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There are 10 ways to get from Riga to Jena by plane, train, bus, or car

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  1. Fly to Leipzig-Halle Airport, train

    best
    1. Fly from Riga International Airport (RIX) to Leipzig-Halle Airport (LEJ)plane plane RIX - LEJ
    2. Take the train from Halle(Saale)Hbf to Jena Paradiestrain train
    8h 52m
    €178–530

  2. Fly to Berlin Brandenburg Airport, train

    cheapest
    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 51m
    €115–303

  3. Train

    1. Take the train from Rīgas Centrālā stacija to Kaišiadorystrain train
    2. Take the train from Kaunas to Warszawa Zachodniatrain train
    3. Take the train from Warszawa Zachodnia to Berlin Gesundbrunnentrain train Eic
    4. Take the train from S+U Gesundbrunnen Bhf to Erfurt Hbftrain train 29 / ...
    5. Take the train from Erfurt Hbf to Jena Westtrain train Re3 / ...
    21h 46m
    €150–421

  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 26m
    €160–269

  5. Drive  1,360.4 km

    1. Drive from Riga to Jenacar car 1,360.4 km
    15h 21m
    €220–317

  6. 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 30m
    €150–491

  7. 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 16m
    €174–420

  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
    9h 12m
    €169–700

  9. 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 25m
    €132–288

  10. Bus

    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
    €130–192

Riga to Jena by train

Calendar7Weekly Trains
Duration21h 46mAverage Duration
Ticket€150Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,090.8 km
  • Duration: 8h 52m

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

You can take a train from Rīgas Centrālā stacija to Jena West via Kaišiadorys, Kaunas, Warszawa Zachodnia, Berlin Gesundbrunnen, S+U Gesundbrunnen Bhf, and Erfurt Hbf in around 21h 46m. 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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