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 HbfRe3 / ...
- Take the train from Erfurt Hbf to Nürnberg Hbf29 / ...
1h 54m€39–105Rideshare
cheapest- Take the rideshare from Jena to Nuremberg210.9 km
2h 34m€8–12Train
- Take the train from Jena Paradies to Nürnberg Hbf61
2h 38m€28–130Train #2
- Take the train from Jena Paradies to Saalfeld(Saale)Re
- Take the train from Saalfeld to Nürnberg HbfRe14
3h 56m€37–106Drive 210.2 km
- Drive from Jena to Nuremberg210.2 km
2h 11m€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 1h 54m and costs €35 - €110.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Jena Paradies and arriving at Nürnberg Hbf. Services depart four 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 1h 54m and costs €35 - €110.
It takes approximately 1h 54m 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 11m 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 1h 54m.
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- 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 Erfurt Hbf to Nürnberg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €28–40
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Jena Paradies to Nürnberg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €30–50
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Jena Paradies to Saalfeld(Saale)
- 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
- 31 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 8m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €30–80
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Jena Paradies to Nürnberg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 38m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €28–130
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Jena Paradies to Saalfeld(Saale)
- Ave. Duration
- 36 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €23–26
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Saalfeld to Nürnberg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 3m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €28–80
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
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- Phone
- +49 30 21300130
- info@abellio-mitteldeutschland.de
- Website
- abellio.de
Train from Jena Paradies to Saalfeld(Saale)
- Ave. Duration
- 42 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €11–15
- Schedules at
- abellio.de
- Phone
- 0800 2235546
- Website
- abellio.de
Train from Jena Paradies to Saalfeld(Saale)
- Ave. Duration
- 41 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €9–15
- 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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