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How to get fromDuisburg to Jenaby train, bus, car, plane, or train (Eurostar)

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There are 9 ways to get from Duisburg to Jena by train, bus, car, plane, or train (Eurostar)

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  1. Train via Frankfurt am Main

    best
    1. Take the train from Duisburg Hbf to Frankfurt(Main)Hbftrain train Ice
    2. Take the train from Frankfurt to Erfurt Hbftrain train 12 / ...
    3. Take the train from Erfurt Hbf to Jena Westtrain train Re3 / ...
    5h 9m
    €71–283

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Düsseldorf central bus station to Jena bus stationbus bus 020
    8h 25m
    €42–64

  3. Drive  398.1 km

    1. Drive from Duisburg to Jenacar car 398.1 km
    3h 56m
    €74–107

  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 Halle(Saale)Hbf to Jena Paradiestrain train
    6h 40m
    €149–357

  5. Train

    1. Take the train from Duisburg Hbf to Dortmund Hbftrain train Ice / ...
    2. Take the train from Dortmund Hbf to Jena Westtrain train 51
    6h 6m
    €69–163

  6. Train #2

    1. Take the train from Muelheim(Ruhr)Hbf to Kassel-Wilhelmshoehetrain train Re
    2. Take the train from Kassel-Wilhelmshoehe to Heilbad Heiligenstadttrain train Re
    3. Take the train from Heilbad Heiligenstadt to Jena Westtrain train Re1
    7h 13m

  7. 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 45m
    €144–428

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

    1. Take the train from Duisburg Hbf to Frankfurt(M) Flughafen Fernbftrain train
    2. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Leipzig-Halle Airport (LEJ)plane plane FRA - LEJ
    3. Take the train from Halle(Saale)Hbf to Jena Paradiestrain train
    5h 34m
    €136–257

  9. 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 59m
    €124–347

Duisburg to Jena by train

Calendar104Weekly Trains
Duration5h 9mAverage Duration
Ticket€71Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 542.2 km
  • Duration: 5h 9m

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

You can take a train from Duisburg Hbf to Jena West via Frankfurt(Main)Hbf, 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 €40–60 and the journey takes 6h 55m.

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