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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 10 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 4m
    €170–450

  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
    €118–337

  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 to Erfurt Hbftrain train Ice
    5. Take the train from Erfurt Hbf to Jena Westtrain train Re3 / ...
    19h 39m
    €309–812

  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 N1305 / ...
    33h 40m
    €161–259

  5. Drive  2,051.2 km

    1. Drive from Madrid to Jenacar car 2,051.2 km
    20h 6m
    €335–483

  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 31m
    €134–486

  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
    8h 58m
    €157–699

  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 28m
    €188–521

  9. 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 8m
    €209–491

  10. 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 56m
    €376–530

Madrid to Jena by train

Calendar7Weekly Trains
Duration19h 39mAverage Duration
Ticket€309Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,837.1 km
  • Duration: 9h 4m

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, and Erfurt Hbf in around 19h 39m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Estación Sur de Autobuses to Jena bus station via Frankfurt Airport in around 33h 40m.

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