There are 5 ways to get from Dresden to Jena by bus, train, car, or rideshare
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Bus
best- Take the bus from Dresden central station to Jena bus stationbus N1305 / ...
2h 10m€14–24Rideshare
cheapest- Take the rideshare from Dresden to Jena174.6 km
2h 22m€10Train
- Take the train from Dresden Hauptbahnhof to Leipzig Hbftrain 50 / ...
- Take the train from Leipzig Hbf to Jena Paradiestrain Re
2h 41m€38–160Drive 173.5 km
- Drive from Dresden to Jenacar 173.5 km
1h 33m€25–36Train, line 280 bus
- Take the train from Dresden Hauptbahnhof to Apoldatrain Drf
- Take the bus from Apolda, Bahnhof to Jena, Stadtzentrum Löbdergrabenbus 280
3h 26m
Dresden to Jena by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Dresden to Jena is to rideshare which costs €10 and takes 2h 22m.
The fastest way to get from Dresden to Jena is to drive which takes 1h 33m and costs €24 - €40.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Dresden central station station and arriving at Jena bus station station. Services depart every four hours, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 2h 10m.
No, there is no direct train from Dresden 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 41m.
The distance between Dresden and Jena is 174 km. The road distance is 173.5 km.
The best way to get from Dresden to Jena without a car is to bus which takes 2h 10m and costs €14 - €24.
The bus from Dresden central station to Jena bus station takes 2h 10m including transfers and departs every four hours.
Dresden to Jena bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Dresden central station.
Dresden to Jena train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), depart from Dresden Hauptbahnhof station.
The best way to get from Dresden to Jena is to bus which takes 2h 10m and costs €14 - €24. Alternatively, you can train, which costs €35 - €160 and takes 2h 41m.
What companies run services between Dresden, Germany and Jena, Germany?
FlixBus operates a bus from Dresden central station to Jena bus station every 4 hours. Tickets cost €14–24 and the journey takes 2h 10m. Alternatively, you can take a train from Dresden Hauptbahnhof to Jena Paradies via Leipzig Hbf in around 2h 41m.
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Dresden Hauptbahnhof to Leipzig Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €22–95
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Leipzig Hbf to Jena Paradies
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 4m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €16–70
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
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- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Dresden Hauptbahnhof to Leipzig Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 48m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €26–45
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- +49 30 21300130
- [email protected]
- Website
- abellio.de
Train from Leipzig Hbf to Jena Paradies
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €17–23
- Schedules at
- abellio.de
- Phone
- 0800 2235546
- Website
- abellio.de
Train from Leipzig Hbf to Jena Paradies
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €19–29
- Schedules at
- abellio.de
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.fr
Bus from Dresden central station to Jena bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €14–24
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- 03644-50 43 10
- [email protected]
- Website
- pvg-weimarerland.de
Bus from Apolda, Bahnhof to Jena, Stadtzentrum Löbdergraben
- Ave. Duration
- 37 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- pvg-weimarerland.de
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- blablacar.com
Rideshare from Dresden to Jena
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 22m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €10
- Schedules at
- blablacar.com
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More Questions & Answers
Dresden to Jena bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Jena bus station.
Dresden to Jena train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), arrive at Leipzig Hbf station.
Yes, the driving distance between Dresden to Jena is 174 km. It takes approximately 1h 33m to drive from Dresden to Jena.
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Check out Blablacar's carpooling service for rideshare options between Dresden and Jena. A great option if you don't have a driver's licence or want to avoid public transport.