There are 7 ways to get from Munich Airport (MUC) to Jena by train, bus, rideshare, car, plane, or train (Deutsche Bahn)
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Train via Erfurt
best- Take the train from München Hbf to Nürnberg Hbftrain 29 / ...
- Take the train from Nürnberg Hbf to Erfurt Hbftrain 29 / ...
- Take the train from Erfurt Hbf to Jena Westtrain Rb
4h 15m€82–465Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Munich International Airport to Leipzig central train stationbus FlixBus 141
- Take the bus from Leipzig central train station to Jena bus stationbus N1389 / ...
7h 54m€42–69Airport Transfer
- Take the rideshare from Munich-MUC to Jena353.4 km
3h 12mDrive 353.4 km
- Drive from Munich Airport (MUC) to Jenacar 353.4 km
3h 12m€50–72Fly, train
- Fly from Munich International Airport (MUC) to Dresden Airport (DRS)plane MUC - DRS
- Take the train from Dresden Bahnhof Neustadt to Leipzig Hbftrain
- Take the train from Leipzig Hbf to Jena Paradiestrain
4h 19m€154–434Bus, train
- Take the bus from Flughafen München to Ingolstadt, Nordbahnhof Westbus
- Take the train from Ingolstadt Nord to Nürnberg Hbftrain Re1
- Take the train from Nürnberg Hbf to Saalfeldtrain
- Take the train from Saalfeld(Saale) to Jena Paradiestrain Rb / ...
6h 3mTrain
- Take the train from Munich Airport Terminal Station to Nuremberg Hbftrain
- Take the train from Nürnberg Hbf to Saalfeldtrain
- Take the train from Saalfeld(Saale) to Jena Paradiestrain Rb / ...
6h 25m€73–398
Munich Airport (MUC) to Jena by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Munich Airport (MUC) to Jena is to bus which costs €40 - €70 and takes 7h 54m.
The fastest way to get from Munich Airport (MUC) to Jena is to drive which takes 3h 12m and costs €50 - €75.
No, there is no direct bus from Munich Airport (MUC) to Jena station. However, there are services departing from Munich International Airport and arriving at Jena bus station via Leipzig central train station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 7h 54m.
No, there is no direct train from Munich Airport (MUC) to Jena. However, there are services departing from Flughafen München and arriving at Jena West via München Hbf, Nürnberg Hbf and Erfurt Hbf. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4h 15m.
The distance between Munich Airport (MUC) and Jena is 441 km. The road distance is 353.4 km.
The best way to get from Munich Airport (MUC) to Jena without a car is to train via Erfurt which takes 4h 15m and costs €80 - €470.
It takes approximately 4h 15m to get from Munich Airport (MUC) to Jena, including transfers.
Munich Airport (MUC) to Jena bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Munich International Airport station.
Munich Airport (MUC) to Jena train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), depart from München Hbf station.
The best way to get from Munich Airport (MUC) to Jena is to train via Erfurt which takes 4h 15m and costs €80 - €470. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €40 - €70 and takes 7h 54m.
What companies run services between Munich Airport (MUC), Germany and Jena, Germany?
You can take a train from Flughafen München to Jena West via Hauptbahnhof, München Hbf, Nürnberg Hbf, and Erfurt Hbf in around 4h 15m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Munich International Airport to Jena bus station via Leipzig central train station in around 7h 54m.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Munich International Airport to Dresden Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €110–270
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from München Hbf to Nürnberg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €30–140
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Nürnberg Hbf to Erfurt Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €35–160
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Erfurt Hbf to Jena West
- Ave. Duration
- 29 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €8–35
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Dresden Bahnhof Neustadt to Leipzig Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €21–95
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Leipzig Hbf to Jena Paradies
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 4m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €16–75
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Nürnberg Hbf to Saalfeld
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 57m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €30–150
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Saalfeld(Saale) to Jena Paradies
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €8–40
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Nürnberg Hbf to Saalfeld
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 57m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €30–150
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Saalfeld(Saale) to Jena Paradies
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €8–40
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from München Hbf to Nürnberg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €40–75
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Nürnberg Hbf to Erfurt Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 47m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €45–80
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Erfurt Hbf to Jena West
- Ave. Duration
- 28 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €10–19
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Dresden Bahnhof Neustadt to Leipzig Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €28–50
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Ingolstadt Nord to Nürnberg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 41 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €21–40
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Nürnberg Hbf to Saalfeld
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 24m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €45–75
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Saalfeld(Saale) to Jena Paradies
- Ave. Duration
- 38 min
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- €11–20
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Nürnberg Hbf to Saalfeld
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 24m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €45–75
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Saalfeld(Saale) to Jena Paradies
- Ave. Duration
- 38 min
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- €11–20
- 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
- €110–150
- Schedules at
- Preßnitztalbahn
- Phone
- +43 (0) 5 1717
- Website
- ÖBB EuroCity
Train from Dresden Bahnhof Neustadt to Leipzig Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €25–45
- Website
- ÖBB EuroCity
- Website
- ÖBB EuroCity
- Phone
- +49 30 21300130
- [email protected]
- Website
- Abellio GmbH
Train from Leipzig Hbf to Jena Paradies
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €17–23
- Schedules at
- Abellio GmbH
Train from Saalfeld(Saale) to Jena Paradies
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- €11–15
- Schedules at
- Abellio GmbH
Train from Saalfeld(Saale) to Jena Paradies
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- €11–15
- Schedules at
- Abellio GmbH
- Phone
- 0800 2235546
- Website
- ABELLIO Rail Mitteldeutschland GmbH
Train from Leipzig Hbf to Jena Paradies
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €19–29
- Schedules at
- ABELLIO Rail Mitteldeutschland GmbH
Train from Saalfeld(Saale) to Jena Paradies
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €9–15
- Schedules at
- ABELLIO Rail Mitteldeutschland GmbH
Train from Saalfeld(Saale) to Jena Paradies
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €9–15
- Schedules at
- ABELLIO Rail Mitteldeutschland GmbH
- Phone
- +49 800 589 28 40
- [email protected]
- Website
- agilis.de
Train from Munich Airport Terminal Station to Nuremberg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 31m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €60–210
- Schedules at
- agilis.de
- Phone
- 0180 6 99 66 33
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Munich Airport Terminal Station to Nuremberg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 31m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €35–160
- Schedules at
- bahn.de
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Munich International Airport to Leipzig central train station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €35–60
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Leipzig central train station to Jena bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 14m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €7–12
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- 06631 9633-33
- Website
- rmv.de
Bus from Flughafen München to Ingolstadt, Nordbahnhof West
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- rmv.de
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More Questions & Answers
Munich Airport (MUC) to Jena bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Leipzig central train station.
Munich Airport (MUC) to Jena train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), arrive at Nürnberg Hbf station.
Yes, the driving distance between Munich Airport (MUC) to Jena is 353 km. It takes approximately 3h 12m to drive from Munich Airport (MUC) to Jena.
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