There are 6 ways to get from Stuttgart to Jena by train, car, plane, 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 Hauptbahnhof to Erfurt Hbftrain 11
- Take the train from Erfurt Hbf to Jena Westtrain Rb
4h 25m€87–500Rideshare
cheapest- Take the rideshare from Stuttgart to Jena364.5 km
4h 51m€20Drive 364.5 km
- Drive from Stuttgart to Jenacar 364.5 km
3h 34m€52–75Train, fly
- Take the train from Hauptbahnhof to Frankfurttrain
- Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Leipzig-Halle Airport (LEJ)plane FRA - LEJ
- Take the train from Leipzig Hbf to Jena Paradiestrain
5h 25m€134–395Train
- Take the train from Hauptbahnhof to Jena Paradiestrain 61
4h 51m€75–350Train via Nuremberg
- Take the train from Hauptbahnhof to Nürnberg Hbftrain
- Take the train from Forchheim to Saalfeldtrain
- Take the train from Saalfeld(Saale) to Jena Saalbftrain Rb / ...
6h 49m€81–135
Stuttgart to Jena by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Stuttgart to Jena is to rideshare which costs €20 and takes 4h 51m.
The fastest way to get from Stuttgart to Jena is to drive which takes 3h 34m and costs €50 - €75.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Hauptbahnhof and arriving at Jena Paradies. Services depart twice daily, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 4h 51m.
The distance between Stuttgart and Jena is 483 km. The road distance is 364.5 km.
The best way to get from Stuttgart to Jena without a car is to train via Erfurt which takes 4h 25m and costs €85 - €500.
It takes approximately 4h 25m to get from Stuttgart to Jena, including transfers.
Stuttgart to Jena train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), depart from Hauptbahnhof station.
Stuttgart to Jena train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), arrive at Erfurt Hbf station.
Yes, the driving distance between Stuttgart to Jena is 364 km. It takes approximately 3h 34m to drive from Stuttgart to Jena.
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What companies run services between Stuttgart, Germany and Jena, Germany?
You can take a train from Hauptbahnhof to Jena West via Erfurt Hbf in around 4h 25m.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Frankfurt to Leipzig-Halle Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €95–160
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Hauptbahnhof to Erfurt Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 38m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €80–350
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Erfurt Hbf to Jena West
- Ave. Duration
- 29 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €7–35
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Hauptbahnhof to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €30–150
- 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 Hauptbahnhof to Jena Paradies
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 51m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €75–350
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
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- 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
- +49 30 2970
- 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 Forchheim to Saalfeld
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 59m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €35–60
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Saalfeld(Saale) to Jena Saalbf
- Ave. Duration
- 41 min
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- €12–21
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from Hauptbahnhof to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €20–45
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
- 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 Saalbf
- Ave. Duration
- 43 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €11–16
- 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 Saalbf
- Ave. Duration
- 43 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €10–16
- Schedules at
- ABELLIO Rail Mitteldeutschland GmbH
- Phone
- +49 711 400 534 44
- [email protected]
- Website
- Arverio Baden-Württemberg GmbH
Train from Hauptbahnhof to Nürnberg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 24m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €26–40
- Schedules at
- Arverio Baden-Württemberg GmbH
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- BlaBlaCar
Rideshare from Stuttgart to Jena
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 51m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €20
- Schedules at
- BlaBlaCar
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