There are 6 ways to get from Jena to Nijmegen by train, bus, car, or plane
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train via Frankfurt am Main
best- Take the train from Jena West to Erfurt HbfRe3 / ...
- Take the train from Erfurt Hbf to Frankfurt50 / ...
- Take the train from Frankfurt to Arnhem Centraal78
7h 32m€98–231Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Jena bus station to Arnhem Central StationN69
10h 15m€42–57Drive 482.6 km
- Drive from Jena to Nijmegen482.6 km
4h 47m€85–123Train, fly
- Take the train from Jena Paradies to Leipzig Hbf
- Take the train from Leipzig Hbf to Dresden Bahnhof Neustadt
- Fly from Dresden Airport (DRS) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)DRS - DUS
- Take the train from Düsseldorf Hbf to Arnhem Centraal
7h 29m€128–440Train
- Take the train from Jena West to Duisburg Hbf51
- Take the train from Duisburg Hbf to EmmerichRe / ...
7h 58m€88–112Train #2
- Take the train from Jena West to Heilbad HeiligenstadtRe1
- Take the train from Heilbad Heiligenstadt to Kassel-WilhelmshoeheRe
- Take the train from Kassel-Wilhelmshöhe to Arnhem Centraal
8h 12m€92–239
Jena to Nijmegen by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Jena to Nijmegen is to bus which costs €40 - €60 and takes 10h 15m.
The fastest way to get from Jena to Nijmegen is to drive which takes 4h 47m and costs €80 - €130.
No, there is no direct bus from Jena station to Nijmegen. However, there are services departing from Jena bus station and arriving at Nijmegen, Centrum Zuid via Arnhem, Centraal Station [ J ]. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 10h 15m.
No, there is no direct train from Jena to Nijmegen. However, there are services departing from Jena West and arriving at Nijmegen via Erfurt Hbf, Frankfurt and Arnhem Centraal. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 7h 32m.
The distance between Jena and Nijmegen is 659 km. The road distance is 482.6 km.
The best way to get from Jena to Nijmegen without a car is to train via Frankfurt am Main which takes 7h 32m and costs €95 - €240.
It takes approximately 7h 32m to get from Jena to Nijmegen, including transfers.
Jena to Nijmegen bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Jena bus station.
Jena to Nijmegen train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional), depart from Jena West station.
The best way to get from Jena to Nijmegen is to train via Frankfurt am Main which takes 7h 32m and costs €95 - €240. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €40 - €60 and takes 10h 15m.
What companies run services between Jena, Germany and Nijmegen, Netherlands?
You can take a train from Jena West to Nijmegen via Erfurt Hbf, Frankfurt, and Arnhem Centraal in around 7h 32m. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Jena bus station to Arnhem Central Station once daily. Tickets cost €40–55 and the journey takes 9h 15m.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Dresden Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €110–360
- Website
- eurowings.com
Flights from Dresden Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €50–260
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Jena West to Erfurt Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 31 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €10–15
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Leipzig Hbf to Dresden Bahnhof Neustadt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 27m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €19–27
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Jena West to Heilbad Heiligenstadt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €24–35
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Heilbad Heiligenstadt to Kassel-Wilhelmshoehe
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €12–18
- 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
Train from Erfurt Hbf to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 21m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €26–70
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Frankfurt to Arnhem Centraal
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 52m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €55–130
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Jena Paradies to Leipzig Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 14m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €18–29
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Leipzig Hbf to Dresden Bahnhof Neustadt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €18–40
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Düsseldorf Hbf to Arnhem Centraal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 19m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €25–60
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Jena West to Duisburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 7m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €75–85
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- +49 30 21300130
- info@abellio-mitteldeutschland.de
- Website
- abellio.de
Train from Jena Paradies to Leipzig Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €17–23
- 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 Leipzig Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €19–29
- 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
- +43 5 1717
- Website
- oebb.at
Train from Jena Paradies to Leipzig Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 44m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €20–30
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/reiseplanung-services/im-zug/unsere-zuege/eurocity-intercity
- Website
- https://shop.oebbtickets.at/en/ticket?cref=oebb-header
- Phone
- +43 5 1717
- Website
- oebb.at
Train from Leipzig Hbf to Dresden Bahnhof Neustadt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €28–40
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/reiseplanung-services/im-zug/unsere-zuege/eurocity-intercity
- Website
- https://shop.oebbtickets.at/en/ticket
- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- ns.nl
Train from Düsseldorf Hbf to Arnhem Centraal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €20–65
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
- 2nd Class
- €20–30
- 1st Class
- €35–65
Train from Kassel-Wilhelmshöhe to Arnhem Centraal
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €50–180
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
- 2nd Class
- €50–80
- 1st Class
- €100–180
- Phone
- 069 450099650
- Kundenservice-Linie10@vias-online.de
- Website
- vias-online.de
Train from Düsseldorf Hbf to Arnhem Centraal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 47m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €19–27
- Schedules at
- vias-online.de
Train from Duisburg Hbf to Emmerich
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €11–17
- Schedules at
- vias-online.de
- Phone
- 0221 13 999 444
- Website
- nationalexpress.de
Train from Duisburg Hbf to Emmerich
- Ave. Duration
- 58 min
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- €13–19
- Schedules at
- nationalexpress.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 Arnhem Central Station
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €40–55
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
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More Questions & Answers
Jena to Nijmegen bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Arnhem Central Station.
Jena to Nijmegen train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional), arrive at Heilbad Heiligenstadt station.
Yes, the driving distance between Jena to Nijmegen is 483 km. It takes approximately 4h 47m to drive from Jena to Nijmegen.
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