There are 11 ways to get from Montpellier to Jena by train (TGV), bus, car, plane, train, or car train
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train via Paris
best- Take the train from Montpellier Saint-Roch to Paris Gare De Lyontrain Tgv
- Take the train from Paris Est to Erfurt Hbftrain Ice
- Take the train from Erfurt Hbf to Jena Westtrain Re3 / ...
11h 36m€288–719Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Montpellier - Sabines Bus Station to Frankfurt - Airport Bus Stationbus BlaBlaCar Bus
- Take the bus from Frankfurt Airport to Jena bus stationbus N1305 / ...
19h 55m€107–170Drive 1,217.2 km
- Drive from Montpellier to Jenacar 1,217.2 km
12h 19m€196–282Fly Fréjorgues Airport to Nuremberg Airport, train
- Fly from Fréjorgues Airport (MPL) to Nuremberg Airport (NUE)plane MPL - NUE
- Take the train from Nürnberg Hbf to Erfurt Hbftrain
- Take the train from Erfurt Hbf to Jena Westtrain
8h 58m€151–636Train
- Take the train from Montpellier Saint-Roch to Strasbourgtrain Tgv
- Take the train from Strasbourg to Karlsruhe Hbftrain Ice / ...
- Take the train from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof to Jena Paradiestrain 61
14h 41m€263–471Train, bus
- Take the train from Montpellier Saint-Roch to Avignon Centretrain Ter
- Take the bus from AVIGNON, Parking Autocars Saint-Benezet, Boulevard du Rhône to FRANKFURT AM MAIN, Hbf Südseite - Pforzheimer Str.bus
- Take the bus from Frankfurt central train station to Jena bus stationbus 220
20h 49m€165–216Drive, car train
- Drive from Montpellier to Lörrach Hbfcar
- Take the cartrain from Lörrach Hbf to Hannover Hbfcartrain
- Drive from Hannover Hbf to Jenacar
18h 41m€237–330Train to Marseille Provence Airport, fly to Leipzig-Halle Airport, train
- Take the train from Montpellier Saint-Roch to Vitrolles Aeroport Marseilletrain
- Fly from Marseille Provence Airport (MRS) to Leipzig-Halle Airport (LEJ)plane MRS - LEJ
- Take the train from Halle(Saale)Hbf to Jena Paradiestrain
10h 50m€166–414Train to Marseille Provence Airport, fly to Frankfurt, train
- Take the train from Montpellier Saint-Roch to Vitrolles Aeroport Marseilletrain
- Fly from Marseille Provence Airport (MRS) to Frankfurt (FRA)plane MRS - FRA
- Take the train from Frankfurt to Erfurt Hbftrain
- Take the train from Erfurt Hbf to Jena Westtrain
9h 27m€168–565Train to Marseille Provence Airport, fly to Strasbourg International Airport, train
- Take the train from Montpellier Saint-Roch to Vitrolles Aeroport Marseilletrain
- Fly from Marseille Provence Airport (MRS) to Strasbourg International Airport (SXB)plane MRS - SXB
- Take the train from Strasbourg to Erfurt Hbftrain
- Take the train from Erfurt Hbf to Jena Westtrain
10h 35m€157–668Train to Marseille Provence Airport, fly to Munich International Airport, train
- Take the train from Montpellier Saint-Roch to Vitrolles Aeroport Marseilletrain
- Fly from Marseille Provence Airport (MRS) to Munich International Airport (MUC)plane MRS - MUC
- Take the train from München Hbf to Nürnberg Hbftrain
- Take the train from Nürnberg Hbf to Erfurt Hbftrain
- Take the train from Erfurt Hbf to Jena Westtrain
10h 10m€202–784
Montpellier to Jena by train and foot
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Montpellier to Jena is to bus which costs €100 - €170 and takes 19h 55m.
The fastest way to get from Montpellier to Jena is to fly and train which takes 8h 58m and costs €150 - €650.
No, there is no direct bus from Montpellier station to Jena station. However, there are services departing from Montpellier - Sabines Bus Station and arriving at Jena bus station via Frankfurt Airport. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 19h 55m.
No, there is no direct train from Montpellier to Jena. However, there are services departing from Montpellier Saint-Roch and arriving at Jena West via Paris Gare de Lyon, Paris Est and Erfurt Hbf. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 11h 36m.
The distance between Montpellier and Jena is 1694 km. The road distance is 1217.2 km.
The best way to get from Montpellier to Jena without a car is to train via Paris which takes 11h 36m and costs €280 - €750.
It takes approximately 11h 36m to get from Montpellier to Jena, including transfers.
Montpellier to Jena bus services, operated by BlaBlaCar Bus, depart from Montpellier - Sabines Bus Station.
Montpellier to Jena train services, operated by TGV inOui, depart from Montpellier Saint-Roch station.
The best way to get from Montpellier to Jena is to train via Paris which takes 11h 36m and costs €280 - €750. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €100 - €170 and takes 19h 55m.
What companies run services between Montpellier, France and Jena, Germany?
You can take a train from Montpellier Saint-Roch to Jena West via Paris Gare de Lyon, Paris Nord, Paris Est, and Erfurt Hbf in around 11h 36m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Montpellier - Sabines Bus Station to Jena bus station via Frankfurt Airport in around 19h 55m.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Marseille Provence Airport to Leipzig-Halle Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 25m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, Sunday, and Tuesday
- Estimated price
- €95–550
Flights from Marseille Provence Airport to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €45–280
Flights from Marseille Provence Airport to Munich International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €110–290
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from Fréjorgues Airport to Nuremberg Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 43m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €120–650
- Website
- lufthansa-city.com
Flights from Marseille Provence Airport to Leipzig-Halle Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 25m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €95–550
Flights from Marseille Provence Airport to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €45–280
- Website
- twinjet.fr
Flights from Marseille Provence Airport to Strasbourg International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Tuesday to Thursday
- Estimated price
- €700–1,500
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Fréjorgues Airport to Nuremberg Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €130–700
- Website
- norwegian.com
Flights from Marseille Provence Airport to Leipzig-Halle Airport via Palma Mallorca
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €140–700
- Website
- volotea.com
Flights from Marseille Provence Airport to Strasbourg International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €35–220
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Montpellier Saint-Roch to Paris Gare De Lyon
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €140–220
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Montpellier Saint-Roch to Strasbourg
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 16m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €160–250
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Strasbourg to Karlsruhe Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 44 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €15–24
- Website
- TGV inOui
Rome2Rio's guide to Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF)
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Montpellier Saint-Roch to Paris Gare De Lyon
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 29m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €130–220
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Strasbourg to Karlsruhe Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €14–24
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Montpellier Saint-Roch to Avignon Centre
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 14m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €17–29
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Montpellier Saint-Roch to Vitrolles Aeroport Marseille
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 49m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €27–45
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Montpellier Saint-Roch to Vitrolles Aeroport Marseille
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 49m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €27–45
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Montpellier Saint-Roch to Vitrolles Aeroport Marseille
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 49m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €27–45
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Montpellier Saint-Roch to Vitrolles Aeroport Marseille
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 49m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €27–45
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Paris Est to Erfurt Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 1m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €150–350
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Erfurt Hbf to Jena West
- Ave. Duration
- 29 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €7–17
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Nürnberg Hbf to Erfurt Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €30–75
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Erfurt Hbf to Jena West
- Ave. Duration
- 29 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €7–17
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Strasbourg to Karlsruhe Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 39 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €13–30
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof to Jena Paradies
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 54m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €85–200
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Halle(Saale)Hbf to Jena Paradies
- Ave. Duration
- 48 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €14–35
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Frankfurt to Erfurt Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €40–100
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Erfurt Hbf to Jena West
- Ave. Duration
- 29 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €7–17
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Strasbourg to Erfurt Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 59m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €80–180
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Erfurt Hbf to Jena West
- Ave. Duration
- 29 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €7–17
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from München Hbf to Nürnberg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €29–65
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Nürnberg Hbf to Erfurt Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €30–75
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Erfurt Hbf to Jena West
- Ave. Duration
- 29 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €7–17
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Erfurt Hbf to Jena West
- Ave. Duration
- 28 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €8–35
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Nürnberg Hbf to Erfurt Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 52m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €35–150
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Erfurt Hbf to Jena West
- Ave. Duration
- 28 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €8–35
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Erfurt Hbf to Jena West
- Ave. Duration
- 28 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €8–35
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Erfurt Hbf to Jena West
- Ave. Duration
- 28 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €8–35
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from München Hbf to Nürnberg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 49m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €30–130
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Nürnberg Hbf to Erfurt Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 52m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €35–150
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Erfurt Hbf to Jena West
- Ave. Duration
- 28 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €8–35
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
- Phone
- +49 37343 808037
- [email protected]
- Website
- Preßnitztalbahn
Train from Erfurt Hbf to Jena West
- Ave. Duration
- 34 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €130–150
- Schedules at
- Preßnitztalbahn
Train from Erfurt Hbf to Jena West
- Ave. Duration
- 34 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €130–150
- Schedules at
- Preßnitztalbahn
Train from Erfurt Hbf to Jena West
- Ave. Duration
- 34 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €130–150
- Schedules at
- Preßnitztalbahn
Train from Erfurt Hbf to Jena West
- Ave. Duration
- 34 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €130–150
- Schedules at
- Preßnitztalbahn
Train from Erfurt Hbf to Jena West
- Ave. Duration
- 34 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €130–150
- Schedules at
- Preßnitztalbahn
- Phone
- +33 4 13 94 30 50
- Website
- Zou! Lignes Express Régionales
Train from Montpellier Saint-Roch to Avignon Centre
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 14m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €25–35
- Website
- Zou! Lignes Express Régionales
Train from Montpellier Saint-Roch to Vitrolles Aeroport Marseille
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 47m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €40–55
- Website
- Zou! Lignes Express Régionales
Train from Montpellier Saint-Roch to Vitrolles Aeroport Marseille
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 47m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €40–55
- Website
- Zou! Lignes Express Régionales
Train from Montpellier Saint-Roch to Vitrolles Aeroport Marseille
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 47m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €40–55
- Website
- Zou! Lignes Express Régionales
Train from Montpellier Saint-Roch to Vitrolles Aeroport Marseille
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 47m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €40–55
- Website
- Zou! Lignes Express Régionales
- Phone
- +49 (0) 221 800 20 820
- [email protected]
- Website
- Urlaubs-Express (UEX)
Car train from Lörrach Hbf to Hannover Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 41m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €95–120
- Website
- Urlaubs-Express (UEX)
- Phone
- +49 30 21300130
- [email protected]
- Website
- Abellio GmbH
Train from Halle(Saale)Hbf to Jena Paradies
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 14m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €16–22
- Schedules at
- Abellio GmbH
- Phone
- 0800 2235546
- Website
- ABELLIO Rail Mitteldeutschland GmbH
Train from Halle(Saale)Hbf to Jena Paradies
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 14m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €17–27
- Schedules at
- ABELLIO Rail Mitteldeutschland GmbH
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Bus from Montpellier - Sabines Bus Station to Frankfurt - Airport Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 35m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €75–130
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Frankfurt Airport to Jena bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €27–40
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Frankfurt central train station to Jena bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €26–40
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +48 77 443 44 44
- [email protected]
- Website
- Sindbad
Bus from AVIGNON, Parking Autocars Saint-Benezet, Boulevard du Rhône to FRANKFURT AM MAIN, Hbf Südseite - Pforzheimer Str.
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 30m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €120–140
- Website
- Sindbad
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Booking & Getting There
Montpellier to Jena bus services, operated by BlaBlaCar Bus, arrive at Frankfurt - Airport Bus Station.
Montpellier to Jena train services, operated by TGV inOui, arrive at Paris Gare De Lyon station.
Yes, the driving distance between Montpellier to Jena is 1217 km. It takes approximately 12h 19m to drive from Montpellier to Jena.
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