There are 4 ways to get from Dresden Hbf to Jena by bus, train, car, or rideshare
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Bus
best- Take the bus from Dresden central station to Jena bus stationbus N1305 / ...
2h 10m€15–23Rideshare
cheapest- Take the rideshare from Dresden to Jena174.6 km
2h 37m€10Train
- Take the train from Dresden Hauptbahnhof to Leipzig Hbftrain 55 / ...
- Take the train from Leipzig Hbf to Jena Paradiestrain Re
2h 49m€28–75Drive 174.8 km
- Drive from Dresden Hbf to Jenacar 174.8 km
1h 34m€33–48
Dresden Hbf to Jena by bus
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Dresden Hbf to Jena is to rideshare which costs €10 and takes 2h 37m.
The fastest way to get from Dresden Hbf to Jena is to drive which takes 1h 34m and costs €30 - €50.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Dresden central station station and arriving at Jena bus station station. Services depart every two hours, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 2h 10m.
No, there is no direct train from Dresden Hbf to Jena. However, there are services departing from Dresden Hauptbahnhof and arriving at Jena Paradies via Leipzig Hbf. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2h 49m.
The distance between Dresden Hbf and Jena is 174 km. The road distance is 174.8 km.
The best way to get from Dresden Hbf to Jena without a car is to bus which takes 2h 10m and costs €15 - €23.
The bus from Dresden central station to Jena bus station takes 2h 10m including transfers and departs every two hours.
Dresden Hbf to Jena bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Dresden central station.
Dresden Hbf to Jena train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), depart from Dresden Hauptbahnhof station.
The best way to get from Dresden Hbf to Jena is to bus which takes 2h 10m and costs €15 - €23. Alternatively, you can train, which costs €28 - €75 and takes 2h 49m.
What companies run services between Dresden Hbf, Germany and Jena, Germany?
FlixBus operates a bus from Dresden central station to Jena bus station every 2 hours. Tickets cost €15–23 and the journey takes 2h 10m. Alternatively, you can take a train from Dresden Hauptbahnhof to Jena Paradies via Leipzig Hbf in around 2h 49m.
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Dresden Hauptbahnhof to Leipzig Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €19–40
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Leipzig Hbf to Jena Paradies
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 4m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €15–35
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
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- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Dresden Hauptbahnhof to Leipzig Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 38m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €13–19
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
- Website
- LEO Express
Train from Dresden Hauptbahnhof to Leipzig Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 14m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Schedules at
- LEO Express
- Phone
- +49 30 21300130
- [email protected]
- Website
- Abellio GmbH
Train from Leipzig Hbf to Jena Paradies
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €17–23
- Schedules at
- Abellio GmbH
- Phone
- 0800 2235546
- Website
- ABELLIO Rail Mitteldeutschland GmbH
Train from Leipzig Hbf to Jena Paradies
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €19–29
- Schedules at
- ABELLIO Rail Mitteldeutschland GmbH
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Dresden central station to Jena bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €15–23
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- BlaBlaCar
Rideshare from Dresden to Jena
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 22m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €10
- Schedules at
- BlaBlaCar
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Booking & Getting There
Dresden Hbf to Jena bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Jena bus station.
Dresden Hbf to Jena train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), arrive at Leipzig Hbf station.
Yes, the driving distance between Dresden Hbf to Jena is 175 km. It takes approximately 1h 34m to drive from Dresden Hbf to Jena.
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