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Compare train and coach for Heidelberg to Jena
Omio recommends booking the train as it is the most popular option from Heidelberg to Jena among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price take the coach with prices starting from £24. For those with little time consider booking a train which can get you there in 5h 6m. In case you are seeking to minimise your carbon footprint the train is your best bet as it emits only 0.1 - 0.2kg. The ticket price range depends on the travel mode: a coach costs an average of £24, and a train costs an average of £26.
Distance: 267 km
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£45 Average Price | £28 Average Price Cheapest |
5h 36m Average total duration Fastest 5h 6m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 6h 0m Average total duration 5h 30m Onboard + 30m Additional time* |
0.1 - 0.2kg CO2 emissions Lowest | 0.3 - 0.7kg 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 Heidelberg by train, bus, flight or ferry.
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The best way to travel from Heidelberg to Jena is by taking a train because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
17:104h03Heidelberg21:13JenaFind prices3 changes
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This is compared to other travel options from Heidelberg to Jena:
A coach is £17 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Heidelberg to Jena costing on average £45.
Other travel options to Jena take longer:
Coach takes on average 5h 30m.
- Around 5 trains per day.
- Around 4 coaches per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Heidelberg and Jena as scheduled services by train and coach can vary by season or day of the week.
- Coaches mostly depart from Heidelberg, Hauptbahnhof and arrive in Jena, Paradiesbahnhof.
- Trains mostly depart from Heidelberg Hbf and arrive in Jena West station.
- Travel with FlixBus to go to Jena by coach.
- Travel with Deutsche Bahn, Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional), DB Regio Stuttgart to go to Jena by train.
- 2 direct coaches per day with FlixBus.
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