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

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There are 10 ways to get from Jena to Leiden by train, bus, 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 Arnhem Centraaltrain train 78 / ...
    3. Take the train from Arnhem Centraal to Leiden Centraaltrain train
    8h 17m
    €103–220

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Jena bus station to Amsterdam Schiphol Airportbus bus N69
    12h 26m
    €65–95

  3. Drive  589.2 km

    1. Drive from Jena to Leidencar car 589.2 km
    5h 40m
    €126–181

  4. 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 30m
    €180–473

  5. Train via Frankfurt am Main

    1. Take the train from Jena West to Erfurt Hbftrain train Re3 / ...
    2. Take the train from Erfurt Hbf to Frankfurttrain train 12 / ...
    3. Take the train from Frankfurt to Arnhem Centraaltrain train 78
    4. Take the train from Arnhem Centraal to Leiden Centraaltrain train
    8h 48m
    €116–383

  6. Train via Kassel

    1. Take the train from Jena West to Heilbad Heiligenstadttrain train Re1
    2. Take the train from Heilbad Heiligenstadt to Kassel-Wilhelmshoehetrain train Re / ...
    3. Take the train from Kassel-Wilhelmshöhe to Utrecht Centraaltrain train
    4. Take the train from Utrecht Centraal to Leiden Centraaltrain train
    9h 39m
    €92–263

  7. 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
    5h 58m
    €172–687

  8. 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
    7h 2m
    €162–535

  9. 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 2m
    €199–616

  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 58m
    €141–506

Jena to Leiden by train

Calendar7Weekly Trains
Duration8h 17mAverage Duration
Ticket€103Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 690.1 km
  • Duration: 8h 17m

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

You can take a train from Jena West to Leiden Centraal via Duisburg Hbf and Arnhem Centraal in around 8h 17m. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Jena bus station to Amsterdam Schiphol Airport twice daily. Tickets cost €55–90 and the journey takes 11h 20m.

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