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There are 11 ways to get from Lucerne to Jena by train, bus, car, or plane

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  1. Train

    best
    1. Take the train from Luzern to Basel SBBtrain train Ec / ...
    2. Take the train from Basel SBB to Erfurt Hbftrain train 12 / ...
    3. Take the train from Erfurt Hbf to Jena Westtrain train Re3 / ...
    7h 55m
    €149–417

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Luzern to Saarbrücken bus stationbus bus FlixBus N846
    2. Take the bus from Saarbrücken bus station to Jena bus stationbus bus N1305 / ...
    13h 30m
    €70–109

  3. Drive  612.5 km

    1. Drive from Lucerne to Jenacar car 612.5 km
    6h 14m
    €111–160

  4. Train, fly to Leipzig-Halle Airport

    1. Take the train from Luzern to Zürich Flughafentrain train
    2. Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Leipzig-Halle Airport (LEJ)plane plane ZRH - LEJ
    3. Take the train from Halle(Saale)Hbf to Jena Paradiestrain train
    8h 24m
    €175–398

  5. Train via Stuttgart

    1. Take the train from Luzern to Zürich HBtrain train N7 / ...
    2. Take the train from Zürich HB to Schaffhausentrain train Ic / ...
    3. Take the train from Schaffhausen to Hauptbahnhoftrain train 87
    4. Take the train from Hauptbahnhof to Jena Paradiestrain train 61
    10h 42m
    €141–275

  6. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Luzern to Zürich HBtrain train N7 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Zürich Bus Station to Stuttgartbus bus
    3. Take the train from Stuttgart Hbf to Wuerzburg Hbftrain train Re
    4. Take the train from Würzburg Hbf to Neudietendorftrain train Re7
    5. Take the train from Neudietendorf to Jena Westtrain train Re1
    11h 19m
    €106–287

  7. Train, fly to Frankfurt

    1. Take the train from Luzern to Zürich Flughafentrain train
    2. Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Frankfurt (FRA)plane plane ZRH - FRA
    3. Take the train from Frankfurt to Erfurt Hbftrain train
    4. Take the train from Erfurt Hbf to Jena Westtrain train
    7h 49m
    €155–474

  8. Train, fly to Dresden Airport

    1. Take the train from Luzern to Zürich Flughafentrain train
    2. Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Dresden Airport (DRS)plane plane ZRH - DRS
    3. Take the train from Dresden Bahnhof Neustadt to Leipzig Hbftrain train
    4. Take the train from Leipzig Hbf to Jena Paradiestrain train
    7h 54m
    €184–512

  9. Train, fly to Munich International Airport

    1. Take the train from Luzern to Zürich Flughafentrain train
    2. Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Munich International Airport (MUC)plane plane ZRH - 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
    7h 16m
    €163–727

  10. Train, fly to Berlin Brandenburg Airport

    1. Take the train from Luzern to Zürich Flughafentrain train
    2. Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER)plane plane ZRH - 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 8m
    €104–310

  11. Train, fly to Hannover Airport

    1. Take the train from Luzern to Zürich Flughafentrain train
    2. Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Hannover Airport (HAJ)plane plane ZRH - HAJ
    3. Take the train from Hannover Hauptbahnhof to Göttingentrain train
    4. Take the train from Göttingen to Jena Westtrain train
    8h 56m
    €183–564

Lucerne to Jena by train

Calendar50Weekly Trains
Duration7h 55mAverage Duration
Ticket€149Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 722.4 km
  • Duration: 7h 55m

What companies run services between Lucerne, Switzerland and Jena, Germany?

You can take a train from Luzern to Jena West via Basel SBB and Erfurt Hbf in around 7h 55m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Luzern to Jena bus station via Saarbrücken bus station in around 13h 30m.

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