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There are 10 ways to get from Jena to Rotterdam by train, bus, night train, car, or plane

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  1. Train via Frankfurt am Main

    best
    1. Take the train from Jena West to Erfurt Hbftrain train Rb / ...
    2. Take the train from Erfurt Hbf to Frankfurttrain train 12 / ...
    3. Take the train from Frankfurt to 's-Hertogenboschtrain train Ice
    4. Take the train from Tilburg to Rotterdam Centraaltrain train
    8h 55m
    €97–457

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Jena bus station to Amsterdam Sloterdijkbus bus N69
    2. Take the bus from Amsterdam City Center - Sloterdijk to Rotterdambus bus BlaBlaCar Bus
    12h 16m
    €55–92

  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-Wilhelmshoehetrain train Re / ...
    3. Take the nighttrain from Kassel-Wilhelmshoehe to Utrecht Centraalnighttrain night train Nj
    4. Take the train from Utrecht Centraal to Rotterdam Centraaltrain train
    9h 14m
    €85–197

  4. Drive 594.2 km

    1. Drive from Jena to Rotterdamcar car 594.2 km
    5h 41m
    €106–152

  5. Train

    1. Take the train from Jena Paradies to Düsseldorf Hbftrain train 51
    2. Take the train from Düsseldorf Hbf to Venlotrain train
    3. Take the train from Venlo to Rotterdam Blaaktrain train
    11h 6m
    €129–461

  6. Train to Leipzig-Halle Airport, fly, train

    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
    3. Take the train from Schiphol Airport to Rotterdam Centraaltrain train
    8h 12m
    €177–440

  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
    4. Take the train from Schiphol Airport to Rotterdam Centraaltrain train
    6h 36m
    €169–635

  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
    4. Take the train from Schiphol Airport to Rotterdam Centraaltrain train
    7h 28m
    €184–671

  9. 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
    4. Take the train from Schiphol Airport to Rotterdam Centraaltrain train
    7h 10m
    €145–509

  10. 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
    4. Take the train from Schiphol Airport to Rotterdam Centraaltrain train
    7h 31m
    €233–524

Jena to Rotterdam by train

Calendar42Weekly Trains
Duration8h 55mAverage Duration
Ticket€97Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 734.4 km
  • Duration: 8h 55m

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

You can take a train from Jena West to Rotterdam Centraal via Erfurt Hbf, Frankfurt, 's-Hertogenbosch, and Tilburg in around 8h 55m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Jena bus station to Rotterdam via Amsterdam City Center - Sloterdijk in around 12h 16m.

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