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How to get fromJena to Cologneby train, bus, car, plane, or rideshare

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There are 8 ways to get from Jena to Cologne by train, bus, car, plane, or rideshare

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  1. Train via Frankfurt am Main

    best
    1. Take the train from Jena West to Erfurt Hbftrain train Re3 / ...
    2. Take the train from Erfurt Hbf to Frankfurttrain train 12 / ...
    3. Take the train from Frankfurt to Köln Messe/Deutz Bftrain train 41 / ...
    4h 40m
    €82–312

  2. Rideshare

    cheapest
    1. Take the rideshare from Jena to Colognerideshare rideshare 399.6 km
    4h 22m
    €15–25

  3. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Jena bus station to Leverkusenbus bus 020
    7h 12m
    €30–55

  4. Drive  400.3 km

    1. Drive from Jena to Colognecar car 400.3 km
    3h 34m
    €59–85

  5. Train, fly to Düsseldorf International Airport

    1. Take the train from Jena Paradies to Halle(Saale)Hbftrain train
    2. Fly from Leipzig-Halle Airport (LEJ) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane plane LEJ - DUS
    3. Take the train from Duesseldorf Flughafen to Koeln Hbftrain train
    6h 55m
    €151–399

  6. Train

    1. Take the train from Jena West to Erfurt Hbftrain train Re3 / ...
    2. Take the train from Erfurt Hbf to Köln Hbftrain train 51
    6h 22m
    €97–327

  7. Train #2

    1. Take the train from Jena West to Heilbad Heiligenstadttrain train Re1
    2. Take the train from Heilbad Heiligenstadt to Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhetrain train Re8 / ...
    3. Take the train from Kassel-Wilhelmshoehe to Kamentrain train Re
    4. Take the train from Kamen to Koeln Hbftrain train Re
    7h 28m

  8. Train, fly to Frankfurt

    1. Take the train from Jena Paradies to Halle(Saale)Hbftrain train
    2. Fly from Leipzig-Halle Airport (LEJ) to Frankfurt (FRA)plane plane LEJ - FRA
    3. Take the train from Frankfurt to Köln Messe/Deutz Bftrain train
    4h 48m
    €144–280

Jena to Cologne by train

Calendar190Weekly Trains
Duration4h 40mAverage Duration
Ticket€82Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 477.2 km
  • Duration: 4h 40m

What companies run services between Jena, Germany and Cologne, Germany?

You can take a train from Jena West to Köln Messe/Deutz Bf via Erfurt Hbf and Frankfurt in around 4h 40m. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Jena bus station to Leverkusen once daily. Tickets cost €30–55 and the journey takes 6h 10m.

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