There are 4 ways to get from Jena to Erlangen by train or car
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Train via Erfurt
best- Take the train from Jena West to Erfurt Hbftrain Re3 / ...
- Take the train from Erfurt Hbf to Erlangentrain 28 / ...
2h 20m€36–100Drive 194.9 km
cheapest- Drive from Jena to Erlangencar 194.9 km
2h 33m€27–40Train
- Take the train from Jena Paradies to Erlangentrain 61 / ...
2h 23m€30–50Train #2
- Take the train from Jena Paradies to Saalfeldtrain Rb25 / ...
- Take the train from Saalfeld to Erlangentrain 61 / ...
3h 4m€28–76
Jena to Erlangen by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Jena to Erlangen is to drive which costs €27 - €40 and takes 2h 33m.
The fastest way to get from Jena to Erlangen is to train via Erfurt which takes 2h 20m and costs €35 - €100.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Jena Paradies and arriving at Erlangen. Services depart four times a day, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 2h 23m.
The distance between Jena and Erlangen is 210 km. The road distance is 194.9 km.
The best way to get from Jena to Erlangen without a car is to train via Erfurt which takes 2h 20m and costs €35 - €100.
It takes approximately 2h 20m to get from Jena to Erlangen, including transfers.
Jena to Erlangen train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), depart from Jena Paradies station.
Jena to Erlangen train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), arrive at Erlangen station.
Yes, the driving distance between Jena to Erlangen is 195 km. It takes approximately 2h 33m to drive from Jena to Erlangen.
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What companies run services between Jena, Germany and Erlangen, Germany?
You can take a train from Jena West to Erlangen via Erfurt Hbf in around 2h 20m.
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Jena West to Erfurt Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 32 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €10–15
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Erfurt Hbf to Erlangen
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €25–40
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Jena Paradies to Erlangen
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- €30–45
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Jena Paradies to Saalfeld
- Ave. Duration
- 38 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €11–16
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Saalfeld to Erlangen
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 6m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €24–35
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- +49 37343 808037
- verein@pressnitztalbahn.de
- Website
- pressnitztalbahn.de
Train from Jena West to Erfurt Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 36 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Schedules at
- pressnitztalbahn.de
- Phone
- +49 30 311 682904
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Jena West to Erfurt Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 58 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €23–26
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Erfurt Hbf to Erlangen
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €35–75
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Jena Paradies to Erlangen
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 23m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €43–48
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Jena Paradies to Saalfeld
- Ave. Duration
- 36 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €23–26
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Saalfeld to Erlangen
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €18–50
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
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- Phone
- 0800 2235546
- Website
- abellio.de
Train from Jena Paradies to Saalfeld
- Ave. Duration
- 41 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €9–15
- Schedules at
- abellio.de
- Phone
- +49 30 21300130
- info@abellio-mitteldeutschland.de
- Website
- abellio.de
Train from Jena Paradies to Saalfeld
- Ave. Duration
- 42 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €11–15
- Schedules at
- abellio.de
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