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There are 4 ways to get from Ulm to Jena by train, car, or plane

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  1. Train via Nuremberg

    best
    1. Take the train from Ulm Hbf to Donauwoerthtrain train Rb
    2. Take the train from Donauwoerth to Nuernberg Hbftrain train Ice / ...
    3. Take the train from Nürnberg Hbf to Erfurt Hbftrain train 29 / ...
    4. Take the train from Erfurt Hbf to Jena Westtrain train Re3 / ...
    4h 36m
    €76–415

  2. Drive  369.3 km

    cheapest
    1. Drive from Ulm to Jenacar car 369.3 km
    4h 2m
    €55–79

  3. Train, fly

    1. Take the train from Ulm Hauptbahnhof to Frankfurttrain train
    2. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Leipzig-Halle Airport (LEJ)plane plane FRA - LEJ
    3. Take the train from Halle(Saale)Hbf to Jena Paradiestrain train
    6h 5m
    €142–315

  4. Train

    1. Take the train from Ulm Hauptbahnhof to Erfurt Hbftrain train 11
    2. Take the train from Erfurt Hbf to Jena Westtrain train Re3 / ...
    5h 6m
    €106–345

Ulm to Jena by train

Calendar127Weekly Trains
Duration4h 36mAverage Duration
Ticket€76Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 403.7 km
  • Duration: 4h 36m

What companies run services between Ulm, Germany and Jena, Germany?

You can take a train from Ulm Hbf to Jena West via Donauwoerth, Nuernberg Hbf, Nürnberg Hbf, and Erfurt Hbf in around 4h 36m.

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