There are 6 ways to get from Frechen to Jena by train, bus, car, 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 Frankfurt am Main
best- Take the train from Koeln Hbf to Frankfurt(Main)Hbftrain Ice
- Take the train from Frankfurt to Erfurt Hbftrain 12 / ...
- Take the train from Erfurt Hbf to Jena Westtrain Re3 / ...
5h 8m€75–593Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Leverkusen to Jena bus stationbus 020
8h 30m€36–64Drive 408.3 km
- Drive from Frechen to Jenacar 408.3 km
3h 50m€59–85Train, fly
- Take the train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Frankfurttrain
- Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Leipzig-Halle Airport (LEJ)plane FRA - LEJ
- Take the train from Leipzig Hbf to Jena Paradiestrain
5h 38m€140–364Train
- Take the train from Köln Hbf to Jena Paradiestrain 51
7h 36m€97–353Train #2
- Take the train from Horrem to Kamentrain Re
- Take the train from Kamen to Kassel-Wilhelmshoehetrain Re
- Take the train from Kassel-Wilhelmshoehe to Heilbad Heiligenstadttrain Re
- Take the train from Heilbad Heiligenstadt to Jena Westtrain Re1
8h 54m
Frechen to Jena by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Frechen to Jena is to bus which costs €35 - €65 and takes 8h 30m.
The fastest way to get from Frechen to Jena is to drive which takes 3h 50m and costs €55 - €85.
No, there is no direct bus from Frechen to Jena station. However, there are services departing from Köln Breslauer Platz/Hbf and arriving at Jena bus station via Leverkusen. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 8h 30m.
No, there is no direct train from Frechen to Jena. However, there are services departing from Köln Weiden West and arriving at Jena West via Koeln Hbf, Frankfurt and Erfurt Hbf. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h 8m.
The distance between Frechen and Jena is 490 km. The road distance is 408.3 km.
The best way to get from Frechen to Jena without a car is to train via Frankfurt am Main which takes 5h 8m and costs €75 - €600.
It takes approximately 5h 8m to get from Frechen to Jena, including transfers.
Frechen to Jena bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Leverkusen station.
Frechen to Jena train services, operated by Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS), depart from Koeln Hbf station.
The best way to get from Frechen to Jena is to train via Frankfurt am Main which takes 5h 8m and costs €75 - €600. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €35 - €65 and takes 8h 30m.
What companies run services between Frechen, Germany and Jena, Germany?
You can take a train from Köln Weiden West to Jena West via Koeln Hbf, Frankfurt(Main)Hbf, Frankfurt, and Erfurt Hbf in around 5h 8m. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Leverkusen to Jena bus station once daily. Tickets cost €30–55 and the journey takes 6h 10m.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Frankfurt to Leipzig-Halle Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €100–160
- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- ns.nl
Train from Koeln Hbf to Frankfurt(Main)Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €20–45
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
Train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €18–40
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Koeln Hbf to Frankfurt(Main)Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €30–120
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Frankfurt to Erfurt Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €45–170
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Erfurt Hbf to Jena West
- Ave. Duration
- 29 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €8–29
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €30–110
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Leipzig Hbf to Jena Paradies
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 4m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €17–60
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Köln Hbf to Jena Paradies
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 21m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €95–350
- 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
- 29 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €8–13
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Heilbad Heiligenstadt to Jena West
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 49m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €29–45
- 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
- €110–300
- Schedules at
- pressnitztalbahn.de
- Phone
- +49 30 21300130
- info@abellio-mitteldeutschland.de
- Website
- abellio.de
Train from Leipzig Hbf to Jena Paradies
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €17–23
- 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 Leipzig Hbf to Jena Paradies
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €19–29
- 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
- +49 221 13 999 444
- Website
- nationalexpress.de
Train from Horrem to Kamen
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 59m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Schedules at
- nationalexpress.de
Train from Kamen to Kassel-Wilhelmshoehe
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 9m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- nationalexpress.de
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.fr
Bus from Leverkusen to Jena bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €30–55
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
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More Questions & Answers
Frechen to Jena bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Jena bus station.
Frechen to Jena train services, operated by Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS), arrive at Frankfurt(Main)Hbf station.
Yes, the driving distance between Frechen to Jena is 408 km. It takes approximately 3h 50m to drive from Frechen to Jena.
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