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There are 11 ways to get from Riga to Jena by plane, train, bus, or car

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  1. Fly to Berlin Brandenburg Airport, train

    best
    1. Fly from Riga International Airport (RIX) to Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER)plane plane RIX - 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
    7h 34m
    €117–418

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Riga, Bus Station to Chemnitz central bus stationbus bus N1230
    2. Take the bus from Chemnitz central bus station to Jena bus stationbus bus N69 / ...
    24h 45m
    €116–188

  3. Train

    1. Take the train from Riga-Pasazieru to Kaisiadorystrain train 12
    2. Take the train from Kaišiadorys to Mockavatrain train 31
    3. Take the train from Mockava to Warszawa Centralnatrain train Ic
    4. Take the train from Warszawa Centralna to Berlin Gesundbrunnentrain train Eic
    5. Take the train from S+U Gesundbrunnen Bhf to Erfurt Hbftrain train 29 / ...
    6. Take the train from Erfurt Hbf to Jena Westtrain train Rb
    21h 16m
    €213–927

  4. Bus, train via Berlin

    1. Take the bus from Riga, Bus Station to Berlin Südkreuz train stationbus bus
    2. Take the train from S Südkreuz Bhf to Halle(Saale)Hbftrain train 29 / ...
    3. Take the train from Halle(Saale)Hbf to Jena Paradiestrain train Rb
    22h 15m
    €149–371

  5. Drive 1,360.4 km

    1. Drive from Riga to Jenacar car 1,360.4 km
    15h 22m
    €211–304

  6. Fly to Leipzig-Halle Airport, train

    1. Fly from Riga International Airport (RIX) to Leipzig-Halle Airport (LEJ)plane plane RIX - LEJ
    2. Take the train from Leipzig Hbf to Jena Paradiestrain train
    9h 44m
    €160–474

  7. Fly to Frankfurt, train

    1. Fly from Riga International Airport (RIX) to Frankfurt (FRA)plane plane RIX - FRA
    2. Take the train from Frankfurt to Erfurt Hbftrain train
    3. Take the train from Erfurt Hbf to Jena Westtrain train
    8h 31m
    €150–671

  8. Fly to Munich International Airport, train

    1. Fly from Riga International Airport (RIX) to Munich International Airport (MUC)plane plane RIX - 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 55m
    €177–707

  9. Fly to Hamburg Airport, train

    1. Fly from Riga International Airport (RIX) to Hamburg Airport (HAM)plane plane RIX - HAM
    2. Take the train from Hamburg Hbf to Leipzig Hbftrain train
    3. Take the train from Leipzig Hbf to Jena Paradiestrain train
    10h 1m
    €175–670

  10. Fly to Václav Havel Airport Prague, train

    1. Fly from Riga International Airport (RIX) to Václav Havel Airport Prague (PRG)plane plane RIX - PRG
    2. Take the train from Praha-Holesovice to Dresden Hbftrain train
    3. Take the train from Dresden Hauptbahnhof to Leipzig Hbftrain train
    4. Take the train from Leipzig Hbf to Jena Paradiestrain train
    11h 28m
    €122–425

  11. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from Rīga to Magdeburgbus bus
    2. Take the train from Magdeburg Hbf to Halle(Saale)Hbftrain train 55 / ...
    3. Take the train from Halle(Saale)Hbf to Jena Paradiestrain train Rb
    23h 15m
    €130–307

Riga to Jena by train

Calendar7Weekly Trains
Duration21h 16mAverage Duration
Ticket€213Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,116.1 km
  • Duration: 7h 34m

What companies run services between Riga, Latvia and Jena, Germany?

You can take a train from Riga-Pasazieru to Jena West via Kaišiadorys, Mockava, Warszawa Centralna, Berlin Gesundbrunnen, S+U Gesundbrunnen Bhf, and Erfurt Hbf in around 21h 16m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Riga, Bus Station to Jena bus station via Chemnitz central bus station in around 24h 45m.

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