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How to get fromKarlsruhe to Jenaby train, bus, night train, car, or plane

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There are 6 ways to get from Karlsruhe to Jena by train, bus, night train, car, or plane

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  1. Train via Erfurt

    best
    1. Take the train from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof to Erfurt Hbftrain train 12 / ...
    2. Take the train from Erfurt Hbf to Jena Westtrain train Re3 / ...
    4h 15m
    €78–295

  2. Night train, train

    cheapest
    1. Take the nighttrain from Karlsruhe Hbf to Erfurt Hbfnighttrain night train Nj
    2. Take the train from Erfurt Hbf to Jena Westtrain train Re3 / ...
    4h 23m
    €35–284

  3. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Karlsruhe central train station to Frankfurt central train stationbus bus FlixBus 108 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Frankfurt central train station to Jena bus stationbus bus N1305 / ...
    7h 30m
    €37–61

  4. Drive  408 km

    1. Drive from Karlsruhe to Jenacar car 408 km
    3h 46m
    €60–87

  5. Train

    1. Take the train from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof to Jena Paradiestrain train 61
    5h 54m
    €90–190

  6. Train, fly

    1. Take the train from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof to Frankfurttrain train
    2. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Leipzig-Halle Airport (LEJ)plane plane FRA - LEJ
    3. Take the train from Halle(Saale)Hbf to Jena Paradiestrain train
    5h 15m
    €136–265

Karlsruhe to Jena by train

Calendar52Weekly Trains
Duration4h 15mAverage Duration
Ticket€78Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 436.4 km
  • Duration: 4h 15m

What companies run services between Karlsruhe, Germany and Jena, Germany?

You can take a train from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof to Jena West via Erfurt Hbf in around 4h 15m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Karlsruhe central train station to Jena bus station via Frankfurt central train station in around 7h 30m.

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