There are 4 ways to get from Heidelberg to Jena by train, bus, or car
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Train
best- Take the train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Erfurt Hbftrain 12 / ...
- Take the train from Erfurt Hbf to Jena Westtrain Rb
4h 48m€71–416Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Heidelberg central train station to Jena bus stationbus N3205 / ...
7h€30–60Bus via Frankfurt Airport (FRA)
- Take the bus from Heidelberg Post Waypoint to Frankfurt Airportbus FlixBus 108 / ...
- Take the bus from Frankfurt Airport to Jena bus stationbus 220 / ...
6h 19m€33–58Drive 371.7 km
- Drive from Heidelberg to Jenacar 371.7 km
3h 10m€53–77
Heidelberg to Jena by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Heidelberg to Jena is to bus via Frankfurt Airport (FRA) which costs €30 - €60 and takes 6h 19m.
The fastest way to get from Heidelberg to Jena is to drive which takes 3h 10m and costs €50 - €80.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Heidelberg central train station station and arriving at Jena bus station station. Services depart once daily, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 7h.
No, there is no direct train from Heidelberg to Jena. However, there are services departing from Heidelberg, Hauptbahnhof and arriving at Jena West via Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof and Erfurt Hbf. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4h 48m.
The distance between Heidelberg and Jena is 394 km. The road distance is 371.7 km.
The best way to get from Heidelberg to Jena without a car is to train which takes 4h 48m and costs €70 - €420.
It takes approximately 4h 48m to get from Heidelberg to Jena, including transfers.
Heidelberg to Jena bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Heidelberg Post Waypoint station.
Heidelberg to Jena train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), depart from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof station.
The best way to get from Heidelberg to Jena is to train which takes 4h 48m and costs €70 - €420. Alternatively, you can bus via Frankfurt Airport (FRA), which costs €30 - €60 and takes 6h 19m.
What companies run services between Heidelberg, Germany and Jena, Germany?
You can take a train from Heidelberg, Hauptbahnhof to Jena West via Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof and Erfurt Hbf in around 4h 48m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Heidelberg Post Waypoint to Jena bus station via Frankfurt Airport in around 6h 19m.
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Erfurt Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €60–250
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Erfurt Hbf to Jena West
- Ave. Duration
- 29 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €8–35
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
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- Phone
- +49 37343 808037
- [email protected]
- Website
- pressnitztalbahn.de
Train from Erfurt Hbf to Jena West
- Ave. Duration
- 34 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €110–150
- Schedules at
- pressnitztalbahn.de
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Erfurt Hbf to Jena West
- Ave. Duration
- 28 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €9–14
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.fr
Bus from Heidelberg Post Waypoint to Frankfurt Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 19m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €7–13
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Frankfurt Airport to Jena bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €25–45
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Heidelberg central train station to Jena bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €30–60
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
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More Questions & Answers
Heidelberg to Jena bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Frankfurt Airport station.
Heidelberg to Jena train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), arrive at Erfurt Hbf station.
Yes, the driving distance between Heidelberg to Jena is 372 km. It takes approximately 3h 10m to drive from Heidelberg to Jena.
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