There are 7 ways to get from Jena to Tübingen by train, bus, rideshare, plane, or car
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train
best- Take the train from Jena Paradies to Hauptbahnhoftrain 61
- Take the train from Hauptbahnhof to Tübingen Hauptbahnhoftrain RE6a / ...
5h 52m€78–160Rideshare
cheapest- Take the rideshare from Jena to Tübingen394.5 km
5h 22m€20Bus
- Take the bus from Jena bus station to Stuttgart Airport Busterminalbus N3205
10h 20m€52–76Train, fly
- Take the train from Jena Paradies to Halle(Saale)Hbftrain
- Fly from Leipzig-Halle Airport (LEJ) to Frankfurt (FRA)plane LEJ - FRA
- Take the train from Frankfurt to Hauptbahnhoftrain
- Take the train from Hauptbahnhof to Tübingen Hauptbahnhoftrain
6h 15m€139–268Train via Erfurt
- Take the train from Jena West to Erfurt Hbftrain Re3 / ...
- Take the train from Erfurt Hbf to Hauptbahnhoftrain 11
- Take the train from Hauptbahnhof to Tübingen Hauptbahnhoftrain Re6
6h 6m€83–312Train via Würzburg
- Take the train from Jena West to Neudietendorftrain Re1
- Take the train from Neudietendorf to Würzburg Hbftrain Re7
- Take the train from Wuerzburg Hbf to Stuttgart Hbftrain Re
- Take the train from Hauptbahnhof to Tübingen Hauptbahnhoftrain Re6
7h 20m€60–114Drive 395.1 km
- Drive from Jena to Tübingencar 395.1 km
4h 21m€74–106
Jena to Tübingen by train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Jena to Tübingen is to rideshare which costs €20 and takes 5h 22m.
The fastest way to get from Jena to Tübingen is to drive which takes 4h 21m and costs €70 - €110.
No, there is no direct bus from Jena station to Tübingen. However, there are services departing from Jena bus station and arriving at Tübingen Stadtgraben via Flughafen/Messe. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 10h 20m.
No, there is no direct train from Jena to Tübingen. However, there are services departing from Jena Paradies and arriving at Tübingen Hauptbahnhof via Hauptbahnhof. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h 52m.
The distance between Jena and Tübingen is 500 km. The road distance is 395.1 km.
The best way to get from Jena to Tübingen without a car is to train which takes 5h 52m and costs €75 - €160.
It takes approximately 5h 52m to get from Jena to Tübingen, including transfers.
Jena to Tübingen bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Jena bus station.
Jena to Tübingen train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), depart from Jena Paradies station.
The best way to get from Jena to Tübingen is to train which takes 5h 52m and costs €75 - €160. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €50 - €80 and takes 10h 20m.
What companies run services between Jena, Germany and Tübingen, Germany?
You can take a train from Jena Paradies to Tübingen Hauptbahnhof via Hauptbahnhof in around 5h 52m. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Jena bus station to Stuttgart Airport Busterminal once daily. Tickets cost €45–75 and the journey takes 9h 5m.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Leipzig-Halle Airport to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €45–340
- Website
- lufthansa-city.com
Flights from Leipzig-Halle Airport to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €45–340
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Jena Paradies to Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 56m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €70–140
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Jena Paradies to Halle(Saale)Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 48 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €13–27
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Frankfurt to Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €29–60
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Jena West to Erfurt Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 31 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €7–14
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Erfurt Hbf to Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 41m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €70–140
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Hauptbahnhof to Tübingen Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- €8–11
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Hauptbahnhof to Tübingen Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- €8–11
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Jena West to Erfurt Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 29 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €4–7
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Hauptbahnhof to Tübingen Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- €8–11
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Jena West to Neudietendorf
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €6–9
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Neudietendorf to Würzburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 12m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €21–30
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Hauptbahnhof to Tübingen Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- €8–11
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
- Phone
- +49 711 400 534 44
- [email protected]
- Website
- Arverio Baden-Württemberg
Train from Hauptbahnhof to Tübingen Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- €13–25
- Schedules at
- Arverio Baden-Württemberg
- 2nd Class Ticket
- €13–16
- 1st Class Ticket
- €17–25
Train from Hauptbahnhof to Tübingen Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- €13–25
- Schedules at
- Arverio Baden-Württemberg
- 2nd Class Ticket
- €13–16
- 1st Class Ticket
- €17–25
Train from Hauptbahnhof to Tübingen Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- €13–25
- Schedules at
- Arverio Baden-Württemberg
- 2nd Class Ticket
- €13–16
- 1st Class Ticket
- €17–25
Train from Wuerzburg Hbf to Stuttgart Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 16m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €28–50
- Schedules at
- Arverio Baden-Württemberg
- 2nd Class Ticket
- €28–35
- 1st Class Ticket
- €35–50
Train from Hauptbahnhof to Tübingen Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- €13–25
- Schedules at
- Arverio Baden-Württemberg
- 2nd Class Ticket
- €13–16
- 1st Class Ticket
- €17–25
- Phone
- +49 30 21300130
- [email protected]
- Website
- Abellio GmbH
Train from Jena Paradies to Halle(Saale)Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €16–22
- Schedules at
- Abellio GmbH
- Phone
- 0800 2235546
- Website
- ABELLIO Rail Mitteldeutschland GmbH
Train from Jena Paradies to Halle(Saale)Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €17–27
- Schedules at
- ABELLIO Rail Mitteldeutschland GmbH
- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from Frankfurt to Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €20–40
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
- Phone
- +49 37343 808037
- [email protected]
- Website
- Preßnitztalbahn
Train from Jena West to Erfurt Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 36 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €130–150
- Schedules at
- Preßnitztalbahn
- Phone
- +49 711 400 534 44
- [email protected]
- Website
- Arverio Baden-Württemberg GmbH
Train from Wuerzburg Hbf to Stuttgart Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 16m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €25–40
- Schedules at
- Arverio Baden-Württemberg GmbH
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Jena bus station to Stuttgart Airport Busterminal
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €45–75
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- BlaBlaCar
Rideshare from Jena to Tübingen
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 22m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €20
- Schedules at
- BlaBlaCar
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Booking & Getting There
Jena to Tübingen bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Stuttgart Airport Busterminal station.
Jena to Tübingen train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), arrive at Hauptbahnhof station.
Yes, the driving distance between Jena to Tübingen is 395 km. It takes approximately 4h 21m to drive from Jena to Tübingen.
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