Travel Information to Hamburg from Jena
| 194 miles (313 km) | |
| Train or bus | |
| $22 - $27 | |
| Train • $22 (€20) • 4 h 15 min | |
| Train • $22 (€20) • 4 h 15 min | |
| FlixBus or Deutsche Bahn |
Travel 194 miles (313 km) by train or bus to Hamburg from Jena. The most popular travel companies which serve this journey are FlixBus or Deutsche Bahn among others. Travelers can even take a direct bus or train from Jena to Hamburg.
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How to get from Jena to Hamburg by train, bus or flight.
Our recommendation
The best way to travel from Jena to Hamburg is by taking a bus because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
FlixBus · FlixBusCheapest
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LH157 · LH6Other options
RE 3662 · ICE 786
RE 3656 · ICE 882
IC 2152 · ICE 74
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FAQs: Travel from Jena to Hamburg
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You can get between Jena and Hamburg 2 different ways: train or bus.
The cheapest way to go to Hamburg from Jena is by taking a train, which costs on average $22 (€20).
This is compared to other ways of getting from Jena to Hamburg:
Taking a train costs $4 (€4) less than taking a bus, which costs on average $27 (€24) for the same trip.
The fastest way to get to Hamburg from Jena is by train with an average travel time of 4 h 15 min.
Other travel options to Hamburg take longer:
Taking a bus requires on average 6 h 45 min of travel time.
The distance from Jena to Hamburg is approximately 194 miles (313 km).
The average frequency per day from Jena to Hamburg is:
- 8 buses per day.
- 7 trains per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your trip from Jena to Hamburg as scheduled services by train or bus can vary by season or day of the week.
These are the most popular departure and arrival points when traveling from Jena to Hamburg:
- Most travelers who book a train ticket from Jena to Hamburg depart from Jena Paradies station to Hamburg Hbf.
The following travel companies offer services from Jena to Hamburg:
- Travel with FlixBus, City Lines or Citylines for buses to Hamburg. If you’re looking for a good deal on tickets, check for Citylines Jena to Hamburg tickets on Omio for $24 (€22).
- Deutsche Bahn or Preßnitztalbahn can get you to Hamburg by train. You can find a good deal for train tickets with Deutsche Bahn from Jena to Hamburg for $22 (€20) on Omio.
Yes, there are direct routes from Jena to Hamburg with the following travel companies:
- You can find 1 direct bus per day to Hamburg with Citylines.
Direct services to Hamburg 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.
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