There are 4 ways to get from Ulm to Jena by train (TGV), car, or train
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Train via Nuremberg
best- Take the train from Ulm Hauptbahnhof to Augsburg Hbftrain 11 / ...
- Take the train from Augsburg Hbf to Nürnberg Hbftrain 18 / ...
- Take the train from Nürnberg Hbf to Erfurt Hbftrain 29 / ...
- Take the train from Erfurt Hbf to Jena Westtrain Re3 / ...
4h 53m€71–477Drive 369.2 km
cheapest- Drive from Ulm to Jenacar 369.2 km
4h 2m€53–76Train
- Take the train from Ulm Hauptbahnhof to Erfurt Hbftrain 11
- Take the train from Erfurt Hbf to Jena Westtrain Re3 / ...
5h 11m€103–566Train #2
- Take the train from Ulm Hauptbahnhof to Aalen, Hauptbahnhoftrain Rs5 / ...
- Take the train from Aalen, Hauptbahnhof to Jena Paradiestrain 61
6h 14m€71–478
Ulm to Jena by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Ulm to Jena is to drive which costs €50 - €80 and takes 4h 2m.
The fastest way to get from Ulm to Jena is to drive which takes 4h 2m and costs €50 - €80.
No, there is no direct train from Ulm to Jena. However, there are services departing from Ulm Hauptbahnhof and arriving at Jena West via Augsburg Hbf, Nürnberg Hbf and Erfurt Hbf. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4h 53m.
The distance between Ulm and Jena is 456 km. The road distance is 369.2 km.
The best way to get from Ulm to Jena without a car is to train via Nuremberg which takes 4h 53m and costs €70 - €480.
It takes approximately 4h 53m to get from Ulm to Jena, including transfers.
Ulm to Jena train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), depart from Ulm Hauptbahnhof station.
Ulm to Jena train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), arrive at Augsburg Hbf station.
Yes, the driving distance between Ulm to Jena is 369 km. It takes approximately 4h 2m to drive from Ulm to Jena.
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What companies run services between Ulm, Germany and Jena, Germany?
You can take a train from Ulm Hauptbahnhof to Jena West via Augsburg Hbf, Nürnberg Hbf, and Erfurt Hbf in around 4h 53m.
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Ulm Hauptbahnhof to Augsburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 39 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €15–70
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Augsburg Hbf to Nürnberg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €24–110
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Nürnberg Hbf to Erfurt Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €30–150
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Erfurt Hbf to Jena West
- Ave. Duration
- 29 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €7–35
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Ulm Hauptbahnhof to Erfurt Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 26m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €95–420
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Erfurt Hbf to Jena West
- Ave. Duration
- 29 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €7–35
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Aalen, Hauptbahnhof to Jena Paradies
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 1m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €60–280
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
- Phone
- +49 821 899 825 44
- servus@arverio.de
- Website
- Arverio Bayern GmbH
Train from Ulm Hauptbahnhof to Augsburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- Arverio Bayern GmbH
- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from Ulm Hauptbahnhof to Augsburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 43 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €9–20
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
- Phone
- +43 1 89900
- service@westbahn.at
- Website
- Westbahn
Train from Ulm Hauptbahnhof to Augsburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €16–28
- Website
- Westbahn
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Ulm Hauptbahnhof to Augsburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 41 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €17–28
- Website
- TGV inOui
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Augsburg Hbf to Nürnberg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 2m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €30–60
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Nürnberg Hbf to Erfurt Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 47m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €45–85
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Erfurt Hbf to Jena West
- Ave. Duration
- 28 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €10–19
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Erfurt Hbf to Jena West
- Ave. Duration
- 28 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €10–19
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Ulm Hauptbahnhof to Aalen, Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 48 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €17–35
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
- Phone
- +49 37343 808037
- verein@pressnitztalbahn.de
- Website
- Preßnitztalbahn
Train from Erfurt Hbf to Jena West
- Ave. Duration
- 34 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €130–150
- Schedules at
- Preßnitztalbahn
Train from Erfurt Hbf to Jena West
- Ave. Duration
- 34 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €130–150
- Schedules at
- Preßnitztalbahn
Train from Ulm Hauptbahnhof to Aalen, Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €75–200
- Schedules at
- SWEG (Südwestdeutsche Landesverkehrs-GmbH)
- Phone
- +49 731 1550-0
- servicecenter@dbregiobus-rab.de
- Website
- DB ZugBus Regionalverkehr Alb-Bodensee GmbH (RAB)
Train from Ulm Hauptbahnhof to Aalen, Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €11–14
- Schedules at
- DB ZugBus Regionalverkehr Alb-Bodensee GmbH (RAB)
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