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How to get fromZurich Airport (ZRH) to Jenaby plane, train, train (Trenitalia), bus, rideshare, or car

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There are 10 ways to get from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Jena by plane, train, train (Trenitalia), bus, rideshare, or car

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  1. Fly to Leipzig-Halle Airport, train

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    1. Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Leipzig-Halle Airport (LEJ)plane plane ZRH - LEJ
    2. Take the train from Leipzig Hbf to Jena Paradiestrain train
    5h 27m
    €164–413

  2. Bus, train

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Zurich Airport bus station to Nuremberg central bus stationbus bus
    2. Take the train from Forchheim to Saalfeldtrain train
    3. Take the train from Saalfeld(Saale) to Jena Saalbftrain train Rb / ...
    12h 15m
    €93–160

  3. Train

    1. Take the train from Zürich HB to Basel SBBtrain train Ic3 / ...
    2. Take the train from Basel SBB to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhoftrain train 12 / ...
    3. Take the train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Erfurt Hbftrain train 12 / ...
    4. Take the train from Erfurt Hbf to Jena Westtrain train Rb
    8h 41m
    €146–736

  4. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Zurich - Airport Bus Station to Basel, Meret Oppenheim-Strasse (Bahnhof SBB)bus bus
    2. Take the bus from Basel, Bahnhof to Frankfurt, Hauptbahnhof FOBbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Frankfurt central train station to Jena bus stationbus bus 220
    10h 30m

  5. Airport Transfer

    1. Take the rideshare from Zurich-ZRH to Jenarideshare rideshare 551.8 km
    5h 32m

  6. Drive 551.8 km

    1. Drive from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Jenacar car 551.8 km
    5h 32m
    €96–138

  7. Fly to Dresden Airport, train

    1. Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Dresden Airport (DRS)plane plane ZRH - DRS
    2. Take the train from Dresden Bahnhof Neustadt to Leipzig Hbftrain train
    3. Take the train from Leipzig Hbf to Jena Paradiestrain train
    4h 39m
    €170–505

  8. Fly to Frankfurt, train

    1. Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Frankfurt (FRA)plane plane ZRH - FRA
    2. Take the train from Frankfurt to Erfurt Hbftrain train
    3. Take the train from Erfurt Hbf to Jena Westtrain train
    4h 56m
    €139–564

  9. Fly to Berlin Brandenburg Airport, train

    1. Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER)plane plane ZRH - 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
    4h 53m
    €99–397

  10. Train via Stuttgart

    1. Take the train from Zürich Flughafen to Schaffhausentrain train S24
    2. Take the train from Schaffhausen to Hauptbahnhoftrain train 87
    3. Take the train from Hauptbahnhof to Jena Paradiestrain train 61
    9h 45m
    €123–543

Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Jena by train

Calendar108Weekly Trains
Duration8h 41mAverage Duration
Ticket€146Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 625 km
  • Duration: 5h 27m

What companies run services between Zurich Airport (ZRH), Switzerland and Jena, Germany?

You can take a train from Zürich Flughafen to Jena West via Zürich HB, Basel SBB, Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof, and Erfurt Hbf in around 8h 41m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Zurich - Airport Bus Station to Jena bus station via Basel, Meret Oppenheim-Strasse (Bahnhof SBB), Basel, Bahnhof, and Frankfurt central train station in around 10h 30m.

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