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Compare train and coach for Jena to Nuremberg
Omio recommends booking the train as it is the most popular option from Jena to Nuremberg among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price, take the coach, with an average ticket price of £38 For those with little time, consider booking a train, which has an average total journey time of 2h 36m. If you are seeking to minimise your carbon footprint, the train is your best option, with estimated CO2 emissions of 0.1 - 0.2kg. Average ticket prices depend on the travel mode: a coach costs an average of £38, while a train costs an average of £64.
Distance: 169 km
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Most popular Train | Coach | Driving |
|---|---|---|
£64 Average Price | £38 Average Price Cheapest | £28 Average Price (fuel + tolls) |
2h 36m Average total duration Fastest 2h 6m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 5h 48m Average total duration 5h 18m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 2h 36m Average total duration (door-to-door) |
0.1 - 0.2kg CO2 emissions Lowest | 0.2 - 0.4kg CO2 emissions | - CO2 emissions |
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Direct Options | Direct Options | Direct Options |
Additional time: Average total travel duration to departure point, security checks and transfers.
This is compared to other travel options from Jena to Nuremberg:
A coach is £26 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Jena to Nuremberg costing on average £64.
Other travel options to Nuremberg take longer:
Coach takes on average 5h 48m.
You'll arrive about 30m sooner (2h 6m by train vs 2h 36m by car). Tickets start at around £64 compared to roughly £28 in fuel and tolls — so you're paying a bit more, but getting hours of your day back, a city-centre arrival, and the freedom to work or relax instead of drive.
Driving makes more sense if you're travelling as a group (where fuel costs split several ways), want to stop along the way, or need a car once you arrive.
Travel optionsfrom Jena to Nuremberg
How to get to Nuremberg from Jena by train, bus, flight or ferry.
Our recommendation
The best way to travel from Jena to Nuremberg is by taking a train because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
IC 21628:562h38Jena Paradies station11:34Nuremberg Hbf£131One-way0 changes
Cheapest
IC 21628:562h38Jena Paradies station11:34Nuremberg Hbf£131One-way0 changes
Fastest
3924 · ICE 15038:381h44Jena West station10:22Nuremberg Hbf£251One-way1 change
Other options
3656 · ICE 10059:381h44Jena West station11:22Nuremberg Hbf£411One-way1 change
3926 · ICE 150510:381h44Jena West station12:22Nuremberg Hbf£411One-way1 change
3656 · ICE 5059:382h14Jena West station11:52Nuremberg Hbf£451One-way1 change
FlixBus · FlixBus4:355h50Jena, Paradiesbahnhof10:25Nürnberg, ZOB£231One-way1 change
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This is compared to other travel options from Jena to Nuremberg:
A coach is £26 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Jena to Nuremberg costing on average £64.
Other travel options to Nuremberg take longer:
Coach takes on average 5h 48m.
- Around 9 trains per day.
- Around 1 coaches per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Jena and Nuremberg as scheduled services by train and coach can vary by season or day of the week.
- Trains mostly depart from Jena West station and arrive in Nuremberg Hbf.
- Coaches mostly depart from Jena, Paradiesbahnhof and arrive in Nürnberg, ZOB.
- Travel with FlixBus to go to Nuremberg by coach.
- Travel with Intercity, Deutsche Bahn, Regional-Express to go to Nuremberg by train.
- 1 direct trains per day with Intercity, Deutsche Bahn.
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