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There are 10 ways to get from Bern to Jena by train, bus, car, or plane

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  1. Train

    best
    1. Take the train from Bern to Basel SBBtrain train Ic6 / ...
    2. Take the train from Basel SBB to Frankfurttrain train 20 / ...
    3. Take the train from Frankfurt to Erfurt Hbftrain train 50 / ...
    4. Take the train from Erfurt Hbf to Jena Westtrain train Re3 / ...
    8h 6m
    €90–239

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Bern to Frankfurt Airportbus bus N122
    2. Take the bus from Frankfurt Airport to Jena bus stationbus bus 220 / ...
    11h 40m
    €45–104

  3. Drive 647.3 km

    1. Drive from Bern to Jenacar car 647.3 km
    6h 33m
    €112–161

  4. Train to Zurich Airport, fly to Frankfurt, train

    1. Take the train from Bern to Zürich Flughafentrain train
    2. Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Frankfurt (FRA)plane plane ZRH - FRA
    3. Take the train from Frankfurt to Erfurt Hbftrain train
    4. Take the train from Erfurt Hbf to Jena Westtrain train
    7h 6m
    €145–363

  5. Train via Karlsruhe

    1. Take the train from Bern to Basel SBBtrain train Ic6 / ...
    2. Take the train from Basel SBB to Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhoftrain train 20 / ...
    3. Take the train from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof to Jena Paradiestrain train 61
    10h 4m
    €132–198

  6. Train to Basel, fly to Leipzig-Halle Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Bern to Basel SBBtrain train
    2. Fly from Basel (BSL) to Leipzig-Halle Airport (LEJ)plane plane BSL - LEJ
    3. Take the train from Halle(Saale)Hbf to Jena Paradiestrain train
    9h 20m
    €161–409

  7. Train to Basel, fly to Frankfurt, train

    1. Take the train from Bern to Basel SBBtrain train
    2. Fly from Basel (BSL) to Frankfurt (FRA)plane plane BSL - FRA
    3. Take the train from Frankfurt to Erfurt Hbftrain train
    4. Take the train from Erfurt Hbf to Jena Westtrain train
    8h 12m
    €182–409

  8. Train to Zurich Airport, fly to Berlin Brandenburg Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Bern to Zürich Flughafentrain train
    2. Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER)plane plane ZRH - BER
    3. Take the train from S Südkreuz Bhf to Halle(Saale)Hbftrain train
    4. Take the train from Halle(Saale)Hbf to Jena Paradiestrain train
    8h 5m
    €119–303

  9. Train to Basel, fly to Berlin Brandenburg Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Bern to Basel SBBtrain train
    2. Fly from Basel (BSL) to Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER)plane plane BSL - BER
    3. Take the train from S Südkreuz Bhf to Halle(Saale)Hbftrain train
    4. Take the train from Halle(Saale)Hbf to Jena Paradiestrain train
    8h 11m
    €111–329

  10. Train to Zurich Airport, fly to Munich International Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Bern to Zürich Flughafentrain train
    2. Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Munich International Airport (MUC)plane plane ZRH - MUC
    3. Take the train from Flughafen München to Hauptbahnhoftrain train
    4. Take the train from München Hbf to Nürnberg Hbftrain train
    5. Take the train from Nürnberg Hbf to Erfurt Hbftrain train
    6. Take the train from Erfurt Hbf to Jena Westtrain train
    7h 39m
    €171–458

Bern to Jena by train

Calendar117Weekly Trains
Duration8h 6mAverage Duration
Ticket€90Cheapest Price
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What companies run services between Bern, Switzerland and Jena, Germany?

You can take a train from Bern to Jena West via Basel SBB, Frankfurt, and Erfurt Hbf in around 8h 6m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Bern to Jena bus station via Frankfurt Airport in around 11h 40m.

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