There are 11 ways to get from Ferrara to Jena by train (Trenitalia), bus, train, night train, car, car train, or plane
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train via Nuremberg
best- Take the train from Ferrara to Bologna Centraletrain Fr
- Take the train from Bologna Centrale to München Hbftrain 89
- Take the train from München Hbf to Nürnberg Hbftrain 25 / ...
- Take the train from Nürnberg Hbf to Erfurt Hbftrain 29 / ...
- Take the train from Erfurt Hbf to Jena Westtrain Re3 / ...
11h 35m€178–543Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Kennedy to Bologna Autostazionebus 356
- Take the bus from Bologna Centrale to Leipzig central train stationbus
- Take the bus from Leipzig central train station to Jena bus stationbus 220
18h 7m€74–137Train, night train
- Take the train from Ferrara to Venezia Mestretrain Fr
- Take the night train from Venezia Mestre to Muenchen Ostnighttrain Nj
- Take the night train from Muenchen Ost to Nuernberg Hbfnighttrain Nj
- Take the train from Forchheim to Saalfeldtrain
- Take the train from Saalfeld(Saale) to Jena Saalbftrain Rb / ...
17h 35m€121–323Drive 856.8 km
- Drive from Ferrara to Jenacar 856.8 km
8h 58m€135–195Train
- Take the train from Ferrara to Padovatrain Fr
- Take the train from Padova to München Hbftrain 89
- Take the train from München Hbf to Jena Paradiestrain 18
13h 43m€173–401Drive, car train
- Drive from Ferrara to Mallnitz-Obervellachcar
- Take the car train from Mallnitz-Obervellach to Würzburg Hbfcartrain
- Drive from Würzburg Hbf to Jenacar
9h 53m€185–257Train to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport, fly to Leipzig-Halle Airport, train
- Take the train from Ferrara to Bologna Centraletrain
- Fly from Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport (BLQ) to Leipzig-Halle Airport (LEJ)plane BLQ - LEJ
- Take the train from Halle(Saale)Hbf to Jena Paradiestrain
8h 13m€133–386Train to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport, fly to Frankfurt, train
- Take the train from Ferrara to Bologna Centraletrain
- Fly from Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport (BLQ) to Frankfurt (FRA)plane BLQ - FRA
- Take the train from Frankfurt to Erfurt Hbftrain
- Take the train from Erfurt Hbf to Jena Westtrain
8h 3m€155–563Train to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport, fly to Berlin Brandenburg Airport, train
- Take the train from Ferrara to Bologna Centraletrain
- Fly from Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport (BLQ) to Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER)plane BLQ - BER
- Take the train from S Südkreuz Bhf to Halle(Saale)Hbftrain
- Take the train from Halle(Saale)Hbf to Jena Paradiestrain
7h 56m€108–332Train to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport, fly to Munich International Airport, train
- Take the train from Ferrara to Bologna Centraletrain
- Fly from Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport (BLQ) to Munich International Airport (MUC)plane BLQ - MUC
- Take the train from Flughafen München to Hauptbahnhoftrain
- Take the train from München Hbf to Nürnberg Hbftrain
- Take the train from Nürnberg Hbf to Erfurt Hbftrain
- Take the train from Erfurt Hbf to Jena Westtrain
8h 14m€174–579Train to Venice Marco Polo Airport, fly to Munich International Airport, train
- Take the train from Ferrara to Venezia Mestretrain
- Fly from Venice Marco Polo Airport (VCE) to Munich International Airport (MUC)plane VCE - MUC
- Take the train from Flughafen München to Hauptbahnhoftrain
- Take the train from München Hbf to Nürnberg Hbftrain
- Take the train from Nürnberg Hbf to Erfurt Hbftrain
- Take the train from Erfurt Hbf to Jena Westtrain
8h 48m€172–580
Ferrara to Jena by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Ferrara to Jena is to bus which costs €70 - €140 and takes 18h 7m.
The fastest way to get from Ferrara to Jena is to train and fly which takes 7h 56m and costs €100 - €340.
No, there is no direct bus from Ferrara to Jena station. However, there are services departing from Kennedy and arriving at Jena bus station via Bologna Centrale and Leipzig central train station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 18h 7m.
No, there is no direct train from Ferrara to Jena. However, there are services departing from Ferrara and arriving at Jena West via Bologna Centrale, München Hbf, Nürnberg Hbf and Erfurt Hbf. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 11h 35m.
The distance between Ferrara and Jena is 1000 km. The road distance is 856.8 km.
The best way to get from Ferrara to Jena without a car is to train via Nuremberg which takes 11h 35m and costs €170 - €550.
It takes approximately 11h 35m to get from Ferrara to Jena, including transfers.
Ferrara to Jena bus services, operated by TPER spa, depart from Kennedy station.
Ferrara to Jena train services, operated by Trenitalia Frecce, depart from Ferrara station.
The best way to get from Ferrara to Jena is to train via Nuremberg which takes 11h 35m and costs €170 - €550. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €70 - €140 and takes 18h 7m.
What companies run services between Ferrara, Italy and Jena, Germany?
You can take a train from Ferrara to Jena West via Bologna Centrale, München Hbf, Nürnberg Hbf, and Erfurt Hbf in around 11h 35m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Kennedy to Jena bus station via Bologna Centrale and Leipzig central train station in around 18h 7m.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport to Leipzig-Halle Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €80–850
Flights from Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 34m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €90–440
Flights from Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport to Frankfurt via Munich International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 33m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €100–470
Flights from Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport to Berlin Brandenburg Airport via Munich International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €40–300
Flights from Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport to Berlin Brandenburg Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 53m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €75–310
Flights from Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport to Munich International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €100–390
Flights from Venice Marco Polo Airport to Munich International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €90–320
- Website
- airdolomiti.it
Flights from Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €100–440
Flights from Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport to Munich International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €100–390
Flights from Venice Marco Polo Airport to Munich International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €90–320
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport to Frankfurt via Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €75–290
Flights from Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport to Berlin Brandenburg Airport via Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €130–250
- Website
- austrian.com
Flights from Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport to Leipzig-Halle Airport via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €150–330
Flights from Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport to Berlin Brandenburg Airport via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €70–280
- Website
- norwegian.com
Flights from Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport to Leipzig-Halle Airport via Palma Mallorca
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 10m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €140–650
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport to Berlin Brandenburg Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €50–180
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Ferrara to Bologna Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €6–13
- Schedules at
- trenitalia.com
Train from Ferrara to Venezia Mestre
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €15–29
- Schedules at
- trenitalia.com
Train from Ferrara to Padova
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €11–21
- Schedules at
- trenitalia.com
- Phone
- +39 06 8937 1892
- Website
- italotreno.it
Train from Ferrara to Bologna Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 28 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €6–12
- Website
- https://www.italotreno.it/en
Train from Ferrara to Venezia Mestre
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €13–27
- Website
- https://www.italotreno.it/en
Train from Ferrara to Padova
- Ave. Duration
- 36 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €9–20
- Website
- https://www.italotreno.it/en
- Phone
- +39.06.5210550
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Ferrara to Bologna Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 34 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €6–10
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Ferrara to Venezia Mestre
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 2m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €13–23
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Ferrara to Padova
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €9–17
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Ferrara to Bologna Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 34 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €4–11
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Ferrara to Venezia Mestre
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €10–24
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Ferrara to Padova
- Ave. Duration
- 43 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €7–18
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- Phone
- +49 30 311 682904
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Bologna Centrale to München Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 33m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €100–230
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from München Hbf to Nürnberg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- €30–70
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Nürnberg Hbf to Erfurt Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €35–80
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Erfurt Hbf to Jena West
- Ave. Duration
- 29 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €8–18
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Padova to München Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 24m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €95–210
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from München Hbf to Jena Paradies
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 44m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €70–170
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Halle(Saale)Hbf to Jena Paradies
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 4m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €15–35
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Frankfurt to Erfurt Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 22m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €45–110
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from S Südkreuz Bhf to Halle(Saale)Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €29–65
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from München Hbf to Nürnberg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 47m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €45–70
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Nürnberg Hbf to Erfurt Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 52m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €50–75
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Erfurt Hbf to Jena West
- Ave. Duration
- 28 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €11–17
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Forchheim to Saalfeld
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €35–60
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Saalfeld(Saale) to Jena Saalbf
- Ave. Duration
- 41 min
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- €13–19
- 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
- €40–65
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Flughafen München to Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 44 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- €11–16
- 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
- Estimated price
- €130–150
- Schedules at
- pressnitztalbahn.de
- Phone
- +43 51717
- Website
- nightjet.com
Night train from Venezia Mestre to Muenchen Ost
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 44m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €35–110
- Website
- https://www.nightjet.com/en/#/home
- Sleeper Carriage
- €100–110
- Couchette Carriage
- €65–80
- Seating Carriage
- €35–45
Night train from Muenchen Ost to Nuernberg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 29m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €20–90
- Website
- https://www.nightjet.com/en/#/home
- Sleeper Carriage
- €80–90
- Couchette Carriage
- €50–60
- Seating Carriage
- €20–24
- Phone
- +49 30 21300130
- info@abellio-mitteldeutschland.de
- Website
- abellio.de
Train from Saalfeld(Saale) to Jena Saalbf
- Ave. Duration
- 43 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €11–16
- Schedules at
- 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 Saalfeld(Saale) to Jena Saalbf
- Ave. Duration
- 43 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €10–16
- Schedules at
- 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
- +49 (0) 221 800 20 820
- info@urlaubs-express.de
- Website
- urlaubs-express.de
Car train from Mallnitz-Obervellach to Würzburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 6m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €95–120
- Website
- https://urlaubs-express.de/?lang=en
- Phone
- +39 051 290290
- Website
- tper.it
Bus from Kennedy to Bologna Autostazione
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €4–8
- Schedules at
- tper.it
- 2nd Class
- €4–6
- 1st Class
- €5–8
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Bologna Centrale to Leipzig central train station
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 40m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- €65–120
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Leipzig central train station to Jena bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 14m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €5–10
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
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More Questions & Answers
Ferrara to Jena bus services, operated by TPER spa, arrive at Bologna Autostazione station.
Ferrara to Jena train services, operated by Trenitalia Frecce, arrive at Padova station.
Yes, the driving distance between Ferrara to Jena is 857 km. It takes approximately 8h 58m to drive from Ferrara to Jena.
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