There are 5 ways to get from Jena to Nuremberg by train, rideshare, or car
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 Erfurt
best- Take the train from Jena West to Erfurt Hbftrain Re3 / ...
- Take the train from Erfurt Hbf to Nürnberg Hbftrain 28 / ...
2h 10m€26–95Rideshare
cheapest- Take the rideshare from Jena to Nuremberg212.2 km
2h 34m€8–12Train
- Take the train from Jena Paradies to Nürnberg Hbftrain 61
2h 38m€15–75Train #2
- Take the train from Jena Paradies to Saalfeldtrain Rb25 / ...
- Take the train from Saalfeld to Nürnberg Hbftrain Re14
3h 46m€37–116Drive 210.2 km
- Drive from Jena to Nurembergcar 210.2 km
2h 12m€30–43
Jena to Nuremberg by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Jena to Nuremberg is to rideshare which costs €8 - €12 and takes 2h 34m.
The fastest way to get from Jena to Nuremberg is to train via Erfurt which takes 2h 10m and costs €25 - €100.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Jena Paradies and arriving at Nürnberg Hbf. Services depart three times a day, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 2h 38m.
The distance between Jena and Nuremberg is 234 km. The road distance is 210.2 km.
The best way to get from Jena to Nuremberg without a car is to train via Erfurt which takes 2h 10m and costs €25 - €100.
It takes approximately 2h 10m to get from Jena to Nuremberg, including transfers.
Jena to Nuremberg train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), depart from Jena Paradies station.
Jena to Nuremberg train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), arrive at Nürnberg Hbf station.
Yes, the driving distance between Jena to Nuremberg is 210 km. It takes approximately 2h 12m to drive from Jena to Nuremberg.
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What companies run services between Jena, Germany and Nuremberg, Germany?
You can take a train from Jena West to Nürnberg Hbf via Erfurt Hbf in around 2h 10m.
- 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 Erfurt Hbf to Nürnberg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 56m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €28–40
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Jena Paradies to Nürnberg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- €30–50
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Jena Paradies to Saalfeld
- Ave. Duration
- 38 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €11–16
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Saalfeld to Nürnberg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 24m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €27–40
- 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 Nürnberg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €15–70
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Jena Paradies to Nürnberg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 38m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €15–75
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Jena Paradies to Saalfeld
- Ave. Duration
- 36 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €23–26
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Saalfeld to Nürnberg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 13m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €30–90
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
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- Phone
- 0800 2235546
- Website
- abellio.de
Train from Jena Paradies to Saalfeld
- Ave. Duration
- 41 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €9–15
- Schedules at
- abellio.de
- Phone
- +49 30 21300130
- info@abellio-mitteldeutschland.de
- Website
- abellio.de
Train from Jena Paradies to Saalfeld
- Ave. Duration
- 42 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €11–15
- Schedules at
- abellio.de
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- blablacar.com
Rideshare from Jena to Nuremberg
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 34m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €8–12
- Schedules at
- blablacar.com
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