There are 5 ways to get from Jena to Gotha by train, rideshare, bus, car, or taxi
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train
best- Take the train from Jena West to Gothatrain Re1
49 min€14–30Rideshare
cheapest- Take the rideshare from Jena to Gotha72.1 km
1h 7m€4–7Line 280 bus, train
- Take the bus from Jena, Stadtzentrum Holzmarkt to Apolda, Bahnhofbus 280
- Take the train from Apolda to Gothatrain Rb / ...
1h 44mDrive 72.1 km
- Drive from Jena to Gothacar 72.1 km
50 min€11–15Taxi
- Take the taxi from Jena to Gothataxi 72.1 km
50 min€240–290
Jena to Gotha by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Jena to Gotha is to rideshare which costs €4 - €7 and takes 1h 7m.
The fastest way to get from Jena to Gotha is to train which takes 49 min and costs €14 - €30.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Jena West and arriving at Gotha. Services depart every two hours, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 49 min.
The distance between Jena and Gotha is 71 km. The road distance is 72.1 km.
The best way to get from Jena to Gotha without a car is to train which takes 49 min and costs €14 - €30.
The train from Jena West to Gotha takes 49 min including transfers and departs every two hours.
Jena to Gotha train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional), depart from Jena West station.
Jena to Gotha train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional), arrive at Gotha station.
Yes, the driving distance between Jena to Gotha is 72 km. It takes approximately 50 min to drive from Jena to Gotha.
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What companies run services between Jena, Germany and Gotha, Thuringia, Germany?
Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional) operates a train from Jena West to Gotha every 3 hours. Tickets cost €14–20 and the journey takes 49 min. Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC) also services this route 3 times a day.
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Jena West to Gotha
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €14–20
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- +49 30 311 682904
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Jena West to Gotha
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €26–30
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Apolda to Gotha
- Ave. Duration
- 38 min
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €25–29
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- +49 30 21300130
- info@abellio-mitteldeutschland.de
- Website
- abellio.de
Train from Apolda to Gotha
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €13–18
- Schedules at
- abellio.de
- Phone
- 0800 2235546
- Website
- abellio.de
Train from Apolda to Gotha
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €13–21
- Schedules at
- abellio.de
- Phone
- 03644-50 43 10
- info@pvg-weimarerland.de
- Website
- pvg-weimarerland.de
Bus from Jena, Stadtzentrum Holzmarkt to Apolda, Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 34 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- pvg-weimarerland.de
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- blablacar.com
Rideshare from Jena to Gotha
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €4–7
- Schedules at
- blablacar.com
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Estimated price
- €240–290
Taxi Zenker
- Phone
- +49 3641 448634
- Website
- taxi-zenker.de
Taxi - Keinert
- Phone
- +49 170 1802960
Jürgen Freihoff
- Phone
- +49 3641 441413
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