There are 4 ways to get from Bamberg to Jena by train or car
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Train via Erfurt
best- Take the train from Bamberg to Erfurt Hbftrain 28 / ...
- Take the train from Erfurt Hbf to Jena Westtrain Rb
1h 28m€31–253Drive 155.6 km
cheapest- Drive from Bamberg to Jenacar 155.6 km
2h 16m€23–32Train
- Take the train from Bamberg to Jena Paradiestrain 61 / ...
2h€30–140Train #2
- Take the train from Bamberg to Saalfeldtrain Re14
- Take the train from Saalfeld(Saale) to Jena Paradiestrain Rb / ...
2h 27m€30–135
Bamberg to Jena by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Bamberg to Jena is to drive which costs €22 - €35 and takes 2h 16m.
The fastest way to get from Bamberg to Jena is to train via Erfurt which takes 1h 28m and costs €30 - €260.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Bamberg and arriving at Jena Paradies. Services depart three times a day, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 2h.
The distance between Bamberg and Jena is 172 km. The road distance is 155.6 km.
The best way to get from Bamberg to Jena without a car is to train via Erfurt which takes 1h 28m and costs €30 - €260.
It takes approximately 1h 28m to get from Bamberg to Jena, including transfers.
Bamberg to Jena train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), depart from Bamberg station.
Bamberg to Jena train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), arrive at Erfurt Hbf station.
Yes, the driving distance between Bamberg to Jena is 156 km. It takes approximately 2h 16m to drive from Bamberg to Jena.
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What companies run services between Bamberg, Germany and Jena, Germany?
You can take a train from Bamberg to Jena West via Erfurt Hbf in around 1h 28m.
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Bamberg to Erfurt Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 41 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €23–110
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Erfurt Hbf to Jena West
- Ave. Duration
- 29 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €8–35
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Bamberg to Jena Paradies
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €30–140
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Bamberg to Saalfeld
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 19m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €21–100
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Saalfeld(Saale) to Jena Paradies
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €8–40
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Bamberg to Erfurt Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €30–55
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Erfurt Hbf to Jena West
- Ave. Duration
- 28 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €10–19
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Bamberg to Saalfeld
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 41m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €29–50
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Saalfeld(Saale) to Jena Paradies
- Ave. Duration
- 38 min
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- €11–20
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
- Phone
- +49 37343 808037
- [email protected]
- Website
- Preßnitztalbahn
Train from Erfurt Hbf to Jena West
- Ave. Duration
- 34 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €110–150
- Schedules at
- Preßnitztalbahn
- Phone
- +49 30 21300130
- [email protected]
- Website
- Abellio GmbH
Train from Saalfeld(Saale) to Jena Paradies
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- €11–15
- Schedules at
- Abellio GmbH
- Phone
- 0800 2235546
- Website
- ABELLIO Rail Mitteldeutschland GmbH
Train from Saalfeld(Saale) to Jena Paradies
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €9–15
- Schedules at
- ABELLIO Rail Mitteldeutschland GmbH
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