There are 7 ways to get from Bonn to Jena by train, bus, car, or plane
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Train via Frankfurt am Main
best- Take the train from Siegburg Bf to Frankfurttrain 49 / ...
- Take the train from Frankfurt to Erfurt Hbftrain 50 / ...
- Take the train from Erfurt Hbf to Jena Westtrain Re3 / ...
5h 30m€61–161Drive 372.9 km
cheapest- Drive from Bonn to Jenacar 372.9 km
3h 52m€52–75Bus
- Take the bus from Bonn Hbf to Frankfurt, Hauptbahnhof FOBbus Ivano-Frankivsk
- Take the bus from Frankfurt central train station to Jena bus stationbus 220 / ...
6h 18mTrain to Frankfurt, fly to Leipzig-Halle Airport, train
- Take the train from Siegburg/Bonn to Frankfurt(M) Flughafen Fernbftrain
- Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Leipzig-Halle Airport (LEJ)plane FRA - LEJ
- Take the train from Halle(Saale)Hbf to Jena Paradiestrain
5h 28m€126–260Bus, train
- Take the bus from Köln to Erfurtbus Hasselt-Kyiv
- Take the train from Erfurt Hbf to Jena Westtrain Re3 / ...
7h 30mTrain
- Take the train from Köln Hbf to Jena Paradiestrain 51
8h 18m€84–100Fly Cologne Bonn Airport to Berlin Brandenburg Airport, train
- Fly from Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) to Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER)plane CGN - BER
- Take the train from S Südkreuz Bhf to Halle(Saale)Hbftrain
- Take the train from Halle(Saale)Hbf to Jena Paradiestrain
6h 6m€104–290
Bonn to Jena by tram and train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Bonn to Jena is to drive which costs €50 - €75 and takes 3h 52m.
The fastest way to get from Bonn to Jena is to drive which takes 3h 52m and costs €50 - €75.
No, there is no direct bus from Bonn to Jena station. However, there are services departing from Bonn Hbf and arriving at Jena bus station via Frankfurt central train station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 6h 18m.
No, there is no direct train from Bonn to Jena. However, there are services departing from Bonn Stadthaus and arriving at Jena West via Siegburg Bf, Frankfurt and Erfurt Hbf. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h 30m.
The distance between Bonn and Jena is 464 km. The road distance is 372.9 km.
The best way to get from Bonn to Jena without a car is to train via Frankfurt am Main which takes 5h 30m and costs €60 - €170.
It takes approximately 5h 30m to get from Bonn to Jena, including transfers.
Bonn to Jena bus services, operated by GrandBus, depart from Bonn Hbf station.
Bonn to Jena train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), depart from Köln Hbf station.
The best way to get from Bonn to Jena is to train via Frankfurt am Main which takes 5h 30m and costs €60 - €170. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs and takes 6h 18m.
What companies run services between Bonn, Germany and Jena, Germany?
You can take a vehicle from Bonn Stadthaus to Jena West via Siegburg Bf, Siegburg Bf, Frankfurt, and Erfurt Hbf in around 5h 30m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Bonn Hbf to Jena bus station via Frankfurt central train station in around 6h 18m.
- Website
- eurowings.com
Flights from Cologne Bonn Airport to Berlin Brandenburg Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €55–170
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Frankfurt to Leipzig-Halle Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €80–140
Flights from Cologne Bonn Airport to Berlin Brandenburg Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €70–280
- Phone
- +49 30 311 682904
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Siegburg Bf to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 6m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €26–75
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Frankfurt to Erfurt Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 22m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €25–60
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Erfurt Hbf to Jena West
- Ave. Duration
- 29 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €23–26
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Siegburg/Bonn to Frankfurt(M) Flughafen Fernbf
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €25–60
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Halle(Saale)Hbf to Jena Paradies
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 4m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €28
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Köln Hbf to Jena Paradies
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 21m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €80–95
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from S Südkreuz Bhf to Halle(Saale)Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €26–55
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
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- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Erfurt Hbf to Jena West
- Ave. Duration
- 28 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €10–15
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from S Südkreuz Bhf to Halle(Saale)Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 21m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €24–35
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- +49 37343 808037
- verein@pressnitztalbahn.de
- Website
- pressnitztalbahn.de
Train from Erfurt Hbf to Jena West
- Ave. Duration
- 34 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- pressnitztalbahn.de
- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- ns.nl
Train from Siegburg/Bonn to Frankfurt(M) Flughafen Fernbf
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €23–75
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
- 2nd Class
- €23–35
- 1st Class
- €45–75
- Phone
- +49 30 21300130
- info@abellio-mitteldeutschland.de
- Website
- abellio.de
Train from Halle(Saale)Hbf to Jena Paradies
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €16–22
- Schedules at
- abellio.de
- Phone
- 0800 2235546
- Website
- abellio.de
Train from Halle(Saale)Hbf to Jena Paradies
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €17–27
- Schedules at
- abellio.de
- Phone
- +38 098-888-11-08
- igoruzhanskyi@grandbus.com.ua
- Website
- grandbus.com.ua
Bus from Bonn Hbf to Frankfurt, Hauptbahnhof FOB
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 43m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Website
- https://www.grandbus.com.ua/en
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Frankfurt central train station to Jena bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €16–28
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
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More Questions & Answers
Bonn to Jena bus services, operated by GrandBus, arrive at Frankfurt, Hauptbahnhof FOB station.
Bonn to Jena train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), arrive at Jena Paradies station.
Yes, the driving distance between Bonn to Jena is 373 km. It takes approximately 3h 52m to drive from Bonn to Jena.
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