There are 5 ways to get from Mannheim to Jena by train, bus, 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.
Train
best- Take the train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Erfurt Hbftrain 12N / ...
- Take the train from Erfurt Hbf to Jena Westtrain Re3 / ...
3h 45m€69–104Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Mannheim central bus station to Jena bus stationbus N1305 / ...
5h 31m€24–45Drive 363.2 km
- Drive from Mannheim to Jenacar 363.2 km
3h 9m€51–74Train, fly
- Take the train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Frankfurttrain
- Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Leipzig-Halle Airport (LEJ)plane FRA - LEJ
- Take the train from Halle(Saale)Hbf to Jena Paradiestrain
4h 35m€121–275Train via Eisenach
- Take the train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Eisenach Hbftrain 11
- Take the train from Eisenach Hbf to Apoldatrain Rb / ...
5h 15m€69–92
Mannheim to Jena by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Mannheim to Jena is to bus which costs €24 - €45 and takes 5h 31m.
The fastest way to get from Mannheim to Jena is to drive which takes 3h 9m and costs €50 - €75.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Mannheim central bus station station and arriving at Jena bus station station. Services depart twice daily, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 5h 31m.
No, there is no direct train from Mannheim to Jena. However, there are services departing from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof and arriving at Jena West via Erfurt Hbf. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3h 45m.
The distance between Mannheim and Jena is 373 km. The road distance is 363.2 km.
The best way to get from Mannheim to Jena without a car is to train which takes 3h 45m and costs €65 - €110.
It takes approximately 3h 45m to get from Mannheim to Jena, including transfers.
Mannheim to Jena bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Mannheim central bus station.
Mannheim to Jena train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), depart from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof station.
The best way to get from Mannheim to Jena is to train which takes 3h 45m and costs €65 - €110. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €24 - €45 and takes 5h 31m.
What companies run services between Mannheim, Germany and Jena, Germany?
You can take a train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Jena West via Erfurt Hbf in around 3h 45m. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Mannheim central bus station to Jena bus station twice daily. Tickets cost €24–45 and the journey takes 5h 31m. Pavluks Trans also services this route twice daily.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Frankfurt to Leipzig-Halle Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €85–150
- Phone
- +49 30 311 682904
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Erfurt Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 1m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €55–65
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Erfurt Hbf to Jena West
- Ave. Duration
- 29 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €23–26
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €26–30
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Halle(Saale)Hbf to Jena Paradies
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 4m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €28–31
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Eisenach Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 32m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €50–60
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Eisenach Hbf to Apolda
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €29–33
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
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- Phone
- +43 5 1717
- Website
- oebb.at
Train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Erfurt Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 2m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €60–80
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/reiseplanung-services/im-zug/unsere-zuege/eurocity-intercity
- Website
- https://shop.oebbtickets.at/en/ticket
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Erfurt Hbf to Jena West
- Ave. Duration
- 28 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €10–15
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- +49 37343 808037
- verein@pressnitztalbahn.de
- Website
- pressnitztalbahn.de
Train from Erfurt Hbf to Jena West
- Ave. Duration
- 34 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- pressnitztalbahn.de
- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- ns.nl
Train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 31 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €12–40
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
- 2nd Class
- €12–19
- 1st Class
- €23–40
- Phone
- +49 30 21300130
- info@abellio-mitteldeutschland.de
- Website
- abellio.de
Train from Halle(Saale)Hbf to Jena Paradies
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €16–22
- Schedules at
- abellio.de
Train from Eisenach Hbf to Apolda
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €17–24
- Schedules at
- abellio.de
- Phone
- 0800 2235546
- Website
- abellio.de
Train from Halle(Saale)Hbf to Jena Paradies
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €17–27
- Schedules at
- abellio.de
Train from Eisenach Hbf to Apolda
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €19–30
- Schedules at
- abellio.de
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Mannheim central bus station to Jena bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 31m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €24–45
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +380(67)-484-57-27
- support@pavluks-trans.com
- Website
- pavluks-trans.com
Bus from Mannheim central bus station to Jena bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 29m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Website
- https://pavluks-trans.com/en/tickets/kyiv/goettingen?sort_by=departure&order_by=ASC&page=1
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More Questions & Answers
Mannheim to Jena bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Jena bus station.
Mannheim to Jena train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), arrive at Erfurt Hbf station.
Yes, the driving distance between Mannheim to Jena is 363 km. It takes approximately 3h 9m to drive from Mannheim to Jena.
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