There are 5 ways to get from Munich to Jena by train, car, rideshare, or car 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 via Nuremberg
best- Take the train from München Hbf to Nürnberg Hbftrain 25 / ...
- Take the train from Nürnberg Hbf to Erfurt Hbftrain 29 / ...
- Take the train from Erfurt Hbf to Jena Westtrain Re3 / ...
3h 28m€45–161Rideshare
cheapest- Take the rideshare from Munich to Jena363.4 km
4h€16–26Drive 362.8 km
- Drive from Munich to Jenacar 362.8 km
3h 22m€51–74Train
- Take the train from München Hbf to Jena Paradiestrain 18
4h 44m€65–75Car train, drive
- Take the car train from München Ost to Würzburg Hbfcartrain 1392
- Drive from Würzburg Hbf to Jenacar
3h 50m€124–154
Munich to Jena by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Munich to Jena is to rideshare which costs €16 - €26 and takes 4h.
The fastest way to get from Munich to Jena is to drive which takes 3h 22m and costs €50 - €75.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from München Hbf and arriving at Jena Paradies. Services depart once daily, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 4h 44m.
The distance between Munich and Jena is 404 km. The road distance is 362.8 km.
The best way to get from Munich to Jena without a car is to train via Nuremberg which takes 3h 28m and costs €45 - €170.
It takes approximately 3h 28m to get from Munich to Jena, including transfers.
Munich to Jena train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), depart from München Hbf station.
Munich to Jena train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), arrive at Nürnberg Hbf station.
Yes, the driving distance between Munich to Jena is 363 km. It takes approximately 3h 22m to drive from Munich to Jena.
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What companies run services between Munich, Germany and Jena, Germany?
You can take a train from München Hbf to Jena West via Nürnberg Hbf and Erfurt Hbf in around 3h 28m.
- Phone
- +49 30 311 682904
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from München Hbf to Nürnberg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €15–50
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Nürnberg Hbf to Erfurt Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €20–85
- 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 München Hbf to Jena Paradies
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 44m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €65–75
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from München Hbf to Nürnberg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 47m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €26–40
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Nürnberg Hbf to Erfurt Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 52m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €28–40
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
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
- +49 (0) 221 800 20 820
- info@urlaubs-express.de
- Website
- urlaubs-express.de
Car train from München Ost to Würzburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 37m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €90–110
- Website
- https://urlaubs-express.de/?lang=en
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- blablacar.com
Rideshare from Munich to Jena
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €16–26
- Schedules at
- blablacar.com
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