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There are 11 ways to get from Zug to Jena by train, bus, night train, car, or plane

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  1. Train

    best
    1. Take the train from Zürich HB to Basel SBBtrain train Ic3 / ...
    2. Take the train from Basel SBB to Erfurt Hbftrain train 12 / ...
    3. Take the train from Erfurt Hbf to Jena Westtrain train Re3 / ...
    8h 57m
    €153–448

  2. Night train, train

    cheapest
    1. Take the nighttrain from Zuerich Hb to Erfurt Hbfnighttrain night train Nj
    2. Take the train from Erfurt Hbf to Jena Westtrain train Re3 / ...
    9h 4m
    €63–393

  3. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Zurich Bus Station to Leipzig central train stationbus bus 144
    2. Take the bus from Leipzig central train station to Jena bus stationbus bus N1389 / ...
    13h 49m
    €78–120

  4. Drive  590.9 km

    1. Drive from Zug to Jenacar car 590.9 km
    6h 8m
    €107–154

  5. Train via Stuttgart

    1. Take the train from Zug to Schaffhausentrain train S24
    2. Take the train from Schaffhausen to Hauptbahnhoftrain train 87
    3. Take the train from Hauptbahnhof to Jena Paradiestrain train 61
    10h 38m
    €138–292

  6. Fly to Frankfurt, train

    1. Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Frankfurt (FRA)plane plane ZRH - FRA
    2. Take the train from Frankfurt to Erfurt Hbftrain train
    3. Take the train from Erfurt Hbf to Jena Westtrain train
    6h 30m
    €159–503

  7. Fly to Leipzig-Halle Airport, train

    1. Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Leipzig-Halle Airport (LEJ)plane plane ZRH - LEJ
    2. Take the train from Halle(Saale)Hbf to Jena Paradiestrain train
    8h 23m
    €152–452

  8. Fly to Dresden Airport, train

    1. Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Dresden Airport (DRS)plane plane ZRH - DRS
    2. Take the train from Dresden Bahnhof Neustadt to Leipzig Hbftrain train
    3. Take the train from Leipzig Hbf to Jena Paradiestrain train
    7h 49m
    €193–547

  9. Fly to Berlin Brandenburg Airport, train

    1. Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER)plane plane ZRH - BER
    2. Take the train from S Südkreuz Bhf to Halle(Saale)Hbftrain train
    3. Take the train from Halle(Saale)Hbf to Jena Paradiestrain train
    7h 57m
    €109–315

  10. Fly to Munich International Airport, train

    1. Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Munich International Airport (MUC)plane plane ZRH - MUC
    2. Take the train from München Hbf to Nürnberg Hbftrain train
    3. Take the train from Nürnberg Hbf to Erfurt Hbftrain train
    4. Take the train from Erfurt Hbf to Jena Westtrain train
    7h 17m
    €178–742

  11. Fly to Hannover Airport, train

    1. Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Hannover Airport (HAJ)plane plane ZRH - HAJ
    2. Take the train from Hannover Hauptbahnhof to Göttingentrain train
    3. Take the train from Göttingen to Jena Westtrain train
    8h 39m
    €197–583

Zug to Jena by train

Calendar50Weekly Trains
Duration8h 57mAverage Duration
Ticket€153Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 746.5 km
  • Duration: 8h 57m

What companies run services between Zug, Switzerland and Jena, Germany?

You can take a train from Zug to Jena West via Zürich HB, Basel SBB, and Erfurt Hbf in around 8h 57m. Alternatively, you can take a train from Zug to Jena bus station via Zürich HB, Zurich Bus Station, and Leipzig central train station in around 13h 49m.

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