There are 5 ways to get from Ulm to Jena by train, 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 via Donauwörth
best- Take the train from Ulm Hbf to DonauwoerthRb / ...
- Take the train from Donauwörth to Erfurt Hbf18 / ...
- Take the train from Erfurt Hbf to Jena WestRe3 / ...
4h 53mDrive 369.9 km
cheapest- Drive from Ulm to Jena369.9 km
4h 1m€52–75Train to Stuttgart Airport, fly, train
- Take the train from Ulm Hauptbahnhof to Hauptbahnhof
- Fly from Stuttgart Airport (STR) to Leipzig-Halle Airport (LEJ)STR - LEJ
- Take the train from Halle(Saale)Hbf to Jena Paradies
8h 2m€203–353Train
- Take the train from Ulm Hauptbahnhof to Erfurt Hbf11
- Take the train from Erfurt Hbf to Jena WestRe3 / ...
5h 9m€110–168Train to Frankfurt, fly, train
- Take the train from Ulm Hauptbahnhof to Frankfurt
- Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Leipzig-Halle Airport (LEJ)FRA - LEJ
- Take the train from Halle(Saale)Hbf to Jena Paradies
6h 5m€133–345
Stuttgart Airport (STR) to Leipzig-Halle Airport (LEJ) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Ulm to Jena is to drive which costs €50 - €75 and takes 4h 1m.
The fastest way to get from Ulm to Jena is to drive which takes 4h 1m 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 369.9 km.
The best way to get from Ulm to Jena without a car is to train via Donauwörth which takes 4h 53m and costs .
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 370 km. It takes approximately 4h 1m to drive from Ulm to Jena.
Book your Ulm to Jena train tickets online with Omio.
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
- 3h 58m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €190–250
Flights from Stuttgart Airport to Leipzig-Halle Airport via Munich, Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €190–250
Flights from Frankfurt to Leipzig-Halle Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €80–160
- Website
- condor.com
Flights from Stuttgart Airport to Leipzig-Halle Airport via Palma Mallorca
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 35m
- When
- Saturday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €150–700
- Website
- eurowings.com
Flights from Stuttgart Airport to Leipzig-Halle Airport via Palma Mallorca
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- €110–470
- Phone
- +49 800 589 28 40
- Website
- agilis.de
Train from Ulm Hbf to Donauwoerth
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- 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
- €65–110
- 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 Ulm Hauptbahnhof to Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €18–30
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Halle(Saale)Hbf to Jena Paradies
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €26–28
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Ulm Hauptbahnhof to Erfurt Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 26m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €100–150
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Ulm Hauptbahnhof to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €30–90
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
#/media/File:ICE_4_Berlin_Hauptbahnhof_(3).jpg "ICE 4 Berlin Hauptbahnhof")
- 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
- +49 731 1550-0
- servicecenter@dbregiobus-rab.de
- Website
- meine-rab.de
Train from Ulm Hauptbahnhof to Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €12–16
- Schedules at
- meine-rab.de
- Phone
- +49 711 400 534 44
- service@gabw-bahn.de
- Website
- go-ahead-bw.de
Train from Ulm Hauptbahnhof to Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 33m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €15–29
- Schedules at
- go-ahead-bw.de
- 2nd Class Ticket
- €15–19
- 1st Class Ticket
- €20–29
- Phone
- +43 1 89900
- meinenachricht@westbahn.at
- Website
- westbahn.at
Train from Ulm Hauptbahnhof to Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €17–45
- Website
- https://westbahn.at/en/
- Standard Ticket
- €17–25
- First Class
- €30–45
- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- ns.nl
Train from Ulm Hauptbahnhof to Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €15–50
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
- 2nd Class
- €15–23
- 1st Class
- €28–50
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
- 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
Want to know more about travelling around Germany
Rome2Rio's Travel Guide series provide vital information for the global traveller. Filled with useful and timely travel information, the guides answer all the hard questions - such as 'How do I buy a ticket?', 'Should I book online before I travel? ', 'How much should I expect to pay?', 'Do the trains and buses have Wifi?' - to help you get the most out of your next trip.
Related travel guides
Heading to Europe? Read this before you buy a Eurail Pass
Read the travel guide
More Questions & Answers
There are 493+ hotels available in Jena.