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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 Lammenschans to Utrecht Centraaltrain train
    2. Take the train from Utrecht Centraal to Duesseldorf Hbftrain train Ice
    3. Take the train from Düsseldorf Hbf to Frankfurttrain train 41 / ...
    4. Take the train from Frankfurt to Erfurt Hbftrain train 12 / ...
    5. Take the train from Erfurt Hbf to Jena Westtrain train Rb
    8h 36m
    €118–576

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Amsterdam Schiphol Airport to Jena bus stationbus bus N69
    12h 57m
    €57–99

  3. Drive 590 km

    1. Drive from Leiden to Jenacar car 590 km
    5h 45m
    €106–152

  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 Leipzig Hbf to Jena Paradiestrain train
    7h 50m
    €182–430

  5. Train

    1. Take the train from Leiden Centraal to Arnhem Centraaltrain train
    2. Take the train from Arnhem Centraal to Duisburg Hbftrain train Ice
    3. Take the train from Duisburg Hbf to Jena Paradiestrain train 51
    9h 13m
    €110–464

  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-Wilhelmshoehe to Heilbad Heiligenstadttrain train Re
    4. Take the train from Heilbad Heiligenstadt to Jena Westtrain train Re1
    10h 1m
    €93–176

  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
    6h 5m
    €168–590

  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 50m
    €231–486

  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 22m
    €178–636

  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 4m
    €150–478

Leiden to Jena by train

Calendar136Weekly Trains
Duration8h 36mAverage Duration
Ticket€118Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 741.4 km
  • Duration: 8h 36m

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

You can take a train from Leiden Lammenschans to Jena West via Utrecht Centraal, Duesseldorf Hbf, Düsseldorf Hbf, Frankfurt, and Erfurt Hbf in around 8h 36m. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Amsterdam Schiphol Airport to Jena bus station once daily. Tickets cost €50–90 and the journey takes 11h 15m.

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