There are 5 ways to get from Weimar to Jena by train, bus, rideshare, taxi, or car
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train
best- Take the train from Weimar to Jena Westtrain Re3 / ...
14 min€8–23Rideshare
cheapest- Take the rideshare from Weimar to Jena21.1 km
41 min€2Bus
- Take the bus from Weimar central train station to Jena bus stationbus N3205 / ...
30 min€4–7Taxi
- Take the taxi from Weimar to Jenataxi 21.4 km
23 min€70–85Drive 21.4 km
- Drive from Weimar to Jenacar 21.4 km
23 min€3–5
Weimar to Jena by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Weimar to Jena is to rideshare which costs €2 and takes 41 min.
The fastest way to get from Weimar to Jena is to train which takes 14 min and costs €8 - €23.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Weimar central train station station and arriving at Jena bus station station. Services depart twice daily, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 30 min.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Weimar and arriving at Jena West. Services depart every 30 minutes, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 14 min.
The distance between Weimar and Jena is 22 km. The road distance is 21.4 km.
The best way to get from Weimar to Jena without a car is to train which takes 14 min and costs €8 - €23.
The train from Weimar to Jena West takes 14 min including transfers and departs every 30 minutes.
Weimar to Jena bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Weimar central train station.
Weimar to Jena train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional), depart from Weimar station.
The best way to get from Weimar to Jena is to train which takes 14 min and costs €8 - €23. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €4 - €7 and takes 30 min.
What companies run services between Weimar, Germany and Jena, Germany?
Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional) operates a train from Weimar to Jena West hourly. Tickets cost €8–12 and the journey takes 14 min. Two other operators also service this route. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Weimar central train station to Jena bus station twice daily. Tickets cost €4–7 and the journey takes 30 min.
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Weimar to Jena West
- Ave. Duration
- 14 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €8–12
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- +49 37343 808037
- verein@pressnitztalbahn.de
- Website
- pressnitztalbahn.de
Train from Weimar to Jena West
- Ave. Duration
- 18 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- pressnitztalbahn.de
- Phone
- +49 30 311 682904
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Weimar to Jena West
- Ave. Duration
- 15 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €20–23
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Weimar central train station to Jena bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €4–7
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- blablacar.com
Rideshare from Weimar to Jena
- Ave. Duration
- 41 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €2
- Schedules at
- blablacar.com
- Ave. Duration
- 23 min
- Estimated price
- €70–85
Taxi Zenker
- Phone
- +49 3641 448634
- Website
- taxi-zenker.de
Taxi - Keinert
- Phone
- +49 170 1802960
Jürgen Freihoff
- Phone
- +49 3641 441413
Taxizentrale Das City Taxi AG
- Phone
- +49 361 51111
- Website
- dascitytaxi.de
Taxi Wesemann Erfurt
- Phone
- +49 361 2192849
- Website
- taxi-wesemann.de
Erfurter Taxi
- Phone
- +49 361 5401939
- Website
- taxi-erfurt.com
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More Questions & Answers
Weimar to Jena bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Jena bus station.
Weimar to Jena train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional), arrive at Jena West station.
Yes, the driving distance between Weimar to Jena is 21 km. It takes approximately 23 min to drive from Weimar to Jena.
Book your Weimar to Jena bus tickets online with FlixBus.
There are 159+ hotels available in Jena.
Check out Blablacar's carpooling service for rideshare options between Weimar and Jena. A great option if you don't have a driver's licence or want to avoid public transport.












