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How to get fromMadrid to Jenaby plane, train, train (Renfe, Ouigo, TGV), bus, car, or car train

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There are 11 ways to get from Madrid to Jena by plane, train, train (Renfe, Ouigo, TGV), bus, car, or car train

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  1. Fly to Leipzig-Halle Airport, train

    best
    1. Fly from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD) to Leipzig-Halle Airport (LEJ)plane plane MAD - LEJ
    2. Take the train from Leipzig Hbf to Jena Paradiestrain train
    9h 27m
    €160–465

  2. Fly to Berlin Brandenburg Airport, train

    cheapest
    1. Fly from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD) to Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER)plane plane MAD - 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
    8h 49m
    €117–440

  3. Train

    1. Take the train from Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes to Barcelona-Santstrain train Ave
    2. Take the train from Barcelona-Sants to Lyon Part Dieutrain train
    3. Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Strasbourgtrain train Tgv
    4. Take the train from Strasbourg Bahnhof to Erfurt Hbftrain train 82 / ...
    5. Take the train from Erfurt Hbf to Jena Westtrain train Re3 / ...
    20h 4m
    €331–996

  4. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Estación Sur de Autobuses to Frankfurt - Airport Bus Stationbus bus BlaBlaCar Bus
    2. Take the bus from Frankfurt Airport to Jena bus stationbus bus 220 / ...
    33h 20m
    €202–353

  5. Drive 2,051.2 km

    1. Drive from Madrid to Jenacar car 2,051.2 km
    20h 5m
    €324–468

  6. Fly to Frankfurt, train

    1. Fly from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD) to Frankfurt (FRA)plane plane MAD - FRA
    2. Take the train from Frankfurt to Erfurt Hbftrain train
    3. Take the train from Erfurt Hbf to Jena Westtrain train
    8h 33m
    €131–582

  7. Fly to Munich International Airport, train

    1. Fly from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD) to Munich International Airport (MUC)plane plane MAD - MUC
    2. Take the train from München Hbf to Nürnberg Hbftrain train
    3. Take the train from Nürnberg Hbf to Erfurt Hbftrain train
    4. Take the train from Erfurt Hbf to Jena Westtrain train
    9h 2m
    €173–688

  8. Fly to Erfurt–Weimar Airport, train

    1. Fly from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD) to Erfurt–Weimar Airport (ERF)plane plane MAD - ERF
    2. Take the train from Erfurt Hbf to Jena Westtrain train
    8h 35m
    €179–512

  9. Fly to Düsseldorf International Airport, train

    1. Fly from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane plane MAD - DUS
    2. Take the train from D-Flughafen Bf to Dortmund Hbftrain train
    3. Take the train from Dortmund Hbf to Erfurt Hbftrain train
    4. Take the train from Erfurt Hbf to Jena Westtrain train
    11h 4m
    €163–720

  10. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from Estación Sur de Autobuses to Valladolidbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Valladolid to Frankfurt central train stationbus bus
    3. Take the train from Frankfurt to Erfurt Hbftrain train 12 / ...
    4. Take the train from Erfurt Hbf to Jena Westtrain train Re3 / ...
    34h 9m
    €200–606

  11. Drive, car train

    1. Drive from Madrid to Lörrach Hbfcar car
    2. Take the cartrain from Lörrach Hbf to Hannover Hbfcartrain train
    3. Drive from Hannover Hbf to Jenacar car
    26h 55m
    €368–519

Madrid to Jena by train

Calendar7Weekly Trains
Duration20h 4mAverage Duration
Ticket€331Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,837.1 km
  • Duration: 9h 27m

What companies run services between Madrid, Spain and Jena, Germany?

You can take a train from Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes to Jena West via Barcelona-Sants, Lyon Part Dieu, Strasbourg, Strasbourg Bahnhof, and Erfurt Hbf in around 20h 4m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Estación Sur de Autobuses to Jena bus station via Frankfurt Airport in around 33h 20m.

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