There are 6 ways to get from Mülheim to Jena by train, bus, car, plane, or night train
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train
best- Take the train from Essen Hbf to Jena West51
6h 4m€44–96Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Essen central train station to Kassel023 / ...
- Take the bus from Kassel to Jena bus stationN69
8h 26m€31–62Drive 387.2 km
- Drive from Mülheim to Jena387.2 km
3h 48m€55–79Fly to Leipzig-Halle Airport, train
- Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Leipzig-Halle Airport (LEJ)DUS - LEJ
- Take the train from Halle(Saale)Hbf to Jena Paradies
6h 9m€162–360Night train, train
- Take the night train from Essen Hbf to Kassel-WilhelmshoeheNj
- Take the train from Kassel-Wilhelmshoehe to Heilbad HeiligenstadtRe
- Take the train from Heilbad Heiligenstadt to Jena WestRe1
7h 27m€69–315Fly to Dresden Airport, train
- Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Dresden Airport (DRS)DUS - DRS
- Take the train from Dresden Bahnhof Neustadt to Leipzig Hbf
- Take the train from Leipzig Hbf to Jena Paradies
6h 2m€105–373
Mülheim to Jena by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Mülheim to Jena is to bus which costs €30 - €65 and takes 8h 26m.
The fastest way to get from Mülheim to Jena is to drive which takes 3h 48m and costs €50 - €80.
No, there is no direct train from Mülheim to Jena. However, there are services departing from Muelheim(Ruhr)Hbf and arriving at Jena West via Essen Hbf. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 6h 4m.
The distance between Mülheim and Jena is 455 km. The road distance is 387.2 km.
The best way to get from Mülheim to Jena without a car is to train which takes 6h 4m and costs €40 - €100.
It takes approximately 6h 4m to get from Mülheim to Jena, including transfers.
Mülheim to Jena train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), depart from Essen Hbf station.
The best way to get from Mülheim to Jena is to train which takes 6h 4m and costs €40 - €100. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €30 - €65 and takes 8h 26m.
Mülheim to Jena train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), arrive at Jena West station.
Yes, the driving distance between Mülheim to Jena is 387 km. It takes approximately 3h 48m to drive from Mülheim to Jena.
What companies run services between Mülheim, Germany and Jena, Germany?
Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC) operates a train from Essen Hbf to Jena West twice daily. Tickets cost €40–75 and the journey takes 4h 58m. Alternatively, you can take a train from Muelheim(Ruhr)Hbf to Jena bus station via Essen Hbf, Essen central train station, and Kassel in around 8h 26m.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Leipzig-Halle Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €200–310
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Leipzig-Halle Airport via Munich, Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €80–440
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Dresden Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €110–360
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Dresden Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- €80–450
- Website
- austrian.com
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Leipzig-Halle Airport via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 25m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €100–360
- Website
- eurowings.com
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Dresden Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €50–250
- Phone
- +49 30 311 682904
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Essen Hbf to Jena West
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 58m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €40–75
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Halle(Saale)Hbf to Jena Paradies
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €27
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Dresden Bahnhof Neustadt to Leipzig Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €18–40
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Leipzig Hbf to Jena Paradies
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €20–29
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- +49 30 21300130
- info@abellio-mitteldeutschland.de
- Website
- abellio.de
Train from Halle(Saale)Hbf to Jena Paradies
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 14m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €16–22
- Schedules at
- abellio.de
Train from Kassel-Wilhelmshoehe to Heilbad Heiligenstadt
- Ave. Duration
- 47 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €13–18
- Schedules at
- abellio.de
Train from Leipzig Hbf to Jena Paradies
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €17–23
- Schedules at
- abellio.de
- Phone
- 0800 2235546
- Website
- abellio.de
Train from Halle(Saale)Hbf to Jena Paradies
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €17–27
- Schedules at
- abellio.de
Train from Kassel-Wilhelmshoehe to Heilbad Heiligenstadt
- Ave. Duration
- 47 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €12–20
- Schedules at
- abellio.de
Train from Leipzig Hbf to Jena Paradies
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €19–29
- Schedules at
- abellio.de
- Phone
- +43 51717
- Website
- nightjet.com
Night train from Essen Hbf to Kassel-Wilhelmshoehe
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 16m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €30–260
- Website
- https://www.nightjet.com/en/#/home
- Sleeper Carriage
- €257–260
- Couchette Carriage
- €130–150
- Seating Carriage
- €30–45
- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- ns.nl
Night train from Essen Hbf to Kassel-Wilhelmshoehe
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €35–130
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
- 2nd Class
- €35–55
- 1st Class
- €70–130
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Kassel-Wilhelmshoehe to Heilbad Heiligenstadt
- Ave. Duration
- 48 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €12–18
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Heilbad Heiligenstadt to Jena West
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 49m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €24–35
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Dresden Bahnhof Neustadt to Leipzig Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €19–27
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- +43 5 1717
- Website
- oebb.at
Train from Dresden Bahnhof Neustadt to Leipzig Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €28–40
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/reiseplanung-services/im-zug/unsere-zuege/eurocity-intercity
- Website
- https://shop.oebbtickets.at/en/ticket
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Essen central train station to Kassel
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €11–18
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Kassel to Jena bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €16–23
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
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