There are 5 ways to get from Dresden Airport (DRS) to Jena by train, bus, rideshare, or car
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train
best- Take the train from Dresden Bahnhof Neustadt to Leipzig Hbftrain 55 / ...
- Take the train from Leipzig Hbf to Jena Paradiestrain Re
3h 13m€37–117Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Dresden central station to Jena bus stationbus N1305 / ...
3h 31m€16–32Airport Transfer
- Take the rideshare from Dresden (DRS) to Jena178.2 km
1h 32mDrive 178.2 km
- Drive from Dresden Airport (DRS) to Jenacar 178.2 km
1h 32m€27–38Train, bus
- Take the train from Dresden-Neustadt to Glauchau(Sachs)train Re / ...
- Take the bus from Glauchau, Bahnhof to Gera Hbfbus Re1
- Take the train from Gera Hbf to Jena Westtrain Re3 / ...
4h 21m€35–205
Dresden Airport (DRS) to Jena by train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Dresden Airport (DRS) to Jena is to bus which costs €16 - €35 and takes 3h 31m.
The fastest way to get from Dresden Airport (DRS) to Jena is to drive which takes 1h 32m and costs €26 - €40.
No, there is no direct bus from Dresden Airport (DRS) station to Jena station. However, there are services departing from Dresden central station and arriving at Jena bus station via . The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3h 31m.
No, there is no direct train from Dresden Airport (DRS) to Jena. However, there are services departing from Dresden Flughafen and arriving at Jena Paradies via Dresden Bahnhof Neustadt and Leipzig Hbf. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3h 13m.
The distance between Dresden Airport (DRS) and Jena is 217 km. The road distance is 178.2 km.
The best way to get from Dresden Airport (DRS) to Jena without a car is to train which takes 3h 13m and costs €35 - €120.
It takes approximately 3h 13m to get from Dresden Airport (DRS) to Jena, including transfers.
Dresden Airport (DRS) to Jena bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Dresden central station.
Dresden Airport (DRS) to Jena train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), depart from Dresden Bahnhof Neustadt station.
The best way to get from Dresden Airport (DRS) to Jena is to train which takes 3h 13m and costs €35 - €120. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €16 - €35 and takes 3h 31m.
What companies run services between Dresden Airport (DRS), Germany and Jena, Germany?
You can take a train from Dresden Flughafen to Jena Paradies via Dresden Bahnhof Neustadt and Leipzig Hbf in around 3h 13m. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Dresden central station to Jena bus station every 4 hours. Tickets cost €14–23 and the journey takes 2h 10m.
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Dresden Bahnhof Neustadt to Leipzig Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €21–45
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Leipzig Hbf to Jena Paradies
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 4m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €17–35
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Gera Hbf to Jena West
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €8–17
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
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- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Dresden Bahnhof Neustadt to Leipzig Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €18–75
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Gera Hbf to Jena West
- Ave. Duration
- 31 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €7–29
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
- Phone
- +43 (0) 5 1717
- Website
- ÖBB EuroCity
Train from Dresden Bahnhof Neustadt to Leipzig Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €30
- Website
- ÖBB EuroCity
- Website
- ÖBB EuroCity
- Phone
- +49 30 21300130
- info@abellio-mitteldeutschland.de
- Website
- Abellio GmbH
Train from Leipzig Hbf to Jena Paradies
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €17–23
- Schedules at
- Abellio GmbH
- Phone
- 0800 2235546
- Website
- ABELLIO Rail Mitteldeutschland GmbH
Train from Leipzig Hbf to Jena Paradies
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €19–29
- Schedules at
- ABELLIO Rail Mitteldeutschland GmbH
- Phone
- +49 30 200 73-0
- kommunikation@transdev.de
- Website
- Transdev GmbH
Train from Dresden-Neustadt to Glauchau(Sachs)
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 38m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €20–30
- Schedules at
- Transdev GmbH
- Phone
- +49 37343 808037
- verein@pressnitztalbahn.de
- Website
- Preßnitztalbahn
Train from Gera Hbf to Jena West
- Ave. Duration
- 41 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €140–160
- Schedules at
- Preßnitztalbahn
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Dresden central station to Jena bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €14–23
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +49 30 311682904
- Website
- DB Bus
Bus from Glauchau, Bahnhof to Gera Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €6–8
- Website
- DB Bus
- Website
- https://www.mozio.com
Rideshare from Dresden (DRS) to Jena
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 32m
- Frequency
- On demand
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Dresden Airport (DRS) to Jena bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Jena bus station.
Dresden Airport (DRS) to Jena train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), arrive at Leipzig Hbf station.
Yes, the driving distance between Dresden Airport (DRS) to Jena is 178 km. It takes approximately 1h 32m to drive from Dresden Airport (DRS) to Jena.
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