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Bologna, Italy → Jena, Germany

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Cheapest and Fastest Ways to Travel from Bologna to Jena

Composite routes from Bologna to Jena

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Transport providers

Airlines

Ryanair

Website:
ryanair.com/
Plane from Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport to Berlin
Ave. Duration:
1h 45m
Frequency:
Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday
Estimated price:
$40.65–$292.20

Lufthansa

Website:
lufthansa.com/
Plane from Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport to Schkeuditz
Ave. Duration:
6h 22m
Frequency:
Every day
Estimated price:
$152.45–$571.69
Plane from Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport to Frankfurt
Ave. Duration:
1h 35m
Frequency:
Every day
Estimated price:
$127.04–$952.82
Plane from Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport to Dresden
Ave. Duration:
4h 7m
Frequency:
Every day
Estimated price:
$127.04–$520.88
Plane from Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport to Berlin
Ave. Duration:
3h 43m
Frequency:
Every day
Estimated price:
$165.16–$444.65
Plane from Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport to Munich
Ave. Duration:
1h 10m
Frequency:
Every day
Estimated price:
$228.68–$1,016.34
Plane from Florence Peretola Airport to Frankfurt
Ave. Duration:
1h 40m
Frequency:
Every day
Estimated price:
$228.68–$889.30

Austrian Airlines

Website:
austrian.com/?sc_lang=en&cc=ZZ
Plane from Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport to Schkeuditz
Ave. Duration:
7h 20m
Frequency:
Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
Estimated price:
$29.22–$495.47
Plane from Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport to Berlin
Ave. Duration:
3h 45m
Frequency:
Monday to Saturday
Estimated price:
$177.86–$444.65
Plane from Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport to Munich
Ave. Duration:
3h 15m
Frequency:
Monday to Saturday
Estimated price:
$304.90–$1,079.87

Swiss

Website:
swiss.com/
Plane from Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport to Frankfurt
Ave. Duration:
3h 25m
Frequency:
Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
Estimated price:
$266.79–$1,016.34
Plane from Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport to Berlin
Ave. Duration:
4h 2m
Frequency:
Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
Estimated price:
$139.75–$533.58
Plane from Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport to Munich
Ave. Duration:
3h 15m
Frequency:
Thursday
Estimated price:
$304.90–$1,143.39
Plane from Florence Peretola Airport to Frankfurt
Ave. Duration:
3h 40m
Frequency:
Every day
Estimated price:
$266.79–$952.82

Air Dolomiti

Website:
airdolomiti.it/
Plane from Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport to Frankfurt
Ave. Duration:
1h 35m
Frequency:
Monday, Friday, and Sunday
Estimated price:
$127.04–$444.65
Plane from Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport to Munich
Ave. Duration:
1h 10m
Frequency:
Every day
Estimated price:
$228.68–$1,016.34
Plane from Florence Peretola Airport to Frankfurt
Ave. Duration:
1h 40m
Frequency:
Every day
Estimated price:
$228.68–$889.30

Bus operators

FlixBus

Phone:
+49 30 300 137 300
Website:
flixbus.com
Bus from Bologna Centrale to Leipzig
Ave. Duration:
13h 40m
Frequency:
5 times a week
Estimated price:
$88.93–$127.04
Bus from Leipzig central train station to Jena
Ave. Duration:
1h 14m
Frequency:
3 times a day
Estimated price:
$12.70–$19.06

BlaBlaCar Bus

Phone:
+33 18 57 62 228
Website:
blablacar.co.uk/
Bus from Trento to Munich
Ave. Duration:
5h 20m
Frequency:
Once daily
Estimated price:
$29.22–$41.92

Marino Autolinee

Phone:
+39 080 3112335
Website:
marinobus.it/
Bus from Bologna Centrale to Trento
Ave. Duration:
3h 30m
Frequency:
Once daily
Estimated price:
$30.49–$41.92

Train operators

Deutsche Bahn Intercity-Express

Phone:
+49 30 311-682904
Website:
bahn.de/
Train from Bologna Centrale to Bolzano
Ave. Duration:
2h 49m
Frequency:
Twice daily
Estimated price:
$60.98–$68.60
Train from Bolzano Bozen to Brennero
Ave. Duration:
1h 12m
Frequency:
4 times a day
Estimated price:
$35.57–$39.38
Train from München Hbf to Nürnberg
Ave. Duration:
1h 7m
Frequency:
Every 20 minutes
Estimated price:
$47.01–$53.36
Train from Nürnberg Hbf to Saalfeld
Ave. Duration:
2h 1m
Frequency:
Twice daily
Estimated price:
$49.55–$55.90
Train from Saalfeld to Jena
Ave. Duration:
35 min
Frequency:
5 times a day
Estimated price:
$29.22–$33.03
Train from Frankfurt to Erfurt
Ave. Duration:
3h 2m
Frequency:
Hourly
Estimated price:
$63.52–$76.23
Train from Erfurt Hbf to Jena
Ave. Duration:
29 min
Frequency:
5 times a day
Estimated price:
$27.95–$31.76
Train from Dresden Bahnhof Neustadt to Leipzig
Ave. Duration:
1h 7m
Frequency:
Hourly
Estimated price:
$39.38–$44.47
Train from Leipzig Hbf to Jena
Ave. Duration:
1h 5m
Frequency:
Every 4 hours
Estimated price:
$35.57–$40.65
Train from S Südkreuz Bhf to Erfurt
Ave. Duration:
1h 37m
Frequency:
Every 30 minutes
Estimated price:
$59.71–$67.33
Train from Nürnberg Hbf to Erfurt
Ave. Duration:
1h 8m
Frequency:
Hourly
Estimated price:
$50.82–$57.17

Railjet

Phone:
+43 51717
Website:
oebb.at/en/reiseplanung-services/im-zug/unsere-zuege/railjet
Train from Bolzano Bozen to Brennero
Ave. Duration:
1h 20m
Frequency:
Once daily
Estimated price:
$21.60–$31.76

ÖBB

Phone:
05 17 17
Website:
oebb.at/de/
Train from Bolzano Bozen to Brennero
Ave. Duration:
1h 20m
Frequency:
Twice daily
Estimated price:
$20.33–$27.95

Nightjet

Phone:
+43 51717
Website:
nightjet.com/en/#/home
Train from Padova to Muenchen
Ave. Duration:
9h 38m
Frequency:
Once daily
Estimated price:
$63.52–$203.27

ÖBB EuroCity

Phone:
+43 5 1717
Website:
oebb.at/en/reiseplanung-services/im-zug/unsere-zuege/eurocity-intercity
Train from Dresden Bahnhof Neustadt to Leipzig
Ave. Duration:
1h 9m
Frequency:
Twice daily
Estimated price:
$33.03–$47.01

Deutsche Bahn Regional

Phone:
+49 30 2970
Website:
bahn.de/
Train from München Hbf to Nürnberg
Ave. Duration:
1h 46m
Frequency:
Hourly
Estimated price:
$31.76–$45.74
Train from Nürnberg Hbf to Saalfeld
Ave. Duration:
2h 26m
Frequency:
Hourly
Estimated price:
$33.03–$47.01
Train from Saalfeld to Jena
Ave. Duration:
38 min
Frequency:
6 times a week
Estimated price:
$12.70–$19.06
Train from München Hbf to Hof
Ave. Duration:
3h 38m
Frequency:
Once daily
Estimated price:
$53.36–$76.23
Train from Gera Süd to Jena
Ave. Duration:
39 min
Frequency:
Hourly
Estimated price:
$12.70–$19.06
Train from Erfurt Hbf to Jena
Ave. Duration:
28 min
Frequency:
Hourly
Estimated price:
$12.70–$19.06
Train from Dresden Bahnhof Neustadt to Leipzig
Ave. Duration:
1h 35m
Frequency:
Hourly
Estimated price:
$22.87–$34.30
Train from Nürnberg Hbf to Erfurt
Ave. Duration:
1h 53m
Frequency:
4 times a day
Estimated price:
$34.30–$49.55

Trenitalia

Phone:
+39 06 68475475
Website:
trenitalia.com/
Train from Bologna Centrale to Bolzano
Ave. Duration:
3h 34m
Frequency:
5 times a day
Estimated price:
$17.79–$59.71
Train from Bolzano Bozen to Brennero
Ave. Duration:
1h 20m
Frequency:
Hourly
Estimated price:
$7.62–$20.33
Train from Bologna Centrale to Padova
Ave. Duration:
1h 28m
Frequency:
Hourly
Estimated price:
$9.53–$29.22
Train from Bologna Centrale to Firenze
Ave. Duration:
1h 51m
Frequency:
Twice daily
Estimated price:
$7.62–$21.60

Trenitalia Frecce

Phone:
+39 06 68475475
Website:
trenitalia.com/en/frecce.html
Train from Bologna Centrale to Bolzano
Ave. Duration:
2h 32m
Frequency:
Every 4 hours
Estimated price:
$26.68–$88.93
Train from Bologna Centrale to Padova
Ave. Duration:
1h 3m
Frequency:
Hourly
Estimated price:
$15.25–$62.25
Train from Bologna Centrale to Firenze
Ave. Duration:
37 min
Frequency:
Every 30 minutes
Estimated price:
$12.70–$55.90

ItaloTreno

Phone:
+39 06 8937 1892
Website:
italotreno.it/it
Train from Bologna Centrale to Bolzano
Ave. Duration:
2h 37m
Frequency:
Twice daily
Estimated price:
$54.63–$76.23
Train from Bologna Centrale to Padova
Ave. Duration:
1h 6m
Frequency:
Every 2 hours
Estimated price:
$39.38–$49.55
Train from Bologna Centrale to Firenze
Ave. Duration:
38 min
Frequency:
Every 30 minutes
Estimated price:
$35.57–$44.47

Trenitalia Intercity

Phone:
+39 06 68475475
Website:
trenitalia.com/
Train from Bologna Centrale to Bolzano
Ave. Duration:
3h 28m
Frequency:
Once daily
Estimated price:
$20.33–$29.22
Train from Bologna Centrale to Padova
Ave. Duration:
1h 20m
Frequency:
Twice daily
Estimated price:
$11.43–$16.52
Train from Bologna Centrale to Firenze
Ave. Duration:
1h 16m
Frequency:
6 times a week
Estimated price:
$9.53–$12.70

Flixtrain

Phone:
+49 30 300 137 100
Website:
flixtrain.de/
Train from S Südkreuz Bhf to Erfurt
Ave. Duration:
1h 41m
Frequency:
Twice daily
Estimated price:
$22.87–$33.03

Urlaubs-Express

Phone:
+49 (0) 221 800 20 820
Website:
urlaubs-express.de/
Train from Innsbruck Hauptbahnhof to Halle(Saale)Hbf
Ave. Duration:
3h 24m
Frequency:
Once a week
Estimated price:
$120.69–$152.45

ÖBB Intercity

Phone:
+43 5 1717
Website:
oebb.at/en/reiseplanung-services/im-zug/unsere-zuege/eurocity-intercity
Train from Nürnberg Hbf to Saalfeld
Ave. Duration:
1h 56m
Frequency:
Twice daily
Estimated price:
$45.74–$69.87
Train from Saalfeld to Jena
Ave. Duration:
33 min
Frequency:
Twice daily
Estimated price:
$12.07–$19.06
Train from Nürnberg Hbf to Erfurt
Ave. Duration:
3h 33m
Frequency:
Once daily
Estimated price:
$48.28–$76.23

Abellio GmbH

Phone:
+49 30 21300130
Website:
abellio.de/
Train from Halle(Saale)Hbf to Jena
Ave. Duration:
1h 14m
Frequency:
Hourly
Estimated price:
$20.33–$26.68
Train from Saalfeld to Jena
Ave. Duration:
40 min
Frequency:
Hourly
Estimated price:
$13.97–$19.06
Train from Leipzig Hbf to Jena
Ave. Duration:
1h 8m
Frequency:
Every 4 hours
Estimated price:
$21.60–$29.22

ABELLIO Rail Mitteldeutschland GmbH

Phone:
0800 2235546
Website:
abellio.de/
Train from Halle(Saale)Hbf to Jena
Ave. Duration:
1h 19m
Frequency:
Hourly
Estimated price:
$21.60–$33.03
Train from Saalfeld to Jena
Ave. Duration:
41 min
Frequency:
Hourly
Estimated price:
$12.07–$19.06
Train from Leipzig Hbf to Jena
Ave. Duration:
1h 8m
Frequency:
Every 4 hours
Estimated price:
$22.87–$35.57

Preßnitztalbahn

Phone:
+49 37343 808037
Website:
pressnitztalbahn.de/
Train from Hof Hbf to Gera
Ave. Duration:
1h 19m
Frequency:
Every 4 hours
Train from Erfurt Hbf to Jena
Ave. Duration:
34 min
Frequency:
Hourly

Questions and Answers

What is the cheapest way to get from Bologna to Jena?

The cheapest way to get from Bologna to Jena is to bus which costs $86.96 - $130.43 and takes 15h 54m.

What is the fastest way to get from Bologna to Jena?

The fastest way to get from Bologna to Jena is to fly and train which takes 7h 16m and costs $81.52 - $336.96 .

Is there a direct bus between Bologna and Jena?

No, there is no direct bus from Bologna to Jena station. However, there are services departing from Bologna Centrale and arriving at Jena bus station via Leipzig central train station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 15h 54m.

Is there a direct train between Bologna and Jena?

No, there is no direct train from Bologna to Jena. However, there are services departing from Bologna Centrale and arriving at Jena Paradies via Bolzano Bozen, Brennero Brenner, Innsbruck Hauptbahnhof and Halle(Saale)Hbf. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 11h 20m.

How far is it from Bologna to Jena?

The distance between Bologna and Jena is 1085 km. The road distance is 930.9 km.

How do I travel from Bologna to Jena without a car?

The best way to get from Bologna to Jena without a car is to train and night train which takes 11h 20m and costs $141.30 - $304.35 .

How long does it take to get from Bologna to Jena?

It takes approximately 11h 20m to get from Bologna to Jena, including transfers.

Where do I catch the Bologna to Jena bus from?

Bologna to Jena bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Bologna Centrale station.

Where do I catch the Bologna to Jena train from?

Bologna to Jena train services, operated by Trenitalia Frecce, depart from Bologna Centrale station.

Where does the Bologna to Jena bus arrive?

Bologna to Jena bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Leipzig central train station.

Where does the Bologna to Jena train arrive?

Bologna to Jena train services, operated by Trenitalia Frecce, arrive at Bolzano Bozen station.

Can I drive from Bologna to Jena?

Yes, the driving distance between Bologna to Jena is 931 km. It takes approximately 8h 27m to drive from Bologna to Jena.

How do I get a train ticket from Bologna to Jena?

Book your Bologna to Jena train tickets online with Omio.

How do I get a bus ticket from Bologna to Jena?

Book your Bologna to Jena bus tickets online with Omio and FlixBus.

Where can I stay near Jena?

There are 461+ hotels available in Jena. Prices start at $53.17 per night.
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