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

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  1. Train

    best
    1. Take the train from Louvain to Liège-Guilleminstrain train Ic / ...
    2. Take the train from Liege-Guillemins 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 / ...
    6h 54m
    €120–381

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Leuven Station to Frankfurt Airportbus bus N84
    2. Take the bus from Frankfurt Airport to Jena bus stationbus bus N1305 / ...
    11h 30m
    €51–88

  3. Drive  579.6 km

    1. Drive from Leuven to Jenacar car 579.6 km
    5h 23m
    €93–134

  4. Fly Brussels Airport 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 25m
    €172–386

  5. Train via Bergkamen

    1. Take the train from Louvain to Eupentrain train Ic
    2. Take the train from Aachen Hbf to Kamentrain train Re
    3. Take the train from Kamen to Kassel-Wilhelmshoehetrain train Re
    4. Take the train from Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhe to Heilbad Heiligenstadttrain train Re8 / ...
    5. Take the train from Heilbad Heiligenstadt to Jena Westtrain train Re1
    11h 15m

  6. Fly Brussels Airport 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 55m
    €137–482

  7. Fly Brussels Airport 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 9m
    €136–368

  8. Train, train to Frankfurt, fly to Leipzig-Halle Airport

    1. Take the train from Louvain to Liège-Guilleminstrain train
    2. Take the train from Liege-Guillemins to Frankfurt(M) Flughafen Fernbftrain train
    3. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Leipzig-Halle Airport (LEJ)plane plane FRA - LEJ
    4. Take the train from Halle(Saale)Hbf to Jena Paradiestrain train
    7h 6m
    €176–355

Leuven to Jena by train

Calendar108Weekly Trains
Duration6h 54mAverage Duration
Ticket€120Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 666.7 km
  • Duration: 6h 54m

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

You can take a train from Louvain to Jena West via Liege-Guillemins, Frankfurt(Main)Hbf, Frankfurt, and Erfurt Hbf in around 6h 54m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Leuven Station to Jena bus station via Frankfurt Airport in around 11h 30m.

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