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There are 10 ways to get from Amsterdam to Jena by train, bus, car, plane, or train (Eurostar)

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  1. Train via Frankfurt am Main

    best
    1. Take the train from Amsterdam Centraal to Frankfurt(Main)Hbftrain train Ice
    2. Take the train from Frankfurt to Erfurt Hbftrain train 12 / ...
    3. Take the train from Erfurt Hbf to Jena Westtrain train Re3 / ...
    7h 11m
    €95–318

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Amsterdam Sloterdijk to Jena bus stationbus bus N69
    10h 45m
    €55–85

  3. Drive  577 km

    1. Drive from Amsterdam to Jenacar car 577 km
    5h 41m
    €118–170

  4. Fly to Leipzig-Halle Airport, train

    1. Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Leipzig-Halle Airport (LEJ)plane plane AMS - LEJ
    2. Take the train from Halle(Saale)Hbf to Jena Paradiestrain train
    7h 31m
    €177–472

  5. Train

    1. Take the train from Amsterdam Centraal to Duisburg Hbftrain train Ice
    2. Take the train from Duisburg Hbf to Dortmund Hbftrain train Ice / ...
    3. Take the train from Dortmund Hbf to Jena Westtrain train 51
    8h 1m
    €91–204

  6. Train #2

    1. Take the train from Amsterdam Centraal to Kassel-Wilhelmshöhetrain train
    2. Take the train from Kassel-Wilhelmshoehe to Heilbad Heiligenstadttrain train Re
    3. Take the train from Heilbad Heiligenstadt to Jena Westtrain train Re1
    9h 19m
    €87–134

  7. Fly to Hannover Airport, train

    1. Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Hannover Airport (HAJ)plane plane AMS - HAJ
    2. Take the train from Hannover Hauptbahnhof to Göttingentrain train
    3. Take the train from Göttingen to Jena Westtrain train
    6h 38m
    €207–398

  8. Fly to Nuremberg Airport, train

    1. Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Nuremberg Airport (NUE)plane plane AMS - NUE
    2. Take the train from Nürnberg Hbf to Erfurt Hbftrain train
    3. Take the train from Erfurt Hbf to Jena Westtrain train
    6h 2m
    €160–572

  9. Fly to Frankfurt, train

    1. Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Frankfurt (FRA)plane plane AMS - FRA
    2. Take the train from Frankfurt to Erfurt Hbftrain train
    3. Take the train from Erfurt Hbf to Jena Westtrain train
    7h 1m
    €159–528

  10. Fly to Berlin Brandenburg Airport, train

    1. Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER)plane plane AMS - BER
    2. Take the train from S Südkreuz Bhf to Halle(Saale)Hbftrain train
    3. Take the train from Halle(Saale)Hbf to Jena Paradiestrain train
    7h 5m
    €143–372

Amsterdam to Jena by train

Calendar97Weekly Trains
Duration7h 11mAverage Duration
Ticket€95Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 736.4 km
  • Duration: 7h 11m

What companies run services between Amsterdam, Netherlands and Jena, Germany?

You can take a train from Amsterdam Centraal to Jena West via Frankfurt(Main)Hbf, Frankfurt, and Erfurt Hbf in around 7h 11m. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Amsterdam Sloterdijk to Jena bus station once daily. Tickets cost €55–85 and the journey takes 10h 45m.

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