There are 5 ways to get from Ulm to Jena by train, car, or plane
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Train via Donauwörth
best- Take the train from Ulm Hbf to Donauwoerthtrain Rb / ...
- Take the train from Donauwörth to Erfurt Hbftrain 18 / ...
- Take the train from Erfurt Hbf to Jena Westtrain Re3 / ...
4h 53m€84–110Drive 369.2 km
cheapest- Drive from Ulm to Jenacar 369.2 km
4h 2m€52–75Train to Stuttgart Airport, fly, train
- Take the train from Ulm Hauptbahnhof to Wendlingentrain
- Fly from Stuttgart Airport (STR) to Leipzig-Halle Airport (LEJ)plane STR - LEJ
- Take the train from Halle(Saale)Hbf to Jena Paradiestrain
8h 5m€216–303Train
- Take the train from Ulm Hauptbahnhof to Erfurt Hbftrain 11
- Take the train from Erfurt Hbf to Jena Westtrain Re3 / ...
5h 9m€70–156Train to Frankfurt, fly, train
- Take the train from Ulm 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
6h 5m€131–325
Ulm to Jena by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Ulm to Jena is to drive which costs €50 - €75 and takes 4h 2m.
The fastest way to get from Ulm to Jena is to drive which takes 4h 2m and costs €50 - €75.
No, there is no direct train from Ulm to Jena. However, there are services departing from Ulm Hbf and arriving at Jena West via Donauwörth and Erfurt Hbf. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4h 53m.
The distance between Ulm and Jena is 404 km. The road distance is 369.2 km.
The best way to get from Ulm to Jena without a car is to train via Donauwörth which takes 4h 53m and costs €80 - €110.
It takes approximately 4h 53m to get from Ulm to Jena, including transfers.
Ulm to Jena train services, operated by agilis, depart from Ulm Hbf station.
Ulm to Jena train services, operated by agilis, arrive at Donauwoerth station.
Yes, the driving distance between Ulm to Jena is 369 km. It takes approximately 4h 2m to drive from Ulm to Jena.
There are 489+ hotels available in Jena.
What companies run services between Ulm, Germany and Jena, Germany?
You can take a train from Ulm Hbf to Jena West via Donauwörth and Erfurt Hbf in around 4h 53m.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Stuttgart Airport to Leipzig-Halle Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 14m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €200–240
Flights from Frankfurt to Leipzig-Halle Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €80–140
- Phone
- +49 800 589 28 40
- Website
- agilis.de
Train from Ulm Hbf to Donauwoerth
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €25
- Schedules at
- agilis.de
- Phone
- +49 30 311 682904
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Donauwörth to Erfurt Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 13m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €50–60
- 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 Halle(Saale)Hbf to Jena Paradies
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 4m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €28
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Ulm Hauptbahnhof to Erfurt Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 26m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €60–130
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Ulm Hauptbahnhof to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €28–80
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
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- 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
Train from Ulm Hauptbahnhof to Wendlingen
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €12–18
- 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 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
- 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
- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- ns.nl
Train from Ulm Hauptbahnhof to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €40–140
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
- 2nd Class
- €40–65
- 1st Class
- €85–140
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