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How to get fromLausanne to Jenaby train, bus, car, or plane

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There are 9 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 20m
    €174–477

  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
    €83–124

  3. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Lausanne to Basel SBBtrain train
    2. Take the bus from Basel, Bahnhof to Nürnbergbus bus
    3. Take the train from Forchheim to Saalfeldtrain train
    4. Take the train from Saalfeld(Saale) to Jena Saalbftrain train Rb / ...
    15h 33m
    €168–351

  4. Drive  737 km

    1. Drive from Lausanne to Jenacar car 737 km
    7h 45m
    €133–193

  5. 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 27m
    €202–509

  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 4m
    €184–560

  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 26m
    €139–352

  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 34m
    €237–738

  9. 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 46m
    €208–769

Lausanne to Jena by train

Calendar50Weekly Trains
Duration9h 20mAverage Duration
Ticket€174Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 807.4 km
  • Duration: 9h 20m

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 20m. 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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