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Compare bus, train, and flight for Salzburg to Jena
Omio recommends booking the train as it is the most popular option from Salzburg to Jena among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price take the bus with prices starting from €47. For those with little time consider booking a train which can get you there in 5h 0m. In case you are seeking to minimise your carbon footprint the train is your best bet as it emits only 0.1 - 0.3kg. The ticket price range depends on the travel mode: a bus costs an average of €47, and a train costs an average of €50.
Distance: 226 miles (364 km)
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€91 Average price | €59 Average price Cheapest |
5h 30m Average total duration Fastest 5h 0m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 14h 5m Average total duration 13h 35m Onboard + 30m Additional time* |
0.1 - 0.3kg CO2 emissions Lowest | 0.4 - 0.9kg CO2 emissions |
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FAQs: Travel from Salzburg to Jena
Travel to Jena easily. Whether you want fast, cheap or something entirely different, our travel experts have collected everything you need to know so you can find the best option from Salzburg to Jena.

This is compared to other travel options from Salzburg to Jena:
A bus is $5 (€4) less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Salzburg to Jena costing on average $63 (€50).
A bus is $553 (€440) less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Salzburg to Jena costing on average $611 (€486).
Other travel options to Jena take longer:
Flight takes on average 6h 50m.
Bus takes on average 11h 45m.
- Around 10 flights per day.
- Around 7 trains per day.
- Around 3 buses per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Salzburg and Jena as scheduled services by train, bus, and flight can vary by season or day of the week.
- Flights mostly depart from Salzburg Airport and arrive in Leipzig/Halle Airport.
- Trains mostly depart from Salzburg Hbf and arrive in Jena West station.
- Buses mostly depart from Salzburg, P+R Süd and arrive in Jena, Paradiesbahnhof.
- Travel with Deutsche Bahn, ÖBB | Euro City (EC), Meridian, BOB & BRB, Hungarian Railways (MÁV), Transdev GmbH, ÖBB | Railjet to go to Jena by train.
- Travel with FlixBus, Regionalverkehr Oberbayern GmbH (RVO) to go to Jena by bus.
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