There are 4 ways to get from Jena to Pilsen by bus, train, 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.
Bus
best- Take the bus from Jena bus station to Dresden central stationbus N1305 / ...
- Take the bus from Dresden to Plzeň,Terminál Hlavní nádražíbus Ivano-Frankivsk
5h 4mDrive 222 km
cheapest- Drive from Jena to Pilsencar 222 km
3h 30mKč 805–1,162Train
- Take the train from Jena West to Gera Hbftrain Re3 / ...
- Take the train from Gera Hbf to Hof Hbftrain Rb
- Take the train from Hof Hbf to Chebtrain Rb
- Take the train from Cheb to Plzen-Jizni Predmestitrain Ic / ...
7h 7mBus, train
- Take the bus from Jena, Lobeda-Ost to Schleiz, Busbahnhofbus 820
- Take the bus from Schleiz, Busbahnhof to Hof Hbfbus
- Take the train from Hof Hbf to Chebtrain Rb
- Take the train from Cheb to Plzen-Jizni Predmestitrain Ic / ...
8h 43m
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Jena to Pilsen is to drive which costs 800 Kč - 1 200 Kč and takes 3h 30m.
The fastest way to get from Jena to Pilsen is to drive which takes 3h 30m and costs 800 Kč - 1 200 Kč.
No, there is no direct bus from Jena station to Pilsen. However, there are services departing from Jena bus station and arriving at Plzeň,Terminál Hlavní nádraží via Dresden. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h 4m.
No, there is no direct train from Jena to Pilsen. However, there are services departing from Jena West and arriving at Plzen-Jizni Predmesti via Gera Hbf, Hof Hbf and Cheb. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 7h 7m.
The distance between Jena and Pilsen is 355 km. The road distance is 222 km.
The best way to get from Jena to Pilsen without a car is to bus which takes 5h 4m and costs .
It takes approximately 5h 4m to get from Jena to Pilsen, including transfers.
Jena to Pilsen bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Jena bus station.
Jena to Pilsen train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional), depart from Jena West station.
The best way to get from Jena to Pilsen is to bus which takes 5h 4m and costs . Alternatively, you can train, which costs and takes 7h 7m.
What companies run services between Jena, Germany and Pilsen, Czechia?
You can take a bus from Jena bus station to Plzeň,Terminál Hlavní nádraží via Dresden central station and Dresden in around 5h 4m. Alternatively, you can take a train from Jena West to Plzen-Jizni Predmesti via Gera Hbf, Hof Hbf, and Cheb in around 7h 7m.
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Jena West to Gera Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 34 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- Kč 260–370
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- +49 37343 808037
- verein@pressnitztalbahn.de
- Website
- pressnitztalbahn.de
Train from Jena West to Gera Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- pressnitztalbahn.de
Train from Gera Hbf to Hof Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Schedules at
- pressnitztalbahn.de
- Phone
- +49 30 311 682904
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Jena West to Gera Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- Kč 550–650
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- +49 800 589 28 40
- Website
- agilis.de
Train from Hof Hbf to Cheb
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- Kč 460–650
- Schedules at
- agilis.de
- Phone
- +420 221 111 122
- info@cd.cz
- Website
- cd.cz
Train from Cheb to Plzen-Jizni Predmesti
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 14m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- Kč 140–200
- Website
- https://www.cd.cz/en/default.htm
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Jena bus station to Dresden central station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- Kč 250–400
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +38 098-888-11-08
- igoruzhanskyi@grandbus.com.ua
- Website
- grandbus.com.ua
Bus from Dresden to Plzeň,Terminál Hlavní nádraží
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 54m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Website
- https://www.grandbus.com.ua/en
- Phone
- 03671 / 5251999
- service@kombus-online.de
- Website
- kombus-online.eu
Bus from Jena, Lobeda-Ost to Schleiz, Busbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 4m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Schedules at
- kombus-online.eu
Bus from Schleiz, Busbahnhof to Hof Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Schedules at
- kombus-online.eu
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More Questions & Answers
Jena to Pilsen bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Dresden central station.
Jena to Pilsen train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional), arrive at Gera Hbf station.
Yes, the driving distance between Jena to Pilsen is 222 km. It takes approximately 3h 30m to drive from Jena to Pilsen.
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