Travel Information from Zurich to Jena
| 281 miles (453 km) | |
| Bus, train or flight | |
| $33 - $155 | |
| Train • $33 (€30) • 7 h 14 min | |
| Flight • $155 (€140) • 1 h 25 min | |
| FlixBus, Lufthansa Cityline (2) or Deutsche Bahn |
Take a bus, train or flight to travel 281 miles (453 km) from Zurich to Jena. The most popular travel companies which serve this trip are FlixBus, Lufthansa Cityline (2) or Deutsche Bahn among others. Travelers can even take a direct bus, flight or train from Zurich to Jena.
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The best way to travel from Zurich to Jena is by taking a bus because it’s the best combination of price and speed.

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You can get from Zurich to Jena 3 different ways: bus, train or flight.
The cheapest way to get from Zurich to Jena is by taking a train with average ticket prices of $33 (€30) compared to other travel options to Jena:
A train is $30 (€27) less than a bus for this trip with tickets for a bus from Zurich to Jena costing on average $63 (€57).
A train is $122 (€110) less than a flight with an average ticket price of $155 (€140) from Zurich to Jena.
The fastest way to get to Jena from Zurich is by flight with an average travel time of 1 h 25 min.
Other travel options to Jena take longer:
Bus takes 16 h 20 min on average.
Taking a train requires on average 7 h 14 min of travel time.
The distance is approximately 281 miles (453 km) from Zurich to Jena.
The average frequency per day from Zurich to Jena is:
- 2 buses a day.
- 19 flights a day.
- Around 7 trains per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your journey between Zurich and Jena as scheduled services by bus, train or flight can vary by season or day of the week.
These are the most popular departure and arrival points when traveling from Zurich to Jena:
Omio works with many trusted partners that can help you travel the best way from Zurich to Jena:
- You can take a bus from Zurich to Jena with FlixBus. Cheap tickets can be found for $63 (€57) with FlixBus from Zurich to Jena.
- You can travel from Zurich to Jena by flight with Lufthansa Cityline (2). You can find cheap tickets on Omio for $168 (€152) with Lufthansa Cityline (2) from Zurich to Jena.
- You can travel by train to Jena from Zurich with Deutsche Bahn, SBB or Swiss Railways (SBB/CFF/FFS), and you can find Deutsche Bahn Zurich to Jena tickets for $33 (€30) on Omio.
Yes, there are direct services available from Zurich to Jena with the following travel companies:
- Direct bus available with 2 direct buses per day.
Direct services tend to save you time and add more convenience in getting you to Jena as you won't need to transfer at another stop in between, so it's worth paying attention to before booking your tickets between Zurich and Jena.
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