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How to get fromFrechen to Jenaby train, bus, car, or plane

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There are 7 ways to get from Frechen to Jena by train, bus, car, or plane

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  1. Train via Frankfurt am Main

    best
    1. Take the train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Frankfurttrain train 41 / ...
    2. Take the train from Frankfurt to Erfurt Hbftrain train 12 / ...
    3. Take the train from Erfurt Hbf to Jena Westtrain train Re3 / ...
    5h 14m
    €83–322

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Leverkusen to Jena bus stationbus bus 020
    8h 34m
    €36–61

  3. Drive  408.3 km

    1. Drive from Frechen to Jenacar car 408.3 km
    3h 50m
    €60–87

  4. Train to Düsseldorf International Airport, fly, train

    1. Take the train from Koeln Messe/Deutz to Duesseldorf Flughafentrain train
    2. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Leipzig-Halle Airport (LEJ)plane plane DUS - LEJ
    3. Take the train from Halle(Saale)Hbf to Jena Paradiestrain train
    7h 56m
    €149–395

  5. Train

    1. Take the train from Köln Hbf to Erfurt Hbftrain train 51
    2. Take the train from Erfurt Hbf to Jena Westtrain train Re3 / ...
    6h 56m
    €93–337

  6. Train #2

    1. Take the train from Koeln Messe/Deutz to Kamentrain train Re
    2. Take the train from Kamen to Kassel-Wilhelmshoehetrain train Re
    3. Take the train from Kassel-Wilhelmshoehe to Heilbad Heiligenstadttrain train Re
    4. Take the train from Heilbad Heiligenstadt to Jena Westtrain train Re1
    10h 8m

  7. Train to Frankfurt, fly, train

    1. Take the train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Frankfurttrain train
    2. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Leipzig-Halle Airport (LEJ)plane plane FRA - LEJ
    3. Take the train from Halle(Saale)Hbf to Jena Paradiestrain train
    5h 31m
    €132–289

Frechen to Jena by train

Calendar191Weekly Trains
Duration5h 14mAverage Duration
Ticket€83Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 489.1 km
  • Duration: 5h 14m

What companies run services between Frechen, Germany and Jena, Germany?

You can take a train from Köln Weiden West to Jena West via Köln Messe/Deutz Bf, Frankfurt, and Erfurt Hbf in around 5h 14m. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Leverkusen to Jena bus station once daily. Tickets cost €35–55 and the journey takes 6h 10m.

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