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There are 12 ways to get from Bern to Jena by train, bus, car, or plane

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  1. Train via Frankfurt am Main

    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 5m
    €93–196

  2. Train

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Bern to Basel SBBtrain train Ic6 / ...
    2. Take the train from Basel SBB to Erfurt Hbftrain train 12N
    3. Take the train from Erfurt Hbf to Jena Westtrain train Re3 / ...
    8h 8m
    €90–191

  3. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Bern to Basel SBBbus bus 122
    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 35m

  4. Drive 647.3 km

    1. Drive from Bern to Jenacar car 647.3 km
    6h 36m
    €111–160

  5. 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
    6h 58m
    €145–332

  6. 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 3m
    €132–185

  7. 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
    8h 48m
    €151–413

  8. 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 9m
    €170–388

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

    1. Take the train from Bern to Zürich Flughafentrain 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 9m
    €174–474

  10. 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 16m
    €109–313

  11. Train to Zurich Airport, fly to Stuttgart Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Bern to Zürich Flughafentrain train
    2. Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Stuttgart Airport (STR)plane plane ZRH - STR
    3. Take the train from Hauptbahnhof to Erfurt Hbftrain train
    4. Take the train from Erfurt Hbf to Jena Westtrain train
    8h 55m
    €205–401

  12. Train to Zurich Airport, fly to Václav Havel Airport Prague, bus

    1. Take the train from Bern to Zürich Flughafentrain train
    2. Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Václav Havel Airport Prague (PRG)plane plane ZRH - PRG
    3. Take the bus from Prague to Chemnitz central bus stationbus bus
    4. Take the bus from Chemnitz central bus station to Jena bus stationbus bus
    10h 32m

Bern to Jena by train

Calendar118Weekly Trains
Duration8h 5mAverage Duration
Ticket€93Cheapest 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 5m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Bern to Jena bus station via Basel SBB, Basel, Bahnhof, and Frankfurt central train station in around 10h 35m.

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