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

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  1. Train via Frankfurt am Main

    best
    1. Take the train from Leiden Centraal to Arnhem Centraaltrain train
    2. Take the train from Arnhem Centraal to Frankfurt(Main)Hbftrain train Ice
    3. Take the train from Frankfurt to Erfurt Hbftrain train 12 / ...
    4. Take the train from Erfurt Hbf to Jena Westtrain train Re3 / ...
    8h 20m
    €101–348

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Amsterdam Schiphol Airport to Jena bus stationbus bus N69
    12h 57m
    €57–94

  3. Drive  590 km

    1. Drive from Leiden to Jenacar car 590 km
    5h 45m
    €109–157

  4. Fly to Leipzig-Halle Airport, train

    1. Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Leipzig-Halle Airport (LEJ)plane plane AMS - LEJ
    2. Take the train from Halle(Saale)Hbf to Jena Paradiestrain train
    7h 36m
    €181–465

  5. Train

    1. Take the train from Leiden Centraal to Venlotrain train
    2. Take the train from Venlo to Hammtrain train
    3. Take the train from Hamm to Jena Westtrain train 51
    10h 21m
    €109–224

  6. Train #2

    1. Take the train from Leiden Centraal to Utrecht Centraaltrain train
    2. Take the train from Utrecht Centraal to Kassel-Wilhelmshöhetrain train
    3. Take the train from Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhe to Heilbad Heiligenstadttrain train Re8 / ...
    4. Take the train from Heilbad Heiligenstadt to Jena Westtrain train Re1
    10h 35m
    €85–246

  7. Fly to Nuremberg Airport, train

    1. Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Nuremberg Airport (NUE)plane plane AMS - NUE
    2. Take the train from Nürnberg Hbf to Erfurt Hbftrain train
    3. Take the train from Erfurt Hbf to Jena Westtrain train
    5h 56m
    €172–640

  8. Fly to Hannover Airport, train

    1. Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Hannover Airport (HAJ)plane plane AMS - HAJ
    2. Take the train from Hannover Hauptbahnhof to Göttingentrain train
    3. Take the train from Göttingen to Jena Westtrain train
    6h 43m
    €189–551

  9. Fly to Frankfurt, train

    1. Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Frankfurt (FRA)plane plane AMS - FRA
    2. Take the train from Frankfurt to Erfurt Hbftrain train
    3. Take the train from Erfurt Hbf to Jena Westtrain train
    7h 6m
    €166–551

  10. Fly to Berlin Brandenburg Airport, train

    1. Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER)plane plane AMS - BER
    2. Take the train from S Südkreuz Bhf to Halle(Saale)Hbftrain train
    3. Take the train from Halle(Saale)Hbf to Jena Paradiestrain train
    7h 10m
    €145–407

Leiden to Jena by train

Calendar134Weekly Trains
Duration8h 20mAverage Duration
Ticket€101Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 768.4 km
  • Duration: 8h 20m

What companies run services between Leiden, Netherlands and Jena, Germany?

You can take a train from Leiden Centraal to Jena West via Arnhem Centraal, Frankfurt(Main)Hbf, Frankfurt, and Erfurt Hbf in around 8h 20m. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Amsterdam Schiphol Airport to Jena bus station twice daily. Tickets cost €50–85 and the journey takes 11h 15m.

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