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There are 9 ways to get from Utrecht to Jena by train, bus, night train, car, or plane

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  1. Train via Frankfurt am Main

    best
    1. Take the train from Utrecht Centraal to Frankfurt(Main)Hbftrain train Ice
    2. Take the train from Frankfurt to Erfurt Hbftrain train 12 / ...
    3. Take the train from Erfurt Hbf to Jena Westtrain train Re3 / ...
    6h 45m
    €96–332

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Utrecht Leidsche Rijn Centrum to Jena bus stationbus bus N69
    10h
    €45–75

  3. Night train, train

    1. Take the nighttrain from Utrecht Centraal to Kassel-Wilhelmshoehenighttrain night train Nj
    2. Take the train from Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhe to Jena Westtrain train 51
    7h 44m
    €64–171

  4. Drive  541.7 km

    1. Drive from Utrecht to Jenacar car 541.7 km
    5h 14m
    €101–145

  5. Train

    1. Take the train from Utrecht Centraal to Kassel-Wilhelmshöhetrain train
    2. Take the train from Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhe to Heilbad Heiligenstadttrain train Re8 / ...
    3. Take the train from Heilbad Heiligenstadt to Jena Westtrain train Re1
    8h 44m
    €80–226

  6. Train, fly to Nuremberg Airport

    1. Take the train from Utrecht Centraal to Schiphol Airport Train Stationtrain train
    2. Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Nuremberg Airport (NUE)plane plane AMS - NUE
    3. Take the train from Nürnberg Hbf to Erfurt Hbftrain train
    4. Take the train from Erfurt Hbf to Jena Westtrain train
    6h 11m
    €174–647

  7. Train, fly to Hannover Airport

    1. Take the train from Utrecht Centraal to Schiphol Airport Train Stationtrain train
    2. Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Hannover Airport (HAJ)plane plane AMS - HAJ
    3. Take the train from Hannover Hauptbahnhof to Göttingentrain train
    4. Take the train from Göttingen to Jena Westtrain train
    6h 58m
    €191–558

  8. Train, fly to Frankfurt

    1. Take the train from Utrecht Centraal to Schiphol Airport Train Stationtrain train
    2. Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Frankfurt (FRA)plane plane AMS - FRA
    3. Take the train from Frankfurt to Erfurt Hbftrain train
    4. Take the train from Erfurt Hbf to Jena Westtrain train
    7h 21m
    €168–558

  9. Train, fly to Berlin Brandenburg Airport

    1. Take the train from Utrecht Centraal to Schiphol Airport Train Stationtrain train
    2. Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER)plane plane AMS - BER
    3. Take the train from S Südkreuz Bhf to Halle(Saale)Hbftrain train
    4. Take the train from Halle(Saale)Hbf to Jena Paradiestrain train
    7h 25m
    €147–414

Utrecht to Jena by train

Calendar146Weekly Trains
Duration6h 45mAverage Duration
Ticket€96Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 697.2 km
  • Duration: 6h 45m

What companies run services between Utrecht, Netherlands and Jena, Germany?

You can take a train from Utrecht Centraal to Jena West via Frankfurt(Main)Hbf, Frankfurt, and Erfurt Hbf in around 6h 45m. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Utrecht Leidsche Rijn Centrum to Jena bus station twice daily. Tickets cost €45–75 and the journey takes 10h.

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