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Compare bus, train, and flight for Bonn to Jena
Omio recommends booking the flight as it is the most popular option from Bonn to Jena among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price, take the bus, with an average ticket price of $46 For those with little time, consider booking a flight, which has an average total journey time of 4h 21m. If you are seeking to minimise your carbon footprint, the train is your best option, with estimated CO2 emissions of 0.1 - 0.3kg. Average ticket prices depend on the travel mode: a bus costs an average of $46, while a flight costs an average of $608.
Distance: 196 miles (316 km)
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Most popular Flight | Train | Bus | Driving |
|---|---|---|---|
$608 Average price | $127 Average price | $46 Average price Cheapest | $69 Average price (fuel + tolls) |
4h 21m Average total duration Fastest 2h 21m Onboard + 2h 0m Additional time* | 5h 19m Average total duration 4h 49m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 6h 31m Average total duration 6h 1m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 4h 33m Average total duration (door-to-door) |
0.9 - 1.9kg CO2 emissions | 0.1 - 0.3kg CO2 emissions Lowest | 0.3 - 0.8kg CO2 emissions | - CO2 emissions |
Direct Options | 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 Bonn to Jena:
A bus is $81 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Bonn to Jena costing on average $127.
A bus is $562 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Bonn to Jena costing on average $608.
Other travel options to Jena take longer:
Train takes on average 5h 19m.
Bus takes on average 6h 31m.
You'll arrive about 2h 12m sooner (2h 21m by flight vs 4h 33m by car). Tickets start at around $608 compared to roughly $69 in fuel and tolls — a bit more, but you get time back and avoid a long drive.
Driving makes more sense if you're travelling as a group, want flexibility on timing, or plan to stop en route.
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This is compared to other travel options from Bonn to Jena:
A bus is $81 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Bonn to Jena costing on average $127.
A bus is $562 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Bonn to Jena costing on average $608.
Other travel options to Jena take longer:
Train takes on average 5h 19m.
Bus takes on average 6h 31m.
- Around 5 flights per day.
- Around 5 trains per day.
- Around 2 buses per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Bonn and Jena as scheduled services by bus, train, and flight can vary by season or day of the week.
- Flights mostly depart from Dusseldorf Airport and arrive in Leipzig/Halle Airport.
- Trains mostly depart from Bonn Hbf and arrive in Jena West station.
- Buses mostly depart from Bonn, Museumsmeile and arrive in Jena, Paradiesbahnhof.
- Travel with Deutsche Bahn to go to Jena by train.
- Travel with FlixBus to go to Jena by bus.
- Travel with Lufthansa Cityline, Lufthansa, Air Baltic, Eurowings, Lufthansa City Airlines, Air Dolomiti to go to Jena by flight.
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