There are 6 ways to get from Jena to Rotterdam by bus, train, night train, 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.
Bus, train
best- Take the bus from Jena bus station to Kasselbus N69
- Take the train from Kassel-Wilhelmshöhe to Utrecht Centraaltrain
- Take the train from Utrecht Centraal to Rotterdam Centraaltrain
9h 35m€59–148Bus, night train, train
cheapest- Take the bus from Jena bus station to Kasselbus N69
- Take the night train from Kassel-Wilhelmshoehe to Utrecht Centraalnighttrain Nj
- Take the train from Utrecht Centraal to Rotterdam Centraaltrain
9h 35m€48–138Drive 591.4 km
- Drive from Jena to Rotterdamcar 591.4 km
5h 45m€104–150Train to Leipzig-Halle Airport, fly, train
- Take the train from Jena Paradies to Halle(Saale)Hbftrain
- Fly from Leipzig-Halle Airport (LEJ) to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS)plane LEJ - AMS
- Take the train from Schiphol Airport Train Station to Rotterdam Centraaltrain
8h 38m€162–508Train
- Take the train from Jena West to Erfurt Hbftrain Rb / ...
- Take the train from Erfurt Hbf to Frankfurt(Main)Suedtrain Ec
- Take the train from Frankfurt to Utrecht Centraaltrain Ice
- Take the train from Utrecht Centraal to Rotterdam Centraaltrain
10h 25m€235–536Train, train to Berlin Brandenburg Airport, fly
- Take the train from Jena Paradies to Halle(Saale)Hbftrain
- Take the train from Halle(Saale)Hbf to Berlin Suedkreuztrain
- Fly from Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER) to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS)plane BER - AMS
- Take the train from Schiphol Airport Train Station to Rotterdam Centraaltrain
8h 1m€127–348
Jena to Rotterdam by bus and train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Jena to Rotterdam is to bus and train which costs €55 - €150 and takes 9h 35m.
The fastest way to get from Jena to Rotterdam is to drive which takes 5h 45m and costs €100 - €150.
No, there is no direct train from Jena to Rotterdam. However, there are services departing from Jena West and arriving at Rotterdam Centraal via Erfurt Hbf, Frankfurt(Main)Sued, Frankfurt and Utrecht Centraal. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 10h 25m.
The distance between Jena and Rotterdam is 642 km. The road distance is 591.4 km.
The best way to get from Jena to Rotterdam without a car is to bus and train which takes 9h 35m and costs €55 - €150.
It takes approximately 9h 35m to get from Jena to Rotterdam, including transfers.
Jena to Rotterdam train services, operated by Preßnitztalbahn, depart from Jena West station.
Jena to Rotterdam train services, operated by Preßnitztalbahn, arrive at Erfurt Hbf station.
Yes, the driving distance between Jena to Rotterdam is 591 km. It takes approximately 5h 45m to drive from Jena to Rotterdam.
There are 620+ hotels available in Rotterdam.
What companies run services between Jena, Germany and Rotterdam, Netherlands?
You can take a train from Jena West to Rotterdam Centraal via Erfurt Hbf, Frankfurt(Main)Sued, Frankfurt, and Utrecht Centraal in around 10h 25m.
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Leipzig-Halle Airport to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol via Palma Mallorca
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 5m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €170–800
Flights from Berlin Brandenburg Airport to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €40–260
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Leipzig-Halle Airport to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €170–850
Flights from Berlin Brandenburg Airport to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €45–460
- Website
- transavia.com
Flights from Leipzig-Halle Airport to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol via Palma Mallorca
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 5m
- When
- Thursday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €170–800
- Website
- austrian.com
Flights from Leipzig-Halle Airport to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- €120–400
- Website
- flysas.com
Flights from Berlin Brandenburg Airport to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol via Copenhagen
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €50–300
- Website
- norwegian.com
Flights from Berlin Brandenburg Airport to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol via Copenhagen
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €70–230
- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- ns.nl
Train from Kassel-Wilhelmshöhe to Utrecht Centraal
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 41m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €40–110
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
Train from Utrecht Centraal to Rotterdam Centraal
- Ave. Duration
- 37 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €6–15
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
Train from Schiphol Airport Train Station to Rotterdam Centraal
- Ave. Duration
- 26 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- €5–14
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
Train from Frankfurt to Utrecht Centraal
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 51m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €40–110
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
- Phone
- +43 51717
- Website
- nightjet.com
Night train from Kassel-Wilhelmshoehe to Utrecht Centraal
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 41m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €29–97
- Website
- https://www.nightjet.com/en/#/home
- Sleeper Carriage
- €95–97
- Couchette Carriage
- €60–70
- Seating Carriage
- €29–35
- Phone
- +49 30 21300130
- info@abellio-mitteldeutschland.de
- Website
- abellio.de
Train from Jena Paradies to Halle(Saale)Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €16–22
- Schedules at
- abellio.de
- 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
- Estimated price
- €130–320
- Schedules at
- pressnitztalbahn.de
- Phone
- +43 5 1717
- Website
- oebb.at
Train from Erfurt Hbf to Frankfurt(Main)Sued
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 13m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €55–95
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/reiseplanung-services/im-zug/unsere-zuege/eurocity-intercity
- Website
- https://shop.oebbtickets.at/en/ticket
- Phone
- +49 30 311 682904
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Halle(Saale)Hbf to Berlin Suedkreuz
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €30–70
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Jena bus station to Kassel
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €13–23
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
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