There are 3 ways to get from Jena to Trier by bus, train, or car
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Bus
best- Take the bus from Jena bus station to Trier central train stationbus N780
6h 10m€40–60Train
- Take the train from Jena West to Erfurt Hbftrain Re3 / ...
- Take the train from Erfurt Hbf to Frankfurttrain 12 / ...
- Take the train from Frankfurt to Koblenz Hauptbahnhoftrain 91 / ...
- Take the train from Koblenz Hauptbahnhof to Trier, Hauptbahnhoftrain Re1
7h 12m€94–377Drive 461.6 km
- Drive from Jena to Triercar 461.6 km
4h 11m€68–99
Jena to Trier by bus
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Jena to Trier is to bus which costs €40 - €60 and takes 6h 10m.
The fastest way to get from Jena to Trier is to drive which takes 4h 11m and costs €65 - €100.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Jena bus station station and arriving at Trier central train station station. Services depart five times a week, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 6h 10m.
No, there is no direct train from Jena to Trier. However, there are services departing from Jena West and arriving at Trier, Hauptbahnhof via Erfurt Hbf, Frankfurt and Koblenz Hauptbahnhof. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 7h 12m.
The distance between Jena and Trier is 479 km. The road distance is 461.6 km.
The best way to get from Jena to Trier without a car is to bus which takes 6h 10m and costs €40 - €60.
The bus from Jena bus station to Trier central train station takes 6h 10m including transfers and departs five times a week.
Jena to Trier bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Jena bus station.
Jena to Trier train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional), depart from Jena West station.
The best way to get from Jena to Trier is to bus which takes 6h 10m and costs €40 - €60. Alternatively, you can train, which costs €90 - €380 and takes 7h 12m.
What companies run services between Jena, Germany and Trier, Germany?
FlixBus operates a bus from Jena bus station to Trier central train station 5 times a week. Tickets cost €40–60 and the journey takes 6h 10m. Alternatively, you can take a train from Jena West to Trier, Hauptbahnhof via Erfurt Hbf, Frankfurt, and Koblenz Hauptbahnhof in around 7h 12m.
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Jena West to Erfurt Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 29 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €7–35
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Koblenz Hauptbahnhof to Trier, Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 11m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €18–85
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Jena bus station to Trier central train station
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 10m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- €40–60
- Website
- Flixbus
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Booking & Getting There
Jena to Trier bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Trier central train station.
Jena to Trier train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional), arrive at Erfurt Hbf station.
Yes, the driving distance between Jena to Trier is 462 km. It takes approximately 4h 11m to drive from Jena to Trier.
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