaway, vegetarian options · 18 Steinweg, Gera, 07545 · tajmahal-gera.de
Seafood, Fast Food · Opening hours: Mo-Sa 09:30-20:00 Features: takeaway, step-free access · Gera
Coffee, Cake, Cafe · Opening hours: Mo-Fr 10:00-18:00, Sa 10:00-16:00 Features: step-free access · 4 Kornmarkt, Gera, 07545 · mahlwerk-gera.de
Cafe · Opening hours: Mo-We 07:30-17:00; Th,Fr 07:30-18:00; Sa 07:30-17:00; Su 13:00-17:00 Features: outdoor seating, takeaway, step-free access · 31… · agrar-kauern.de
Coffee Shop, Ice Cream, Regional, Cafe · Opening hours: Sa,Su 14:00-20:00 Features: outdoor seating · 2a Am Erlbach, Kraftsdorf, 07586
Ice Cream, Cafe · Opening hours: Mo-Fr 13:00-18:00; Sa,Su,PH 14:00-18:00 Features: outdoor seating, takeaway, step-free access · 15 Fröbelstraße, Gera, 07548
Sushi, Restaurant · Opening hours: Mo off; Tu-Su 11:00-22:00 Features: outdoor seating, takeaway, vegan options · 16 Zschochernstraße, Gera, 07545
Mediterranean, Restaurant · Opening hours: Tu-Su,PH 11:30-14:30,17:30-00:00; Mo off Features: outdoor seating · 38 Gagarinstraße, Gera, 07545
Restaurant · Opening hours: Mo,Th-Sa 15:00-22:00; Su,PH 11:00-21:00; Tu,We off · 73 Korbußen, Korbußen, 07554 · reiterhof-lamprecht.de
Bubble Tea, Friture, German, Sausage, Fast Food · Opening hours: Mo-Sa 10:00-18:00 · Museumsplatz
Vietnamese, Cafe · Vietnamese cafe · 11 Markt, Gera, 07545 · meoi-gera.de
Fast Food · Opening hours: Mo-Sa 09:00-22:00; Su,PH 10:00-22:00 · crazychicken-gera.de
French, Restaurant · Features: outdoor seating · 19 Sorge, Gera, 07545
Turkish, Fast Food · Features: step-free access
Friture, Kebab, Noodles, Pizza, Tea, Fast Food · Friture/Kebab fast food
Biergarten · Opening hours: Mo-Fr 19:00-22:00+
Food Court · Features: takeaway · 24 Laasener Straße
Regional, Restaurant · Opening hours: Th-Sa 17:30-22:00 · 15 August-Bebel-Straße, Ronneburg, 07580 · restaurant-palffy.de
Burger, Fast Food · Opening hours: Mo-Su 07:00-24:00, Sa,Su 00:00-02:00 Features: outdoor seating, takeaway, step-free access · 55 Siemensstraße, Gera, 07546 · mcdonalds.com
Pizza, Burger, Fast Food · Opening hours: Mo-Su,PH 11:00 - 22:00 Features: takeaway, delivery · 1 Hermann-Drechsler-Straße, Gera, 07548 · webshop.freddy-fresh.de
German, Restaurant · Opening hours: Mo-Su,PH 10:00+ · 121 Liebschwitzer Straße, Gera, 07551 · zum-obstler.de
Italian, Indian, Restaurant · Opening hours: PH,Su-Fr 10:30-13:45,17:00-22:15; Sa 16:30-22:15 · geppetto-gera.de
Asian, Chinese, Japanese, Noodles, Sushi, Thai, Fast Food · Opening hours: Mo-Sa 11:30-14:00, 17:30-20:30 · 1 Hinter der Mauer, 07545 · kimskueche.simplywebshop.de
Kebab, Pizza, Fast Food · Opening hours: Mo-Fr 10:00-21:00; Su,PH 12:00-21:00 · 10 Joliot-Curie-Straße, Gera, 07548
Chinese, Restaurant · Opening hours: Mo-Th 11:00-14:30; Fr,Sa,PH 11:00-14:30,17:30-22:00; Su off · 9 Schleizer Straße, Gera, 07549 · hungcuong-china-restaurant.de
Greek, Restaurant · Opening hours: Tu-Su,PH 11:30-14:30,17:00-24:00; Mo off Features: outdoor seating · 6 Dornaer Straße, Gera, 07545 · knossos-gera.de
Chicken, Fast Food · Opening hours: Mo-Sa 11:00-21:00 · 6 Kleine Kirchstraße, Gera, 07545
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Airports
Leipzig–Altenburg Airport (AOC) 32 km to the centre
Nobitz, TH, DE — Indoor waiting areas, but some gates board by bus or on foot across the apron — plan for the weather on the day.
Gera-Leumnitz Airfield 3.7 km to the centre
Gera, TH, DE
Where things are
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Photographs
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When to go
Tourist season
May – September
The warmer, longer-day half of the year is the safest bet for a first visit.
Shoulder season
April, October
Cooler and quieter, with fewer visitors and better value.
Worth avoiding
Deep winter
Short days and the coldest weather — check local conditions before travelling.
Getting there & around
Getting there. The nearest airport on record is Gera-Leumnitz Airfield. Check rail and road links from the tourism sources below.
Getting around. Use the map above to orient yourself; nearby hotels, attractions and places to eat are listed from the live Ultimate data for Gera (Thuringia). Local transit details will be added as the guide is expanded.
Local transit
Bus · Bayern · Schedules & GTFS data
Bus · Halle, Sachsen · Schedules & GTFS data (official feed)
Bus · Thüringen · Schedules & GTFS data
Trains & rail
National rail
National rail
Coaches & shuttles
Intercity coach