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

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  1. Train

    best
    1. Take the train from Zagreb Glavni Kol. to Villach Hbftrain train 318 / ...
    2. Take the train from Villach Hbf to Muenchen Hbftrain train Ice
    3. Take the train from München Hbf to Nürnberg Hbftrain train 29 / ...
    4. Take the train from Nürnberg Hbf to Erfurt Hbftrain train 29 / ...
    5. Take the train from Erfurt Hbf to Jena Westtrain train Re3 / ...
    13h 11m
    €130–579

  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
    €87–129

  3. Shuttle, train

    1. Take a shuttle bus from Zagreb to Praha ÚAN Florencshuttle bus Eurobusways
    2. Take the train from Praha-Vrsovice to Apoldatrain train Drf
    14h 37m

  4. Night train, train

    1. Take the nighttrain from Zagreb Glavni Kol. to Rosenheimnighttrain night train En
    2. Take the train from Rosenheim to Muenchen Hbftrain train Rb / ...
    3. Take the train from München Hbf to Jena Paradiestrain train 18 / ...
    16h 20m
    €116–223

  5. Drive  820.6 km

    1. Drive from Zagreb to Jenacar car 820.6 km
    8h 13m
    €121–175

  6. Drive, car train

    1. Drive from Zagreb to Villach Hbf ARZcar car
    2. Take the cartrain from Villach Hbf ARZ to Fuldacartrain train
    3. Drive from Fulda to Jenacar car
    13h 43m
    €160–218

  7. Bus, train

    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 57m
    €172–755

  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 26m
    €148–381

  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 54m
    €135–422

  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 13m
    €188–626

  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
    €120–354

  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 11m
    €149–671

Zagreb to Jena by train

Calendar14Weekly Trains
Duration13h 11mAverage Duration
Ticket€130Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 972.4 km
  • Duration: 13h 11m

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

You can take a train from Zagreb Glavni Kol. to Jena West via Villach Hbf, Muenchen Hbf, München Hbf, Nürnberg Hbf, and Erfurt Hbf in around 13h 11m. 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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