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There are 7 ways to get from Kiel to Jena by train, bus, car, plane, or night train

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  1. Train

    best
    1. Take the train from Kiel Hbf to Hamburg Hbftrain train Re7
    2. Take the train from Hamburg Hbf to Erfurt Hbftrain train 28 / ...
    3. Take the train from Erfurt Hbf to Jena Westtrain train Re3 / ...
    6h 30m
    €121–453

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Kiel central bus station to Berlin, Zentralen Omnibusbahnhofbus bus 353 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Berlin, Zentralen Omnibusbahnhof to Jena bus stationbus bus N780 / ...
    9h 40m
    €54–80

  3. Drive  488.5 km

    1. Drive from Kiel to Jenacar car 488.5 km
    5h 5m
    €72–104

  4. Train, fly to Leipzig-Halle Airport

    1. Take the train from Kiel Hbf to Hamburg Hbftrain train
    2. Fly from Hamburg Airport (HAM) to Leipzig-Halle Airport (LEJ)plane plane HAM - LEJ
    3. Take the train from Halle(Saale)Hbf to Jena Paradiestrain train
    7h 52m
    €229–486

  5. Train, night train

    1. Take the train from Kiel Hbf to Hamburg Hbftrain train Re7
    2. Take the nighttrain from Hamburg Hbf to Goettingennighttrain night train Nj
    3. Take the train from Göttingen to Jena Westtrain train Re1
    7h 28m
    €77–328

  6. Train, fly to Frankfurt

    1. Take the train from Kiel Hbf to Hamburg Hbftrain train
    2. Fly from Hamburg Airport (HAM) to Frankfurt (FRA)plane plane HAM - FRA
    3. Take the train from Frankfurt to Erfurt Hbftrain train
    4. Take the train from Erfurt Hbf to Jena Westtrain train
    7h 39m
    €151–537

  7. Train, fly to Nuremberg Airport

    1. Take the train from Kiel Hbf to Hamburg Hbftrain train
    2. Fly from Hamburg Airport (HAM) to Nuremberg Airport (NUE)plane plane HAM - NUE
    3. Take the train from Nürnberg Hbf to Erfurt Hbftrain train
    4. Take the train from Erfurt Hbf to Jena Westtrain train
    8h 14m
    €161–701

Kiel to Jena by train

Calendar153Weekly Trains
Duration6h 30mAverage Duration
Ticket€121Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 720.5 km
  • Duration: 6h 30m

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

You can take a train from Kiel Hbf to Jena West via Hamburg Hbf and Erfurt Hbf in around 6h 30m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Kiel central bus station to Jena bus station via Berlin, Zentralen Omnibusbahnhof in around 9h 40m.

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