How to get to Jena from Heidelberg

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Travel Information to Jena from Heidelberg

Distance165 miles
Available travel modesCoach or train
Ticket price range£14 - £19
Cheapest modeCoach • £14 • 5 h 30 min
Fastest modeTrain • £19 • 4 h 37 min
Popular travel companiesFlixBus or Deutsche Bahn

Take a coach or train to travel 165 miles between Heidelberg and Jena. The most popular travel providers which serve this route are FlixBus or Deutsche Bahn among others. Travellers can even take a direct coach or train from Heidelberg to Jena.

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from Heidelberg to Jena

How to get to Jena from Heidelberg by train, bus, flight or ferry.

Our recommendation

bus

The best way to travel from Heidelberg to Jena is by taking a coach because it’s the best combination of price and speed.

FlixBusFlixBus
06:205h30
Heidelberg, Hauptbahnhof
11:50Jena, Paradiesbahnhof
£361One-way
0 changes

Cheapest

FlixBusFlixBus
06:205h30
Heidelberg, Hauptbahnhof
11:50Jena, Paradiesbahnhof
£361One-way
0 changes

Fastest

Deutsche Bahn19260 · ICE 692 · 3909
09:104h09
Heidelberg Hbf
13:19Jena West station
£951One-way
2 changes

Other options

FlixTrainFlixTrain+FlixBusFlixBus
17:066h53
Heidelberg Hbf
23:59Jena, Paradiesbahnhof
£491One-way
1 change
Deutsche Bahn19258 · ICE 376 · ICE 1557 · 3659
08:104h10
Heidelberg Hbf
12:20Jena West station
£951One-way
3 changes
Deutsche BahnS2 · ICE 772 · ICE 930 · 80893
09:334h18
Heidelberg Hbf
13:51Jena West station
£951One-way
3 changes
FlixBusFlixBus · FlixBus
22:357h00
Heidelberg, Hauptbahnhof
05:35Jena, Paradiesbahnhof
£491One-way
1 change

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FAQs: Heidelberg to Jena

Travel to Jena easily. Whether you want fast, cheap or something entirely different, our travel experts have collected everything you need to know so you can find the best option from Heidelberg to Jena.

FAQs

There are 2 travel options between Heidelberg and Jena. You can take a coach or train.

The cheapest way to go to Jena from Heidelberg is by taking a coach, which costs on average £14.

This is compared to other ways of getting from Heidelberg to Jena:

A coach is £5 less than a train for this journey with tickets for a train from Heidelberg to Jena costing on average £19.

The fastest way from Heidelberg to Jena is by train with an average journey time of 4 h 37 min.

There are alternative travel options to Jena that take longer:

Coach takes 5 h 30 min on average.

The Heidelberg to Jena distance is approximately 165 miles.

The average frequency per day from Heidelberg to Jena is:

  • 4 coaches a day.
  • 6 trains a day.

However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your journey between Heidelberg and Jena as scheduled services by coach or train can vary by season or day of the week.

These are the most popular departure and arrival points for travellers from Heidelberg to Jena:

    Omio works with many trusted partners that can help you travel the best way from Heidelberg to Jena:

    • You can travel to Jena from Heidelberg by coach with FlixBus. You can find cheap tickets on Omio for £14 with FlixBus from Heidelberg to Jena.
    • You can travel by train between Heidelberg and Jena with Deutsche Bahn, FlixTrain or Südwestdeutsche Landesverkehrs-GmbH (SWEG), and you can find FlixTrain Heidelberg to Jena tickets for £19 on Omio.

    Yes, there are direct routes from Heidelberg to Jena with the following travel companies:

    • You can find 2 direct coaches per day to take to Jena with FlixBus.

    Direct services to Jena tend to save you time and add more convenience as you won't need to transfer at another stop in between, so it's worth paying attention to before booking tickets for your journey.

    Looking to extend your trip from Heidelberg to Jena? Many Omio customers who go from Heidelberg to Jena usually extend their holiday to explore other popular destinations like Berlin, Leipzig, Prague, Munich or Frankfurt am Main. If you're looking to explore Berlin, Leipzig, Prague, Munich or Frankfurt am Main from Jena, let Omio find you the best connections available at an affordable price.

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