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

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  1. Train

    best
    1. Take the train from Bern to Basel SBBtrain train Ic6 / ...
    2. Take the train from Basel SBB to Erfurt Hbftrain train 12 / ...
    3. Take the train from Erfurt Hbf to Jena Westtrain train Re3 / ...
    7h 51m
    €151–409

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Bern to Frankfurt - Airport Bus Stationbus bus BlaBlaCar Bus
    2. Take the bus from Frankfurt Airport to Jena bus stationbus bus N1305 / ...
    12h 45m
    €57–98

  3. Drive  647.3 km

    1. Drive from Bern to Jenacar car 647.3 km
    6h 37m
    €116–168

  4. Train to Basel, fly to Leipzig-Halle Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Bern to Basel SBBtrain train
    2. Fly from Basel (BSL) to Leipzig-Halle Airport (LEJ)plane plane BSL - LEJ
    3. Take the train from Leipzig Hbf to Jena Paradiestrain train
    8h 13m
    €184–423

  5. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Bern to Basel SBBtrain train Ic6 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Basel, Bahnhof to Nürnbergbus bus
    3. Take the train from Forchheim to Saalfeldtrain train
    4. Take the train from Saalfeld(Saale) to Jena Saalbftrain train Rb / ...
    14h 4m
    €141–344

  6. Train to Zurich Airport, fly to Dresden Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Bern to Zürich Flughafentrain train
    2. Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Dresden Airport (DRS)plane plane ZRH - DRS
    3. Take the train from Dresden Bahnhof Neustadt to Leipzig Hbftrain train
    4. Take the train from Leipzig Hbf to Jena Paradiestrain train
    7h 49m
    €222–598

  7. Train to Basel, fly to Frankfurt, train

    1. Take the train from Bern to Basel SBBtrain train
    2. Fly from Basel (BSL) to Frankfurt (FRA)plane plane BSL - FRA
    3. Take the train from Frankfurt to Erfurt Hbftrain train
    4. Take the train from Erfurt Hbf to Jena Westtrain train
    8h
    €209–607

  8. Train to Zurich Airport, fly to Frankfurt, train

    1. Take the train from Bern to Zürich Flughafentrain train
    2. Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Frankfurt (FRA)plane plane ZRH - FRA
    3. Take the train from Frankfurt to Erfurt Hbftrain train
    4. Take the train from Erfurt Hbf to Jena Westtrain train
    7h 53m
    €197–529

  9. Train to Basel, fly to Berlin Brandenburg Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Bern to Basel SBBtrain train
    2. Fly from Basel (BSL) to Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER)plane plane BSL - BER
    3. Take the train from S Südkreuz Bhf to Halle(Saale)Hbftrain train
    4. Take the train from Halle(Saale)Hbf to Jena Paradiestrain train
    8h 23m
    €127–381

  10. Train to Zurich Airport, fly to Stuttgart Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Bern to Zürich Flughafentrain train
    2. Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Stuttgart Airport (STR)plane plane ZRH - STR
    3. Take the train from Hauptbahnhof to Erfurt Hbftrain train
    4. Take the train from Erfurt Hbf to Jena Westtrain train
    8h 53m
    €234–681

Bern to Jena by train

Calendar50Weekly Trains
Duration7h 51mAverage Duration
Ticket€151Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 730 km
  • Duration: 7h 51m

What companies run services between Bern, Switzerland and Jena, Germany?

You can take a train from Bern to Jena West via Basel SBB and Erfurt Hbf in around 7h 51m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Bern to Jena bus station via Frankfurt Airport in around 12h 45m.

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