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There are 9 ways to get from Düsseldorf to Jena by train, bus, car, or plane

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  1. Train via Frankfurt am Main

    best
    1. Take the train from Düsseldorf Hbf to Frankfurttrain train 41 / ...
    2. Take the train from Frankfurt to Erfurt Hbftrain train 12 / ...
    3. Take the train from Erfurt Hbf to Jena Westtrain train Rb
    5h 9m
    €91–509

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Düsseldorf central bus station to Jena bus stationbus bus 020
    6h 55m
    €35–65

  3. Drive 408.7 km

    1. Drive from Düsseldorf to Jenacar car 408.7 km
    3h 56m
    €58–84

  4. Fly Düsseldorf International Airport to Leipzig-Halle Airport, train

    1. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Leipzig-Halle Airport (LEJ)plane plane DUS - LEJ
    2. Take the train from Leipzig Hbf to Jena Paradiestrain train
    6h 9m
    €141–419

  5. Train

    1. Take the train from Düsseldorf Hbf to Jena Westtrain train 51
    5h 31m
    €85–390

  6. Fly Düsseldorf International Airport to Frankfurt, train

    1. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Frankfurt (FRA)plane plane DUS - FRA
    2. Take the train from Frankfurt to Erfurt Hbftrain train
    3. Take the train from Erfurt Hbf to Jena Westtrain train
    5h 58m
    €146–474

  7. Fly Düsseldorf International Airport to Dresden Airport, train

    1. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Dresden Airport (DRS)plane plane DUS - DRS
    2. Take the train from Dresden Bahnhof Neustadt to Leipzig Hbftrain train
    3. Take the train from Leipzig Hbf to Jena Paradiestrain train
    5h 41m
    €160–534

  8. Fly Düsseldorf International Airport to Berlin Brandenburg Airport, train

    1. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER)plane plane DUS - 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
    5h 50m
    €133–436

  9. Train to Frankfurt, fly to Leipzig-Halle Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Düsseldorf Hbf to Frankfurttrain train
    2. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Leipzig-Halle Airport (LEJ)plane plane FRA - LEJ
    3. Take the train from Leipzig Hbf to Jena Paradiestrain train
    5h 32m
    €137–415

Düsseldorf to Jena by train

Calendar136Weekly Trains
Duration5h 9mAverage Duration
Ticket€91Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 515.8 km
  • Duration: 5h 9m

What companies run services between Düsseldorf, Germany and Jena, Germany?

You can take a train from Düsseldorf Hbf to Jena West via Frankfurt and Erfurt Hbf in around 5h 9m. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Düsseldorf central bus station to Jena bus station once daily. Tickets cost €35–65 and the journey takes 6h 55m.

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