There are 5 ways to get from Rutha to Jena by train, bus, taxi, foot, or tram
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Train
best- Take the train from Neue Schenke to Jena Westtrain Rb
10 min€6–9Bus
- Take the bus from Rutha, Abzweig to Jena, Busbahnhofbus 427
18 minTaxi
- Take the taxi from Rutha to Jenataxi 7.8 km
9 min€28–35Walk
- Take the foot from Rutha to Jenawalk 7.9 km
1h 34mLine 1 tram
- Take the tram from Jena, Richard-Sorge-Straße to Jena, Paradiesbahnhoftram 1
14 min
Rutha to Jena by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Rutha to Jena is to train which costs €6 - €9 and takes 10 min.
The fastest way to get from Rutha to Jena is to taxi which takes 9 min and costs €28 - €35.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Rutha, Abzweig and arriving at Jena, Busbahnhof. Services depart hourly, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 18 min.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Neue Schenke and arriving at Jena West. Services depart every two hours, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 10 min.
The distance between Rutha and Jena is 8 km.
The best way to get from Rutha to Jena without a car is to train which takes 10 min and costs €6 - €9.
The train from Neue Schenke to Jena West takes 10 min including transfers and departs every two hours.
Rutha to Jena bus services, operated by Verkehrsunternehmen Andreas Schröder, depart from Rutha, Abzweig station.
Rutha to Jena train services, operated by Preßnitztalbahn, depart from Neue Schenke station.
The best way to get from Rutha to Jena is to train which takes 10 min and costs €6 - €9. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs and takes 18 min.
What companies run services between Rutha, Germany and Jena, Germany?
Preßnitztalbahn operates a train from Neue Schenke to Jena West every 2 hours, and the journey takes 10 min. Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional) also services this route 6 times a week. Alternatively, Verkehrsunternehmen Andreas Schröder operates a bus from Rutha, Abzweig to Jena, Busbahnhof every 4 hours, and the journey takes 18 min. Three other operators also service this route.
- Phone
- +49 37343 808037
- verein@pressnitztalbahn.de
- Website
- pressnitztalbahn.de
Train from Neue Schenke to Jena West
- Ave. Duration
- 10 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Schedules at
- pressnitztalbahn.de
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Neue Schenke to Jena West
- Ave. Duration
- 8 min
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- €6–9
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- 03641- 414-0
- info@nahverkehr-jena.de
- Website
- nahverkehr-jena.de
Tram from Jena, Richard-Sorge-Straße to Jena, Paradiesbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 14 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Website
- Jenaer Nahverkehr GmbH
Bus from Rutha, Abzweig to Jena, Busbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 18 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Website
- Verkehrsunternehmen Andreas Schröder
- Phone
- 03641- 414-0
- info@nahverkehr-jena.de
- Website
- nahverkehr-jena.de
Bus from Rutha, Abzweig to Jena, Busbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Website
- Jenaer Nahverkehr GmbH
- Phone
- 036691 4990
- info@jes-eisenberg.de
- Website
- cms.jes-eisenberg.de
Bus from Rutha, Abzweig to Jena, Busbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 13 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Website
- JES Verkehrsgesellschaft mbH
- Phone
- 03671 / 5251999
- service@kombus-online.de
- Website
- kombus-online.eu
Bus from Rutha, Abzweig to Jena, Busbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 16 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Schedules at
- kombus-online.eu
- Ave. Duration
- 9 min
- Estimated price
- €28–35
Taxi Zenker
- Phone
- +49 3641 448634
- Website
- taxi-zenker.de
Taxi - Keinert
- Phone
- +49 170 1802960
Jürgen Freihoff
- Phone
- +49 3641 441413
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Rutha to Jena bus services, operated by Verkehrsunternehmen Andreas Schröder, arrive at Jena, Busbahnhof station.
Rutha to Jena train services, operated by Preßnitztalbahn, arrive at Jena West station.
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