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There are 12 ways to get from Zagreb to Jena by bus, train, shuttle, night train, car, car train, or plane

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  1. Bus, train

    best
    1. Take the bus from Zagreb to Maribor, Avtobusna Postajabus bus
    2. Take the train from Maribor to Graz Hbftrain train 676 / ...
    3. Take the train from Graz Hbf to Linz/Donau Hbftrain train 700 / ...
    4. Take the train from Linz/Donau Hbf to Nuernberg Hbftrain train Ice
    5. Take the train from Nürnberg Hbf to Erfurt Hbftrain train 29 / ...
    6. Take the train from Erfurt Hbf to Jena Westtrain train Re3 / ...
    13h 33m
    €171–720

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Zagreb to Leipzig central train stationbus bus N881
    2. Take the bus from Leipzig central train station to Jena bus stationbus bus N1389 / ...
    15h 24m
    €85–127

  3. Shuttle, train

    1. Take a shuttle bus from Zagreb to Praha ÚAN Florencshuttle bus Eurobusways
    2. Take the train from Praha Hlavní nádraží to Apoldatrain train Drf
    13h 50m

  4. Night train, train

    1. Take the nighttrain from Zagreb Glavni Kol. to Muenchen Ostnighttrain night train En
    2. Take the train from München Hbf to Jena Paradiestrain train 18 / ...
    16h 34m
    €120–205

  5. Drive  820.6 km

    1. Drive from Zagreb to Jenacar car 820.6 km
    8h 13m
    €121–174

  6. Train

    1. Take the train from Zagreb Glavni Kol. to Ljubljanatrain train 318 / ...
    2. Take the train from Ljubljana to Villach Hbftrain train 38 / ...
    3. Take the train from Villach Hbf to Muenchen Hbftrain train Ice
    4. Take the train from München Hbf to Nürnberg Hbftrain train 29 / ...
    5. Take the train from Nürnberg Hbf to Erfurt Hbftrain train 29 / ...
    6. Take the train from Erfurt Hbf to Jena Westtrain train Re3 / ...
    13h 51m
    €127–519

  7. Drive, car train

    1. Drive from Zagreb to Villach Hbfcar car
    2. Take the cartrain from Villach Hbf to Fuldacartrain train
    3. Drive from Fulda to Jenacar car
    13h 57m
    €160–218

  8. Fly to Leipzig-Halle Airport, train

    1. Fly from Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport (ZAG) to Leipzig-Halle Airport (LEJ)plane plane ZAG - LEJ
    2. Take the train from Halle(Saale)Hbf to Jena Paradiestrain train
    8h 36m
    €148–379

  9. Fly to Frankfurt, train

    1. Fly from Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport (ZAG) to Frankfurt (FRA)plane plane ZAG - FRA
    2. Take the train from Frankfurt to Erfurt Hbftrain train
    3. Take the train from Erfurt Hbf to Jena Westtrain train
    7h 53m
    €138–407

  10. Fly to Dresden Airport, train

    1. Fly from Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport (ZAG) to Dresden Airport (DRS)plane plane ZAG - DRS
    2. Take the train from Dresden Bahnhof Neustadt to Leipzig Hbftrain train
    3. Take the train from Leipzig Hbf to Jena Paradiestrain train
    9h 37m
    €146–609

  11. Fly to Berlin Brandenburg Airport, train

    1. Fly from Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport (ZAG) to Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER)plane plane ZAG - 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 50m
    €127–341

  12. Fly to Munich International Airport, train

    1. Fly from Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport (ZAG) to Munich International Airport (MUC)plane plane ZAG - 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 10m
    €149–616

Zagreb to Jena by night train, bus, and train

Calendar6Weekly Services
Duration16h 34mAverage Duration
Ticket€120Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 979.9 km
  • Duration: 13h 33m

What companies run services between Zagreb, Croatia and Jena, Germany?

You can take a train from Zagreb Glavni Kol. to Jena West via Ljubljana, Villach Hbf, Muenchen Hbf, München Hbf, Nürnberg Hbf, and Erfurt Hbf in around 13h 51m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Zagreb to Jena bus station via Leipzig central train station in around 15h 24m.

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