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

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  1. Train

    best
    1. Take the train from Lausanne to Basel SBBtrain train
    2. Take the train from Basel SBB to Erfurt Hbftrain train 12 / ...
    3. Take the train from Erfurt Hbf to Jena Westtrain train Re3 / ...
    9h 16m
    €158–429

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Lausanne to Leipzig central train stationbus bus 144
    2. Take the bus from Leipzig central train station to Jena bus stationbus bus N1389 / ...
    15h 39m
    €84–125

  3. Drive  737 km

    1. Drive from Lausanne to Jenacar car 737 km
    7h 45m
    €155–224

  4. Train to Geneva International Airport, fly to Leipzig-Halle Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Lausanne to Genève-Aéroporttrain train
    2. Fly from Geneva International Airport (GVA) to Leipzig-Halle Airport (LEJ)plane plane GVA - LEJ
    3. Take the train from Halle(Saale)Hbf to Jena Paradiestrain train
    9h 20m
    €177–407

  5. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Lausanne to Basel SBBtrain train
    2. Take the bus from Basel, Bahnhof to Stuttgartbus bus
    3. Take the train from Stuttgart Hbf to Wuerzburg Hbftrain train Re
    4. Take the train from Würzburg Hbf to Neudietendorftrain train Re7
    5. Take the train from Neudietendorf to Jena Westtrain train Re1
    13h 46m
    €142–212

  6. Train to Geneva International Airport, fly to Frankfurt, train

    1. Take the train from Lausanne to Genève-Aéroporttrain train
    2. Fly from Geneva International Airport (GVA) to Frankfurt (FRA)plane plane GVA - FRA
    3. Take the train from Frankfurt to Erfurt Hbftrain train
    4. Take the train from Erfurt Hbf to Jena Westtrain train
    8h
    €177–543

  7. Train to Geneva International Airport, fly to Berlin Brandenburg Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Lausanne to Genève-Aéroporttrain train
    2. Fly from Geneva International Airport (GVA) to Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER)plane plane GVA - BER
    3. Take the train from S Südkreuz Bhf to Halle(Saale)Hbftrain train
    4. Take the train from Halle(Saale)Hbf to Jena Paradiestrain train
    8h 20m
    €132–317

  8. Train to Basel, fly to Frankfurt, train

    1. Take the train from Lausanne to Basel SBBtrain train
    2. Fly from Basel (BSL) to Frankfurt (FRA)plane plane BSL - FRA
    3. Take the train from Frankfurt to Erfurt Hbftrain train
    4. Take the train from Erfurt Hbf to Jena Westtrain train
    9h 30m
    €235–680

  9. Train to Basel, fly to Berlin Brandenburg Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Lausanne to Basel SBBtrain train
    2. Fly from Basel (BSL) to Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER)plane plane BSL - BER
    3. Take the train from S Südkreuz Bhf to Halle(Saale)Hbftrain train
    4. Take the train from Halle(Saale)Hbf to Jena Paradiestrain train
    9h 49m
    €145–364

  10. Train to Geneva International Airport, fly to Munich International Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Lausanne to Genève-Aéroporttrain train
    2. Fly from Geneva International Airport (GVA) to Munich International Airport (MUC)plane plane GVA - MUC
    3. Take the train from München Hbf to Nürnberg Hbftrain train
    4. Take the train from Nürnberg Hbf to Erfurt Hbftrain train
    5. Take the train from Erfurt Hbf to Jena Westtrain train
    8h 39m
    €180–564

Lausanne to Jena by train

Calendar50Weekly Trains
Duration9h 16mAverage Duration
Ticket€158Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 807.4 km
  • Duration: 9h 16m

What companies run services between Lausanne, Switzerland and Jena, Germany?

You can take a train from Lausanne to Jena West via Basel SBB and Erfurt Hbf in around 9h 16m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Lausanne to Jena bus station via Leipzig central train station in around 15h 39m.

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