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There are 11 ways to get from Lucerne to Jena by train, bus, night train, car, or plane

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  1. Train

    best
    1. Take the train from Luzern to Basel SBBtrain train Ec / ...
    2. Take the train from Basel SBB to Frankfurttrain train 12 / ...
    3. Take the train from Frankfurt to Erfurt Hbftrain train 12 / ...
    4. Take the train from Erfurt Hbf to Jena Westtrain train Rb
    8h 4m
    €144–726

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Luzern to Saarbrücken bus stationbus bus FlixBus N846
    2. Take the bus from Saarbrücken bus station to Jena bus stationbus bus 220 / ...
    12h 25m
    €62–102

  3. Train, night train

    1. Take the train from Luzern to Zürich HBtrain train N7 / ...
    2. Take the nighttrain from Zuerich Hb to Halle(Saale)Hbfnighttrain night train Nj
    3. Take the train from Halle(Saale)Hbf to Jena Saalbftrain train Rb
    11h 41m
    €75–201

  4. Drive 612.5 km

    1. Drive from Lucerne to Jenacar car 612.5 km
    6h 14m
    €107–155

  5. Train via Stuttgart

    1. Take the train from Luzern to Zürich HBtrain train N7 / ...
    2. Take the train from Zürich HB to Schaffhausentrain train Ic / ...
    3. Take the train from Schaffhausen to Hauptbahnhoftrain train 87
    4. Take the train from Hauptbahnhof to Jena Paradiestrain train 61
    10h 42m
    €140–565

  6. Train, fly to Leipzig-Halle Airport

    1. Take the train from Luzern to Zürich Flughafentrain train
    2. Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Leipzig-Halle Airport (LEJ)plane plane ZRH - LEJ
    3. Take the train from Leipzig Hbf to Jena Paradiestrain train
    8h 37m
    €156–393

  7. Train, fly to Dresden Airport

    1. Take the train from Luzern to Zürich Flughafentrain train
    2. Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Dresden Airport (DRS)plane plane ZRH - DRS
    3. Take the train from Dresden Bahnhof Neustadt to Leipzig Hbftrain train
    4. Take the train from Leipzig Hbf to Jena Paradiestrain train
    7h 48m
    €185–513

  8. Train, fly to Frankfurt

    1. Take the train from Luzern to Zürich Flughafentrain train
    2. Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Frankfurt (FRA)plane plane ZRH - FRA
    3. Take the train from Frankfurt to Erfurt Hbftrain train
    4. Take the train from Erfurt Hbf to Jena Westtrain train
    7h 54m
    €146–549

  9. Train, fly to Berlin Brandenburg Airport

    1. Take the train from Luzern to Zürich Flughafentrain train
    2. Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER)plane plane ZRH - BER
    3. Take the train from S Südkreuz Bhf to Halle(Saale)Hbftrain train
    4. Take the train from Halle(Saale)Hbf to Jena Paradiestrain train
    8h 2m
    €103–410

  10. Train, fly to Stuttgart Airport

    1. Take the train from Luzern to Zürich Flughafentrain train
    2. Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Stuttgart Airport (STR)plane plane ZRH - STR
    3. Take the train from Hauptbahnhof to Erfurt Hbftrain train
    4. Take the train from Erfurt Hbf to Jena Westtrain train
    8h 57m
    €193–766

  11. Train, fly to Hannover Airport

    1. Take the train from Luzern to Zürich Flughafentrain train
    2. Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Hannover Airport (HAJ)plane plane ZRH - HAJ
    3. Take the train from Hannover Hauptbahnhof to Göttingentrain train
    4. Take the train from Göttingen to Jena Westtrain train
    9h 3m
    €185–484

Lucerne to Jena by train

Calendar116Weekly Trains
Duration8h 4mAverage Duration
Ticket€144Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 722.5 km
  • Duration: 8h 4m

What companies run services between Lucerne, Switzerland and Jena, Germany?

You can take a train from Luzern to Jena West via Basel SBB, Frankfurt, and Erfurt Hbf in around 8h 4m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Luzern to Jena bus station via Saarbrücken bus station in around 12h 25m.

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