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How to get fromLeuven to Jenaby train, bus, car, plane, or train (Eurostar)

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There are 8 ways to get from Leuven to Jena by train, bus, car, plane, or train (Eurostar)

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  1. Train via Frankfurt am Main

    best
    1. Take the train from Louvain to Liège-Guilleminstrain train Ic / ...
    2. Take the train from Liège, Guillemins Bf to Frankfurttrain train 79
    3. Take the train from Frankfurt to Erfurt Hbftrain train 12 / ...
    4. Take the train from Erfurt Hbf to Jena Westtrain train Re3 / ...
    7h 10m
    €114–381

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Brussels-North train station to Coblenz central train stationbus bus N1310
    2. Take the bus from Coblenz central train station to Jena bus stationbus bus N780
    11h 40m
    €57–88

  3. Drive  579.6 km

    1. Drive from Leuven to Jenacar car 579.6 km
    5h 23m
    €92–133

  4. Fly to Leipzig-Halle Airport, train

    1. Fly from Brussels Airport (BRU) to Leipzig-Halle Airport (LEJ)plane plane BRU - LEJ
    2. Take the train from Halle(Saale)Hbf to Jena Paradiestrain train
    7h 31m
    €160–384

  5. Train

    1. Take the train from Louvain to Liège-Guilleminstrain train Ic / ...
    2. Take the train from Liege-Guillemins to Koeln Hbftrain train Ice / ...
    3. Take the train from Köln Hbf to Erfurt Hbftrain train 51
    4. Take the train from Erfurt Hbf to Jena Westtrain train Re3 / ...
    8h 48m
    €125–431

  6. Train #2

    1. Take the train from Louvain to Eupentrain train Ic
    2. Take the train from Aachen Hbf to Muelheim(Ruhr)Hbftrain train Re
    3. Take the train from Muelheim(Ruhr)Hbf to Kassel-Wilhelmshoehetrain train Re
    4. Take the train from Kassel-Wilhelmshoehe to Heilbad Heiligenstadttrain train Re
    5. Take the train from Heilbad Heiligenstadt to Jena Westtrain train Re1
    11h 48m

  7. Fly to Frankfurt, train

    1. Fly from Brussels Airport (BRU) to Frankfurt (FRA)plane plane BRU - FRA
    2. Take the train from Frankfurt to Erfurt Hbftrain train
    3. Take the train from Erfurt Hbf to Jena Westtrain train
    6h 58m
    €135–472

  8. Fly to Berlin Brandenburg Airport, train

    1. Fly from Brussels Airport (BRU) to Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER)plane plane BRU - 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 15m
    €134–366

Leuven to Jena by train

Calendar47Weekly Trains
Duration7h 10mAverage Duration
Ticket€114Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 666.3 km
  • Duration: 7h 10m

What companies run services between Leuven, Belgium and Jena, Germany?

You can take a train from Louvain to Jena West via Liège, Guillemins Bf, Frankfurt, and Erfurt Hbf in around 7h 10m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Leuven Lüdenscheid to Jena bus station via Brussel Noord afstaphalte, Brussels-North train station, and Coblenz central train station in around 11h 40m.

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