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

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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 19m
    €94–339

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Amsterdam Sloterdijk to Jena bus stationbus bus N69
    10h 45m
    €50–85

  3. Night train, train

    1. Take the nighttrain from Amsterdam Centraal to Kassel-Wilhelmshoehenighttrain night train Nj
    2. Take the train from Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhe to Jena Westtrain train 51
    8h 15m
    €66–174

  4. Drive  577 km

    1. Drive from Amsterdam to Jenacar car 577 km
    5h 41m
    €106–154

  5. Train

    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 18m
    €84–213

  6. 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 37m
    €178–465

  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
    €186–523

  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 9m
    €160–612

  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 4m
    €159–553

  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 11m
    €141–407

Amsterdam to Jena by train

Calendar72Weekly Trains
Duration7h 19mAverage Duration
Ticket€94Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 736.4 km
  • Duration: 7h 19m

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 19m. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Amsterdam Sloterdijk to Jena bus station twice daily. Tickets cost €50–85 and the journey takes 10h 45m.

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