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There are 8 ways to get from Basel to Jena by train, bus, night train, car, or plane

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  1. Train

    best
    1. Take the train from Basel SBB to Erfurt Hbftrain train 12 / ...
    2. Take the train from Erfurt Hbf to Jena Westtrain train Rb
    6h 1m
    €114–618

  2. Drive 598.1 km

    cheapest
    1. Drive from Basel to Jenacar car 598.1 km
    5h 18m
    €104–150

  3. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Basel, Bahnhof to Frankfurt, Hauptbahnhof FOBbus bus Ivano-Frankivsk
    2. Take the bus from Frankfurt central train station to Jena bus stationbus bus 220 / ...
    8h 25m

  4. Night train, train

    1. Take the nighttrain from Basel Sbb to Hanau Hbfnighttrain night train Nj
    2. Take the train from Hanau Hauptbahnhof to Apoldatrain train Drf
    9h 51m

  5. Fly Basel to Leipzig-Halle Airport, train

    1. Fly from Basel (BSL) to Leipzig-Halle Airport (LEJ)plane plane BSL - LEJ
    2. Take the train from Leipzig Hbf to Jena Paradiestrain train
    7h 21m
    €152–378

  6. Fly Basel to Frankfurt, train

    1. Fly from Basel (BSL) to Frankfurt (FRA)plane plane BSL - FRA
    2. Take the train from Frankfurt to Erfurt Hbftrain train
    3. Take the train from Erfurt Hbf to Jena Westtrain train
    6h 58m
    €157–654

  7. Fly Basel to Berlin Brandenburg Airport, train

    1. Fly from Basel (BSL) to Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER)plane plane BSL - 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 11m
    €104–411

  8. Train to Zurich Airport, fly to Dresden Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Basel SBB to Zürich HBtrain train
    2. Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Dresden Airport (DRS)plane plane ZRH - DRS
    3. Take the train from Dresden Bahnhof Neustadt to Leipzig Hbftrain train
    4. Take the train from Leipzig Hbf to Jena Paradiestrain train
    8h 6m
    €203–619

Basel to Jena by train

Calendar44Weekly Trains
Duration6h 1mAverage Duration
Ticket€114Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 630.1 km
  • Duration: 6h 1m

What companies run services between Basel, Switzerland and Jena, Germany?

You can take a train from Basel SBB to Jena West via Erfurt Hbf in around 6h 1m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Basel, Bahnhof to Jena bus station via Frankfurt central train station in around 8h 25m.

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