There are 5 ways to get from Jena to Lemgo by train, bus, or car
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Train
best- Take the train from Jena West to Altenbeken51
5h 15m€68–81Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Jena bus station to Bielefeld Brackwede train stationN69
8h 25m€25–35Drive 287.5 km
- Drive from Jena to Lemgo287.5 km
3h 25m€41–60Train via Detmold, Bahnhof
- Take the train from Jena Paradies to Altenbeken51
5h 20m€61–71Train via Göttingen
- Take the train from Jena West to GöttingenRe1
- Take the train from Göttingen to AltenbekenRb85
6h 42m€48–70
Jena to Lemgo by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Jena to Lemgo is to bus which costs €25 - €35 and takes 8h 25m.
The fastest way to get from Jena to Lemgo is to drive which takes 3h 25m and costs €40 - €60.
No, there is no direct bus from Jena station to Lemgo. However, there are services departing from Jena bus station and arriving at Lemgo, Finanzamt via BI-Brackwede, Eisenbahnstraße, Bielefeld, Jahnplatz and B.S-Schötmar, Schloßstraße. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 8h 25m.
No, there is no direct train from Jena to Lemgo. However, there are services departing from Jena West and arriving at Lemgo, Bahnhof via Altenbeken and Lage, Bahnhof. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h 15m.
The distance between Jena and Lemgo is 331 km. The road distance is 287.5 km.
The best way to get from Jena to Lemgo without a car is to train which takes 5h 15m and costs €65 - €85.
It takes approximately 5h 15m to get from Jena to Lemgo, including transfers.
Jena to Lemgo bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Jena bus station.
Jena to Lemgo train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), depart from Jena West station.
The best way to get from Jena to Lemgo is to train which takes 5h 15m and costs €65 - €85. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €25 - €35 and takes 8h 25m.
What companies run services between Jena, Germany and Lemgo, Germany?
Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC) operates a train from Jena West to Altenbeken 3 times a day. Tickets cost €50–60 and the journey takes 3h 9m. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Jena bus station to Bielefeld Brackwede train station once daily. Tickets cost €25–35 and the journey takes 5h 10m.
- Phone
- +49 30 311 682904
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Jena West to Altenbeken
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 9m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €50–60
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Jena Paradies to Altenbeken
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €50–60
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Jena West to Göttingen
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 13m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €28–40
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- 01806 / 600161
- dialog@nordwestbahn.de
- Website
- nordwestbahn.de
Train from Göttingen to Altenbeken
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 42m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €12–18
- Website
- nordwestbahn.de
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Jena bus station to Bielefeld Brackwede train station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €25–35
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
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More Questions & Answers
Jena to Lemgo bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Bielefeld Brackwede train station.
Jena to Lemgo train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), arrive at Altenbeken station.
Yes, the driving distance between Jena to Lemgo is 287 km. It takes approximately 3h 25m to drive from Jena to Lemgo.
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