There are 4 ways to get from Jena to Meiningen by train, bus, rideshare, or car
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Train, line 400 bus
best- Take the train from Jena West to Erfurt HbfRe1 / ...
- Take the train from Erfurt Hbf to Zella-MehlisRe7
- Take the bus from Zella-Mehlis, Bahnhof to Meiningen, Busbahnhof400
3h 30mRideshare
cheapest- Take the rideshare from Jena to Meiningen111.5 km
1h 43m€4–7Bus, train, line 400 bus
- Take the bus from Jena bus station to Erfurt central train stationN69 / ...
- Take the train from Erfurt Hbf to Zella-MehlisRe7
- Take the bus from Zella-Mehlis, Bahnhof to Meiningen, Kreismusikschule400
4h 16mDrive 111.7 km
- Drive from Jena to Meiningen111.7 km
1h 33m€16–23
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Jena to Meiningen is to rideshare which costs €4 - €7 and takes 1h 43m.
The fastest way to get from Jena to Meiningen is to drive which takes 1h 33m and costs €15 - €23.
The distance between Jena and Meiningen is 130 km. The road distance is 111.7 km.
The best way to get from Jena to Meiningen without a car is to train and line 400 bus which takes 3h 30m and costs .
It takes approximately 3h 30m to get from Jena to Meiningen, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between Jena to Meiningen is 112 km. It takes approximately 1h 33m to drive from Jena to Meiningen.
There are 414+ hotels available in Meiningen.
Check out Blablacar's carpooling service for rideshare options between Jena and Meiningen. A great option if you don't have a driver's licence or want to avoid public transport.
What companies run services between Jena, Germany and Meiningen, Germany?
There is no direct connection from Jena to Meiningen. However, you can take the train to Erfurt Hbf, take the train to Zella-Mehlis, walk to Zella-Mehlis, Bahnhof, then take the line 400 bus to Meiningen, Busbahnhof. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Jena bus station to Meiningen, Kreismusikschule via Erfurt central train station, Erfurt Hbf, Zella-Mehlis, and Zella-Mehlis, Bahnhof in around 4h 16m.
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- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Jena West to Erfurt Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 29 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €10–15
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Erfurt Hbf to Zella-Mehlis
- Ave. Duration
- 41 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €12–17
- 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
- 31 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €23–26
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- +49 (0) 36 93 84 54 61
- info@mbb-mgn.de
- Website
- mbb-mgn.de
Bus from Zella-Mehlis, Bahnhof to Meiningen, Busbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- MBB GmbH
Bus from Zella-Mehlis, Bahnhof to Meiningen, Kreismusikschule
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Website
- MBB GmbH
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 Erfurt central train station
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €6–9
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- blablacar.com
Rideshare from Jena to Meiningen
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 43m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €4–7
- Schedules at
- blablacar.com
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