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How to get fromJena to Leidenby train, bus, night train, car, or plane

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There are 11 ways to get from Jena to Leiden by train, bus, night train, car, or plane

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  1. Train

    best
    1. Take the train from Jena West to Duisburg Hbftrain train 51
    2. Take the train from Duisburg Hbf to Utrecht Centraaltrain train Ice
    3. Take the train from Utrecht Centraal to Leiden Lammenschanstrain train
    8h 32m
    €107–420

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Jena bus station to Amsterdam Schiphol Airportbus bus N69
    12h 25m
    €57–89

  3. Train, night train

    1. Take the train from Jena West to Heilbad Heiligenstadttrain train Re1
    2. Take the train from Heilbad Heiligenstadt to Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhetrain train Re8 / ...
    3. Take the nighttrain from Kassel-Wilhelmshoehe to Utrecht Centraalnighttrain night train Nj
    4. Take the train from Utrecht Centraal to Leiden Centraaltrain train
    9h 35m
    €87–203

  4. Drive 589.2 km

    1. Drive from Jena to Leidencar car 589.2 km
    5h 39m
    €105–152

  5. Train via Arnhem

    1. Take the train from Jena Paradies to Duisburg Hbftrain train 51
    2. Take the train from Duisburg Hbf to Arnhem Centraaltrain train 43N / ...
    3. Take the train from Arnhem Centraal to Leiden Centraaltrain train
    8h 48m
    €110–533

  6. Train to Leipzig-Halle Airport, fly

    1. Take the train from Jena Paradies to Halle(Saale)Hbftrain train
    2. Fly from Leipzig-Halle Airport (LEJ) to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS)plane plane LEJ - AMS
    7h 47m
    €171–432

  7. Train to Düsseldorf International Airport, fly

    1. Take the train from Jena West to D-Flughafen Bftrain train
    2. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS)plane plane DUS - AMS
    7h 40m
    €213–687

  8. Train, train to Nuremberg Airport, fly

    1. Take the train from Jena West to Erfurt Hbftrain train
    2. Take the train from Erfurt Hbf to Nürnberg Hbftrain train
    3. Fly from Nuremberg Airport (NUE) to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS)plane plane NUE - AMS
    6h 3m
    €168–636

  9. Train, train to Frankfurt, fly

    1. Take the train from Jena West to Erfurt Hbftrain train
    2. Take the train from Erfurt Hbf to Frankfurttrain train
    3. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS)plane plane FRA - AMS
    6h 55m
    €168–652

  10. Train, train to Berlin Brandenburg Airport, fly

    1. Take the train from Jena Paradies to Halle(Saale)Hbftrain train
    2. Take the train from Halle(Saale)Hbf to S Südkreuz Bhftrain train
    3. Fly from Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER) to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS)plane plane BER - AMS
    6h 44m
    €139–492

  11. Train, train to Hannover Airport, fly

    1. Take the train from Jena West to Göttingentrain train
    2. Take the train from Göttingen to Hannover Hauptbahnhoftrain train
    3. Fly from Hannover Airport (HAJ) to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS)plane plane HAJ - AMS
    7h 5m
    €227–497

Jena to Leiden by train

Calendar12Weekly Trains
Duration8h 32mAverage Duration
Ticket€107Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 665.7 km
  • Duration: 8h 32m

What companies run services between Jena, Germany and Leiden, Netherlands?

You can take a train from Jena West to Leiden Lammenschans via Duisburg Hbf and Utrecht Centraal in around 8h 32m. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Jena bus station to Amsterdam Schiphol Airport once daily. Tickets cost €50–80 and the journey takes 11h 20m.

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