There are 5 ways to get from Potsdam to Jena by train, bus, car, or rideshare
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 S Potsdam Hauptbahnhof to Erfurt Hbftrain 18
- Take the train from Erfurt Hbf to Jena Westtrain Re3 / ...
2h 30m€53–240Rideshare
cheapest- Take the rideshare from Potsdam to Jena220.2 km
2h 30m€9–16Bus
- Take the bus from S Potsdam Hauptbahnhof to Flughafen BERbus Ber2
- Take the bus from Berlin Airport BER to Jena bus stationbus 1389 / ...
5h 8mDrive 219.4 km
- Drive from Potsdam to Jenacar 219.4 km
2h 1m€33–47Train via Halle (Saale)
- Take the train from S Potsdam Hauptbahnhof to Halle(Saale)Hbftrain 57 / ...
- Take the train from Halle(Saale)Hbf to Jena Paradiestrain Rb
3h 16m€53–109
Potsdam to Jena by train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Potsdam to Jena is to rideshare which costs €9 - €16 and takes 2h 30m.
The fastest way to get from Potsdam to Jena is to drive which takes 2h 1m and costs €30 - €50.
No, there is no direct bus from Potsdam to Jena station. However, there are services departing from S Potsdam Hauptbahnhof and arriving at Jena bus station via Berlin Airport BER. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h 8m.
No, there is no direct train from Potsdam to Jena. However, there are services departing from S Potsdam Hauptbahnhof and arriving at Jena West via Erfurt Hbf. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2h 30m.
The distance between Potsdam and Jena is 288 km. The road distance is 219.4 km.
The best way to get from Potsdam to Jena without a car is to train which takes 2h 30m and costs €50 - €240.
It takes approximately 2h 30m to get from Potsdam to Jena, including transfers.
Potsdam to Jena bus services, operated by Günter Anger Güterverkehrs GmbH & Co. Omnibusvermietung KG, depart from S Potsdam Hauptbahnhof station.
Potsdam to Jena train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), depart from S Potsdam Hauptbahnhof station.
The best way to get from Potsdam to Jena is to train which takes 2h 30m and costs €50 - €240. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs and takes 5h 8m.
What companies run services between Potsdam, Germany and Jena, Germany?
You can take a train from S Potsdam Hauptbahnhof to Jena West via Erfurt Hbf in around 2h 30m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from S Potsdam Hauptbahnhof to Jena bus station via Flughafen BER and Berlin Airport BER in around 5h 8m.
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from S Potsdam Hauptbahnhof to Erfurt Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €45–90
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Erfurt Hbf to Jena West
- Ave. Duration
- 29 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €8–16
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from S Potsdam Hauptbahnhof to Halle(Saale)Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €35–75
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Halle(Saale)Hbf to Jena Paradies
- Ave. Duration
- 48 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €15–35
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
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- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Erfurt Hbf to Jena West
- Ave. Duration
- 28 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €7–35
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
- Phone
- +49 37343 808037
- verein@pressnitztalbahn.de
- Website
- Preßnitztalbahn
Train from Erfurt Hbf to Jena West
- Ave. Duration
- 34 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €130–150
- Schedules at
- Preßnitztalbahn
- Phone
- +49 30 21300130
- info@abellio-mitteldeutschland.de
- Website
- Abellio GmbH
Train from Halle(Saale)Hbf to Jena Paradies
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 14m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €16–22
- Schedules at
- Abellio GmbH
- Phone
- 0800 2235546
- Website
- ABELLIO Rail Mitteldeutschland GmbH
Train from Halle(Saale)Hbf to Jena Paradies
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 14m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €17–27
- Schedules at
- ABELLIO Rail Mitteldeutschland GmbH
- Phone
- 033208 2201 0
- info@angerbus.de
- Website
- Günter Anger Güterverkehrs GmbH & Co. Omnibusvermietung KG
Bus from S Potsdam Hauptbahnhof to Flughafen BER
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- Günter Anger Güterverkehrs GmbH & Co. Omnibusvermietung KG
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Berlin Airport BER to Jena bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €20–35
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- BlaBlaCar
Rideshare from Potsdam to Jena
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €9–16
- Schedules at
- BlaBlaCar
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Potsdam to Jena bus services, operated by Günter Anger Güterverkehrs GmbH & Co. Omnibusvermietung KG, arrive at Flughafen BER station.
Potsdam to Jena train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), arrive at Erfurt Hbf station.
Yes, the driving distance between Potsdam to Jena is 219 km. It takes approximately 2h 1m to drive from Potsdam to Jena.
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