There are 5 ways to get from Nuremberg (Station) to Jena by train, car, or rideshare
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 Erfurt
best- Take the train from Nürnberg Hbf to Erfurt Hbftrain 29 / ...
- Take the train from Erfurt Hbf to Jena Westtrain Rb
2h 3m€43–286Rideshare
cheapest- Take the rideshare from Nuremberg to Jena213.7 km
2h 47m€10–13Drive 211.5 km
- Drive from Nuremberg (Station) to Jenacar 211.5 km
2h 13m€31–44Train
- Take the train from Nürnberg Hbf to Jena Paradiestrain 18
2h 38m€40–180Train #2
- Take the train from Nürnberg Hbf to Saalfeldtrain Re14
- Take the train from Saalfeld(Saale) to Jena Paradiestrain Rb / ...
3h 16m€41–179
Nuremberg (Station) to Jena by foot and train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Nuremberg (Station) to Jena is to rideshare which costs €10 - €13 and takes 2h 47m.
The fastest way to get from Nuremberg (Station) to Jena is to train via Erfurt which takes 2h 3m and costs €40 - €290.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Nürnberg Hbf and arriving at Jena Paradies. Services depart once daily, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 2h 32m.
The distance between Nuremberg (Station) and Jena is 234 km. The road distance is 211.5 km.
The best way to get from Nuremberg (Station) to Jena without a car is to train via Erfurt which takes 2h 3m and costs €40 - €290.
It takes approximately 2h 3m to get from Nuremberg (Station) to Jena, including transfers.
Nuremberg (Station) to Jena train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), depart from Nürnberg Hbf station.
Nuremberg (Station) to Jena train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), arrive at Erfurt Hbf station.
Yes, the driving distance between Nuremberg (Station) to Jena is 212 km. It takes approximately 2h 13m to drive from Nuremberg (Station) to Jena.
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What companies run services between Nuremberg (Station), Germany and Jena, Germany?
You can take a vehicle from Nuremberg (Station) to Jena West via Nürnberg Hbf and Erfurt Hbf in around 2h 3m.
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Nürnberg Hbf to Erfurt Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €35–150
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Erfurt Hbf to Jena West
- Ave. Duration
- 29 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €8–35
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Nürnberg Hbf to Jena Paradies
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 32m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €40–180
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Nürnberg Hbf to Saalfeld
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 57m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €30–140
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Saalfeld(Saale) to Jena Paradies
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €8–40
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
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- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Nürnberg Hbf to Erfurt Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 47m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €45–80
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Erfurt Hbf to Jena West
- Ave. Duration
- 28 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €10–18
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Nürnberg Hbf to Saalfeld
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 24m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €40–75
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Saalfeld(Saale) to Jena Paradies
- Ave. Duration
- 38 min
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- €11–19
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- +49 37343 808037
- [email protected]
- Website
- pressnitztalbahn.de
Train from Erfurt Hbf to Jena West
- Ave. Duration
- 34 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €110–140
- Schedules at
- pressnitztalbahn.de
- Phone
- +49 30 21300130
- [email protected]
- Website
- abellio.de
Train from Saalfeld(Saale) to Jena Paradies
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- €11–15
- Schedules at
- abellio.de
- Phone
- 0800 2235546
- Website
- abellio.de
Train from Saalfeld(Saale) to Jena Paradies
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €9–15
- Schedules at
- abellio.de
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- blablacar.com
Rideshare from Nuremberg to Jena
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 34m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €10–13
- Schedules at
- blablacar.com
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