Travel Information from Frankfurt am Main to Jena
| 139 miles (224 km) | |
| Train, bus or flight | |
| $18 - $94 | |
| Bus • $18 (€16) • 3 h 35 min | |
| Flight • $94 (€85) • 55 min | |
| FlixBus, Lufthansa or Deutsche Bahn |
Take a train, bus or flight to travel 139 miles (224 km) between Frankfurt am Main and Jena. The most popular travel companies which serve this trip are FlixBus, Lufthansa or Deutsche Bahn among others. Travelers can even take a direct bus, flight or train from Frankfurt am Main to Jena.
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How to get from Frankfurt am Main to Jena by train, bus or flight.
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The best way to travel from Frankfurt am Main to Jena is by taking a bus because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
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You can get to Jena from Frankfurt am Main 3 different ways: train, bus or flight.
The cheapest way to get from Frankfurt am Main to Jena is by taking a bus with average ticket prices of $18 (€16) compared to other travel options to Jena:
A bus is $76 (€69) less than a flight for this journey with tickets for a flight from Frankfurt am Main to Jena costing on average $94 (€85).
Taking a bus costs $4 (€3) less than taking a train, which average ticket prices of $21 (€19).
The fastest way from Frankfurt am Main to Jena is by flight with an average journey time of 55 min.
There are alternative travel options to Jena that take longer:
Bus takes 3 h 35 min on average.
Taking a train requires on average 2 h 49 min of travel time.
The distance is approximately 139 miles (224 km) from Frankfurt am Main to Jena.
The average frequency per day from Frankfurt am Main to Jena is:
- 8 buses per day.
- 4 flights per day.
- Around 14 trains per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your journey between Frankfurt am Main and Jena as scheduled services by train, bus or flight can vary by season or day of the week.
These are the most popular departure and arrival points when traveling from Frankfurt am Main to Jena:
- Most travelers take a bus from Frankfurt am Main, Flughafen Frankfurt (Terminal 1 - Busparkplatz P36) to Jena, Paradiesbahnhof.
The following travel companies offer services from Frankfurt am Main to Jena:
- FlixBus can take you to Jena by bus. If searching for a good deal on buses, you can find tickets for FlixBus from Frankfurt am Main to Jena for $18 (€16).
- Lufthansa can get you to Jena by plane. You can find a good deal for plane tickets with Lufthansa from Frankfurt am Main to Jena for $94 (€85) on Omio.
- Deutsche Bahn can take you to Jena by train. If searching for a good deal on trains, you can find tickets for Deutsche Bahn from Frankfurt am Main to Jena for $21 (€19).
Yes, there are direct routes from Frankfurt am Main to Jena with the following travel companies:
- You can find 7 direct buses per day to Jena with FlixBus.
- You can check for a direct flight to Jena with Lufthansa with 4 direct flights per day.
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 trip.
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