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Compare coach, train and flight for Cologne to Jena
Omio recommends booking the train as it is the most popular option from Cologne to Jena among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price take the coach with prices starting from £19. For those with little time consider booking a train which can get you there in 5h 16m. In case you are seeking to minimise your carbon footprint the train is your best bet as it emits only 0.1 - 0.3kg. The ticket price range depends on the travel mode: a coach costs an average of £19, and a train costs an average of £42.
Distance: 325 km
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£73 Average Price | £29 Average Price Cheapest |
5h 46m Average total duration Fastest 5h 16m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 5h 56m Average total duration 5h 26m Onboard + 30m Additional time* |
0.1 - 0.3kg CO2 emissions Lowest | 0.3 - 0.8kg CO2 emissions |
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Additional time: Average total travel duration to departure point, security checks and transfers.
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How to get to Jena from Cologne by train, bus, flight or ferry.
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The best way to travel from Cologne to Jena is by taking a coach because it’s the best combination of price and speed.

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FAQs: Cologne to Jena
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This is compared to other travel options from Cologne to Jena:
A coach is £23 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Cologne to Jena costing on average £42.
A coach is £247 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Cologne to Jena costing on average £266.
Other travel options to Jena take longer:
Coach takes on average 7h 0m.
Flight takes on average 5h 5m.
- Around 12 trains per day.
- Around 4 flights per day.
- Around 3 coaches per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Cologne and Jena as scheduled services by coach, train and flight can vary by season or day of the week.
- Flights mostly depart from Cologne Bonn Airport and arrive in Leipzig/Halle Airport.
- Trains mostly depart from Cologne Hbf and arrive in Jena West station.
- Coaches mostly depart from Köln, Kennedystraße (Bonn Flughafen) and arrive in Jena, Paradiesbahnhof.
- Travel with BlaBlaCar, FlixBus, Wupsi to go to Jena by coach.
- Travel with Deutsche Bahn, Intercity to go to Jena by train.
- 2 direct coaches per day with BlaBlaCar.
- 1 direct trains per day with Deutsche Bahn.
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