There are 5 ways to get from Jena to Bautzen by train, bus, 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.
Train via Leipzig
best- Take the train from Jena Paradies to Leipzig Hbftrain Re
- Take the train from Leipzig Hbf to Dresden Bahnhof Neustadttrain 55 / ...
- Take the train from Dresden Bahnhof Neustadt to Bautzen Bahnhoftrain Re1
3h 32m€53–224Rideshare
cheapest- Take the rideshare from Jena to Bautzen230.5 km
2h 55m€13Bus
- Take the bus from Jena bus station to Dresden central stationbus N1305 / ...
- Take the bus from Dresden central station to Bautzenbus N1230 / ...
4h 5m€18–30Drive 230.1 km
- Drive from Jena to Bautzencar 230.1 km
1h 59m€33–48Train
- Take the train from Apolda to Dresden Hauptbahnhoftrain Drf
- Take the train from Dresden Hauptbahnhof to Bautzen Bahnhoftrain Rb60 / ...
6h 7m
Jena to Bautzen by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Jena to Bautzen is to rideshare which costs €13 and takes 2h 55m.
The fastest way to get from Jena to Bautzen is to drive which takes 1h 59m and costs €30 - €50.
No, there is no direct bus from Jena station to Bautzen. However, there are services departing from Jena bus station and arriving at Bautzen via Dresden central station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4h 5m.
No, there is no direct train from Jena to Bautzen. However, there are services departing from Jena Paradies and arriving at Bautzen Bahnhof via Leipzig Hbf and Dresden Bahnhof Neustadt. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3h 32m.
The distance between Jena and Bautzen is 263 km. The road distance is 230.1 km.
The best way to get from Jena to Bautzen without a car is to train via Leipzig which takes 3h 32m and costs €50 - €230.
It takes approximately 3h 32m to get from Jena to Bautzen, including transfers.
Jena to Bautzen bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Jena bus station.
Jena to Bautzen train services, operated by Abellio GmbH, depart from Jena Paradies station.
The best way to get from Jena to Bautzen is to train via Leipzig which takes 3h 32m and costs €50 - €230. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €17 - €30 and takes 4h 5m.
What companies run services between Jena, Germany and Bautzen, Germany?
You can take a train from Jena Paradies to Bautzen Bahnhof via Leipzig Hbf and Dresden Bahnhof Neustadt in around 3h 32m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Jena bus station to Bautzen via Dresden central station in around 4h 5m.
- Phone
- +49 30 21300130
- [email protected]
- Website
- Abellio GmbH
Train from Jena Paradies to Leipzig Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €17–23
- Schedules at
- Abellio GmbH
- Phone
- 0800 2235546
- Website
- ABELLIO Rail Mitteldeutschland GmbH
Train from Jena Paradies to Leipzig Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €19–29
- Schedules at
- ABELLIO Rail Mitteldeutschland GmbH
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Jena Paradies to Leipzig Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 6m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €16–75
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Leipzig Hbf to Dresden Bahnhof Neustadt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €21–95
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
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- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Leipzig Hbf to Dresden Bahnhof Neustadt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €28–50
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
- Phone
- +49 89 548889725
- [email protected]
- Website
- trilex - Die Länderbahn GmbH DLB
Train from Dresden Bahnhof Neustadt to Bautzen Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €21–50
- Schedules at
- trilex - Die Länderbahn GmbH DLB
Train from Dresden Hauptbahnhof to Bautzen Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €22–55
- Schedules at
- trilex - Die Länderbahn GmbH DLB
- Phone
- 0 89 54 888 97 - 25
- [email protected]
- Website
- Die Länderbahn
Train from Dresden Bahnhof Neustadt to Bautzen Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €15–55
- Schedules at
- Die Länderbahn
- Website
- LEO Express
Train from Apolda to Dresden Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Schedules at
- LEO Express
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Jena bus station to Dresden central station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €13–22
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Dresden central station to Bautzen
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €4–8
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- BlaBlaCar
Rideshare from Jena to Bautzen
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €13
- Schedules at
- BlaBlaCar
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More Questions & Answers
Jena to Bautzen bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Dresden central station.
Jena to Bautzen train services, operated by Abellio GmbH, arrive at Leipzig Hbf station.
Yes, the driving distance between Jena to Bautzen is 230 km. It takes approximately 1h 59m to drive from Jena to Bautzen.
Book your Jena to Bautzen train tickets online with Omio.
Book your Jena to Bautzen bus tickets online with Omio and FlixBus.
There are 502+ hotels available in Bautzen.
Check out Blablacar's carpooling service for rideshare options between Jena and Bautzen. A great option if you don't have a driver's licence or want to avoid public transport.