There are 5 ways to get from Castrop-Rauxel to Jena by train, bus, car, or plane
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Train
best- Take the train from Dortmund Hbf to Jena West51
5h 42m€67–140Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Dortmund central bus station to KasselN1360b / ...
- Take the bus from Kassel to Jena bus stationN69
8h 12m€27–45Drive 359.2 km
- Drive from Castrop-Rauxel to Jena359.2 km
3h 31m€51–73Train, fly
- Take the train from Castrop-Rauxel Hbf to D-Flughafen Bf
- Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Leipzig-Halle Airport (LEJ)DUS - LEJ
- Take the train from Halle(Saale)Hbf to Jena Paradies
6h 40m€188–374Train via Kassel
- Take the train from Kamen to Kassel-WilhelmshoeheRe
- Take the train from Kassel-Wilhelmshoehe to Heilbad HeiligenstadtRe
- Take the train from Heilbad Heiligenstadt to Jena WestRe1
7h 14m€75–118
Castrop-Rauxel to Jena by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Castrop-Rauxel to Jena is to bus which costs €27 - €45 and takes 8h 12m.
The fastest way to get from Castrop-Rauxel to Jena is to drive which takes 3h 31m and costs €50 - €75.
No, there is no direct bus from Castrop-Rauxel to Jena station. However, there are services departing from Castrop Betriebshof and arriving at Jena bus station via Dortmund Kirchlinde Zentrum, Dortmund central bus station and Kassel. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 8h 12m.
No, there is no direct train from Castrop-Rauxel to Jena. However, there are services departing from Castrop-Rauxel Hbf and arriving at Jena West via Dortmund Hbf. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h 42m.
The distance between Castrop-Rauxel and Jena is 425 km. The road distance is 359.2 km.
The best way to get from Castrop-Rauxel to Jena without a car is to train which takes 5h 42m and costs €65 - €140.
It takes approximately 5h 42m to get from Castrop-Rauxel to Jena, including transfers.
Castrop-Rauxel to Jena bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Dortmund central bus station.
Castrop-Rauxel to Jena train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), depart from Dortmund Hbf station.
The best way to get from Castrop-Rauxel to Jena is to train which takes 5h 42m and costs €65 - €140. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €27 - €45 and takes 8h 12m.
What companies run services between Castrop-Rauxel, Germany and Jena, Germany?
Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC) operates a train from Dortmund Hbf to Jena West twice daily. Tickets cost €60–130 and the journey takes 4h 30m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Castrop Betriebshof to Jena bus station via Dortmund Kirchlinde Zentrum, Dortmund Hbf, Dortmund central bus station, and Kassel in around 8h 12m.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Leipzig-Halle Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 31m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €200–310
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Leipzig-Halle Airport via Munich, Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 55m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €85–450
- Website
- austrian.com
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Leipzig-Halle Airport via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 25m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €100–380
- Phone
- +49 30 311 682904
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Dortmund Hbf to Jena West
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €60–130
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Halle(Saale)Hbf to Jena Paradies
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €28–31
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
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- Phone
- 0180 6 9 27 37 27
- info@eurobahn.de
- Website
- eurobahn.de
Train from Castrop-Rauxel Hbf to D-Flughafen Bf
- Ave. Duration
- 47 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €12–18
- Website
- https://www.eurobahn.de/en/
- Phone
- +49 30 21300130
- info@abellio-mitteldeutschland.de
- Website
- abellio.de
Train from Halle(Saale)Hbf to Jena Paradies
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 14m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €16–22
- Schedules at
- abellio.de
Train from Kassel-Wilhelmshoehe to Heilbad Heiligenstadt
- Ave. Duration
- 47 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €13–18
- Schedules at
- abellio.de
- Phone
- 0800 2235546
- Website
- abellio.de
Train from Halle(Saale)Hbf to Jena Paradies
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 19m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €17–27
- Schedules at
- abellio.de
Train from Kassel-Wilhelmshoehe to Heilbad Heiligenstadt
- Ave. Duration
- 47 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €12–20
- Schedules at
- abellio.de
- Phone
- 0221 13 999 444
- Website
- nationalexpress.de
Train from Kamen to Kassel-Wilhelmshoehe
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 9m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €30–50
- Schedules at
- nationalexpress.de
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Kassel-Wilhelmshoehe to Heilbad Heiligenstadt
- Ave. Duration
- 48 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €12–18
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Heilbad Heiligenstadt to Jena West
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 49m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €24–35
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Dortmund central bus station to Kassel
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €11–22
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Kassel to Jena bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €16–23
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
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More Questions & Answers
Castrop-Rauxel to Jena bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Kassel station.
Castrop-Rauxel to Jena train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), arrive at Jena West station.
Yes, the driving distance between Castrop-Rauxel to Jena is 359 km. It takes approximately 3h 31m to drive from Castrop-Rauxel to Jena.
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