There are 7 ways to get from Jena to Lens by train (TGV), bus, car, train, or plane
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Train
best- Take the train from Jena West to Erfurt Hbftrain Re3 / ...
- Take the train from Erfurt Hbf to Frankfurttrain 50 / ...
- Take the train from Frankfurt to Bruxelles Miditrain 79
- Take the train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Lille Europetrain Tgv
10h 2m€105–257Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Jena bus station to Reims - Champagne Ardenne TGVbus N780
- Take the bus from Reims - Champagne Ardenne Train Station to Lensbus BlaBlaCar Bus
15h 35m€79–109Drive 740.8 km
- Drive from Jena to Lenscar 740.8 km
6h 46m€112–161Train to Leipzig-Halle Airport, fly, train
- Take the train from Jena Paradies to Halle(Saale)Hbftrain
- Fly from Leipzig-Halle Airport (LEJ) to Brussels Airport (BRU)plane LEJ - BRU
- Take the train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Lille Europetrain
9h 51m€183–386Train via Cologne
- Take the train from Jena Paradies to Köln Hbftrain 51
- Take the train from Köln Hbf to Brussels-Nordtrain 79
- Take the train from Brussels-Nord to Tournaitrain Ic / ...
12h 32m€142–199Train, bus
- Take the train from Jena West to Heilbad Heiligenstadttrain Re1
- Take the train from Heilbad Heiligenstadt to Kassel-Wilhelmshoehetrain Re / ...
- Take the train from Kassel-Wilhelmshoehe to Kamentrain Re
- Take the bus from DORTMUND, Hbf Nordseite, Steinstrasse to LILLE, Przystanek B - Rue des Canonniersbus
13h 40m€117–191Train, train to Frankfurt, fly
- Take the train from Jena West to Erfurt Hbftrain
- Take the train from Erfurt Hbf to Frankfurttrain
- Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Brussels Airport (BRU)plane FRA - BRU
- Take the train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Lille Europetrain
9h 52m€138–337
Jena to Lens by train and foot
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Jena to Lens is to bus which costs €75 - €110 and takes 15h 35m.
The fastest way to get from Jena to Lens is to drive which takes 6h 46m and costs €110 - €160.
No, there is no direct bus from Jena station to Lens. However, there are services departing from Jena bus station and arriving at Lens via Reims - Champagne Ardenne Train Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 15h 35m.
No, there is no direct train from Jena to Lens. However, there are services departing from Jena West and arriving at Lens via Erfurt Hbf, Frankfurt, Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi and Lille Flandres. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 10h 2m.
The distance between Jena and Lens is 843 km. The road distance is 740.8 km.
The best way to get from Jena to Lens without a car is to train which takes 10h 2m and costs €100 - €260.
It takes approximately 10h 2m to get from Jena to Lens, including transfers.
Jena to Lens bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Jena bus station.
Jena to Lens train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), depart from Jena Paradies station.
The best way to get from Jena to Lens is to train which takes 10h 2m and costs €100 - €260. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €75 - €110 and takes 15h 35m.
What companies run services between Jena, Germany and Lens, Hauts-de-France, France?
You can take a train from Jena West to Lens via Erfurt Hbf, Frankfurt, Bruxelles Midi, Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi, Lille Europe, and Lille Flandres in around 10h 2m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Jena bus station to Lens via Reims - Champagne Ardenne TGV and Reims - Champagne Ardenne Train Station in around 15h 35m.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Leipzig-Halle Airport to Brussels Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 33m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €95–320
Flights from Frankfurt to Brussels Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 4m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €65–120
- Website
- brusselsairlines.com
Flights from Frankfurt to Brussels Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 4m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €65–120
- Website
- austrian.com
Flights from Leipzig-Halle Airport to Brussels Airport via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 35m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Thursday
- Estimated price
- €120–480
- 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 Jena West to Heilbad Heiligenstadt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 51m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- 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 Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 21m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €18–60
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Frankfurt to Bruxelles Midi
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 1m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €45–120
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Jena Paradies to Köln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 9m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €80–95
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Köln Hbf to Brussels-Nord
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €30–70
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- sncf-connect.com
Train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Lille Europe
- Ave. Duration
- 34 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €15–35
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
- Phone
- +49 30 21300130
- info@abellio-mitteldeutschland.de
- Website
- abellio.de
Train from Jena Paradies to Halle(Saale)Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €16–22
- Schedules at
- abellio.de
Train from Heilbad Heiligenstadt to Kassel-Wilhelmshoehe
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €13–18
- Schedules at
- abellio.de
- Phone
- 0800 2235546
- Website
- abellio.de
Train from Jena Paradies to Halle(Saale)Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €17–27
- Schedules at
- abellio.de
Train from Heilbad Heiligenstadt to Kassel-Wilhelmshoehe
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €12–20
- Schedules at
- abellio.de
- Phone
- +32 70 79 79 79
- Website
- belgiantrain.be
Train from Brussels-Nord to Tournai
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €9–14
- Website
- https://www.belgiantrain.be/en
- 2nd Class
- €9–14
- 1st Class
- €14–21
- Phone
- 0221 13 999 444
- Website
- nationalexpress.de
Train from Kassel-Wilhelmshoehe to Kamen
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 4m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €30–50
- Schedules at
- nationalexpress.de
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Jena bus station to Reims - Champagne Ardenne TGV
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 15m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- €55–80
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +3-389-268-0068
- Website
- blablacar.co.uk
Bus from Reims - Champagne Ardenne Train Station to Lens
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €21–30
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
- Phone
- +48 801 22 33 44
- bilety@sindbad.pl
- Website
- sindbad.pl
Bus from DORTMUND, Hbf Nordseite, Steinstrasse to LILLE, Przystanek B - Rue des Canonniers
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €30–60
- Website
- https://www.sindbad.pl/en/home
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More Questions & Answers
Jena to Lens bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Reims - Champagne Ardenne TGV station.
Jena to Lens train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), arrive at Köln Hbf station.
Yes, the driving distance between Jena to Lens is 741 km. It takes approximately 6h 46m to drive from Jena to Lens.
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