What is the best way to travel from Leuven to Jena?
Looking for a trip? Check and compare all the available Buses and Trains to Jena from Leuven. Look at different modes of transportation, search for the cheapest tickets, fastest rides and most popular stations, and see all 2 available companies to find your perfect trip!
What is the cheapest way to reach Jena from Leuven?
You can reach Jena with just £31 by taking a Bus from FlixBus, but there are many more cheap offers: we have selected the best ones for you for the next few days here.
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FlixBus12h 20m017:15LeuvenDiestsepoort05:35JenaCentral Bus Station - Paradies0EconomyA Bus from FlixBus goes from Diestsepoort, Leuven (Belgium) at 01/02/2026 17:15:00 to Central Bus Station - Paradies, Jena (Germany) arriving at 02/02/2026 05:35:00. 50 Economy ticket for £39 per person are available. Travel duration is 12h 20m
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Deutsche Bahn12h 51m019:43LeuvenCentral Station08:34JenaParadiesbahnhof West Train Station0EconomyA Train from Deutsche Bahn goes from Central Station, Leuven (Belgium) at 01/02/2026 19:43:00 to Paradiesbahnhof West Train Station, Jena (Germany) arriving at 02/02/2026 08:34:00. 50 Economy ticket for £85 per person are available. Travel duration is 12h 51m
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Deutsche Bahn9h 40m011:02LeuvenHeverlee20:42JenaParadiesbahnhof West Train Station0EconomyA Train from Deutsche Bahn goes from Heverlee, Leuven (Belgium) at 01/02/2026 11:02:00 to Paradiesbahnhof West Train Station, Jena (Germany) arriving at 01/02/2026 20:42:00. 50 Economy ticket for £112 per person are available. Travel duration is 9h 40m
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Deutsche Bahn10h 54m017:02LeuvenHeverlee03:56JenaParadiesbahnhof West Train Station0EconomyA Train from Deutsche Bahn goes from Heverlee, Leuven (Belgium) at 01/02/2026 17:02:00 to Paradiesbahnhof West Train Station, Jena (Germany) arriving at 02/02/2026 03:56:00. 50 Economy ticket for £112 per person are available. Travel duration is 10h 54m
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Deutsche Bahn8h 59m011:43LeuvenCentral Station20:42JenaParadiesbahnhof West Train Station0EconomyA Train from Deutsche Bahn goes from Central Station, Leuven (Belgium) at 01/02/2026 11:43:00 to Paradiesbahnhof West Train Station, Jena (Germany) arriving at 01/02/2026 20:42:00. 50 Economy ticket for £112 per person are available. Travel duration is 8h 59m
Cheapest Buses Sunday
Cheapest Trains Sunday
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Deutsche Bahn8h 10m011:10LeuvenWijgmaal19:20JenaParadiesbahnhof West Train Station0EconomyA Train from Deutsche Bahn goes from Wijgmaal, Leuven (Belgium) at 03/02/2026 11:10:00 to Paradiesbahnhof West Train Station, Jena (Germany) arriving at 03/02/2026 19:20:00. 50 Economy ticket for £85 per person are available. Travel duration is 8h 10m
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Deutsche Bahn8h 3m013:10LeuvenWijgmaal21:13JenaParadiesbahnhof West Train Station0EconomyA Train from Deutsche Bahn goes from Wijgmaal, Leuven (Belgium) at 03/02/2026 13:10:00 to Paradiesbahnhof West Train Station, Jena (Germany) arriving at 03/02/2026 21:13:00. 50 Economy ticket for £85 per person are available. Travel duration is 8h 3m
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Deutsche Bahn8h 9m005:10LeuvenWijgmaal13:19JenaParadiesbahnhof West Train Station0EconomyA Train from Deutsche Bahn goes from Wijgmaal, Leuven (Belgium) at 03/02/2026 05:10:00 to Paradiesbahnhof West Train Station, Jena (Germany) arriving at 03/02/2026 13:19:00. 50 Economy ticket for £92 per person are available. Travel duration is 8h 9m
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Deutsche Bahn8h 3m007:10LeuvenWijgmaal15:13JenaParadiesbahnhof West Train Station0EconomyA Train from Deutsche Bahn goes from Wijgmaal, Leuven (Belgium) at 03/02/2026 07:10:00 to Paradiesbahnhof West Train Station, Jena (Germany) arriving at 03/02/2026 15:13:00. 50 Economy ticket for £92 per person are available. Travel duration is 8h 3m
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Deutsche Bahn8h 20m015:10LeuvenWijgmaal23:30JenaParadiesbahnhof West Train Station0EconomyA Train from Deutsche Bahn goes from Wijgmaal, Leuven (Belgium) at 03/02/2026 15:10:00 to Paradiesbahnhof West Train Station, Jena (Germany) arriving at 03/02/2026 23:30:00. 50 Economy ticket for £92 per person are available. Travel duration is 8h 20m
Cheapest Trains Tuesday
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FlixBus12h 20m017:15LeuvenDiestsepoort05:35JenaCentral Bus Station - Paradies0EconomyA Bus from FlixBus goes from Diestsepoort, Leuven (Belgium) at 05/02/2026 17:15:00 to Central Bus Station - Paradies, Jena (Germany) arriving at 06/02/2026 05:35:00. 50 Economy ticket for £31 per person are available. Travel duration is 12h 20m
Cheapest Buses Thursday
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FlixBus12h 20m017:15LeuvenDiestsepoort05:35JenaCentral Bus Station - Paradies0EconomyA Bus from FlixBus goes from Diestsepoort, Leuven (Belgium) at 07/02/2026 17:15:00 to Central Bus Station - Paradies, Jena (Germany) arriving at 08/02/2026 05:35:00. 50 Economy ticket for £34 per person are available. Travel duration is 12h 20m
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FlixBus15h 45m023:20LeuvenDiestsepoort15:05JenaCentral Bus Station - Paradies0EconomyA Bus from FlixBus goes from Diestsepoort, Leuven (Belgium) at 07/02/2026 23:20:00 to Central Bus Station - Paradies, Jena (Germany) arriving at 08/02/2026 15:05:00. 50 Economy ticket for £34 per person are available. Travel duration is 15h 45m
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Deutsche Bahn10h 13m017:43LeuvenCentral Station03:56JenaParadiesbahnhof West Train Station0EconomyA Train from Deutsche Bahn goes from Central Station, Leuven (Belgium) at 07/02/2026 17:43:00 to Paradiesbahnhof West Train Station, Jena (Germany) arriving at 08/02/2026 03:56:00. 50 Economy ticket for £59 per person are available. Travel duration is 10h 13m
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Deutsche Bahn8h 29m015:43LeuvenCentral Station00:12JenaParadiesbahnhof West Train Station0EconomyA Train from Deutsche Bahn goes from Central Station, Leuven (Belgium) at 07/02/2026 15:43:00 to Paradiesbahnhof West Train Station, Jena (Germany) arriving at 08/02/2026 00:12:00. 50 Economy ticket for £84 per person are available. Travel duration is 8h 29m
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Deutsche Bahn8h 2m013:43LeuvenCentral Station21:45JenaParadiesbahnhof West Train Station0EconomyA Train from Deutsche Bahn goes from Central Station, Leuven (Belgium) at 07/02/2026 13:43:00 to Paradiesbahnhof West Train Station, Jena (Germany) arriving at 07/02/2026 21:45:00. 50 Economy ticket for £87 per person are available. Travel duration is 8h 2m
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Deutsche Bahn8h 3m005:43LeuvenCentral Station13:46JenaParadiesbahnhof West Train Station0EconomyA Train from Deutsche Bahn goes from Central Station, Leuven (Belgium) at 07/02/2026 05:43:00 to Paradiesbahnhof West Train Station, Jena (Germany) arriving at 07/02/2026 13:46:00. 50 Economy ticket for £94 per person are available. Travel duration is 8h 3m
Cheapest Buses Saturday
Cheapest Trains Saturday
What are the fastest trips from Leuven to Jena?
You can get to Jena from Leuven in just 8h 2m with a Train from Deutsche Bahn. But this is just one option, click on any of the offers below to compare it with the other available modes of transportations.
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Deutsche Bahn8h 59m011:43LeuvenCentral Station20:42JenaParadiesbahnhof West Train Station0EconomyA Train from Deutsche Bahn goes from Central Station, Leuven (Belgium) at 01/02/2026 11:43:00 to Paradiesbahnhof West Train Station, Jena (Germany) arriving at 01/02/2026 20:42:00. 50 Economy ticket for £112 per person are available. Travel duration is 8h 59m
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Deutsche Bahn9h 40m011:02LeuvenHeverlee20:42JenaParadiesbahnhof West Train Station0EconomyA Train from Deutsche Bahn goes from Heverlee, Leuven (Belgium) at 01/02/2026 11:02:00 to Paradiesbahnhof West Train Station, Jena (Germany) arriving at 01/02/2026 20:42:00. 50 Economy ticket for £112 per person are available. Travel duration is 9h 40m
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Deutsche Bahn10h 54m017:02LeuvenHeverlee03:56JenaParadiesbahnhof West Train Station0EconomyA Train from Deutsche Bahn goes from Heverlee, Leuven (Belgium) at 01/02/2026 17:02:00 to Paradiesbahnhof West Train Station, Jena (Germany) arriving at 02/02/2026 03:56:00. 50 Economy ticket for £112 per person are available. Travel duration is 10h 54m
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Deutsche Bahn12h 51m019:43LeuvenCentral Station08:34JenaParadiesbahnhof West Train Station0EconomyA Train from Deutsche Bahn goes from Central Station, Leuven (Belgium) at 01/02/2026 19:43:00 to Paradiesbahnhof West Train Station, Jena (Germany) arriving at 02/02/2026 08:34:00. 50 Economy ticket for £85 per person are available. Travel duration is 12h 51m
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FlixBus12h 20m017:15LeuvenDiestsepoort05:35JenaCentral Bus Station - Paradies0EconomyA Bus from FlixBus goes from Diestsepoort, Leuven (Belgium) at 01/02/2026 17:15:00 to Central Bus Station - Paradies, Jena (Germany) arriving at 02/02/2026 05:35:00. 50 Economy ticket for £39 per person are available. Travel duration is 12h 20m
Fastest Trains Sunday
Fastest Buses Sunday
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Deutsche Bahn8h 3m013:10LeuvenWijgmaal21:13JenaParadiesbahnhof West Train Station0EconomyA Train from Deutsche Bahn goes from Wijgmaal, Leuven (Belgium) at 03/02/2026 13:10:00 to Paradiesbahnhof West Train Station, Jena (Germany) arriving at 03/02/2026 21:13:00. 50 Economy ticket for £85 per person are available. Travel duration is 8h 3m
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Deutsche Bahn8h 3m007:10LeuvenWijgmaal15:13JenaParadiesbahnhof West Train Station0EconomyA Train from Deutsche Bahn goes from Wijgmaal, Leuven (Belgium) at 03/02/2026 07:10:00 to Paradiesbahnhof West Train Station, Jena (Germany) arriving at 03/02/2026 15:13:00. 50 Economy ticket for £92 per person are available. Travel duration is 8h 3m
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Deutsche Bahn8h 9m005:10LeuvenWijgmaal13:19JenaParadiesbahnhof West Train Station0EconomyA Train from Deutsche Bahn goes from Wijgmaal, Leuven (Belgium) at 03/02/2026 05:10:00 to Paradiesbahnhof West Train Station, Jena (Germany) arriving at 03/02/2026 13:19:00. 50 Economy ticket for £92 per person are available. Travel duration is 8h 9m
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Deutsche Bahn8h 10m011:10LeuvenWijgmaal19:20JenaParadiesbahnhof West Train Station0EconomyA Train from Deutsche Bahn goes from Wijgmaal, Leuven (Belgium) at 03/02/2026 11:10:00 to Paradiesbahnhof West Train Station, Jena (Germany) arriving at 03/02/2026 19:20:00. 50 Economy ticket for £85 per person are available. Travel duration is 8h 10m
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Deutsche Bahn8h 20m015:10LeuvenWijgmaal23:30JenaParadiesbahnhof West Train Station0EconomyA Train from Deutsche Bahn goes from Wijgmaal, Leuven (Belgium) at 03/02/2026 15:10:00 to Paradiesbahnhof West Train Station, Jena (Germany) arriving at 03/02/2026 23:30:00. 50 Economy ticket for £92 per person are available. Travel duration is 8h 20m
Fastest Trains Tuesday
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FlixBus12h 20m017:15LeuvenDiestsepoort05:35JenaCentral Bus Station - Paradies0EconomyA Bus from FlixBus goes from Diestsepoort, Leuven (Belgium) at 05/02/2026 17:15:00 to Central Bus Station - Paradies, Jena (Germany) arriving at 06/02/2026 05:35:00. 50 Economy ticket for £31 per person are available. Travel duration is 12h 20m
Fastest Buses Thursday
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Deutsche Bahn8h 2m013:43LeuvenCentral Station21:45JenaParadiesbahnhof West Train Station0EconomyA Train from Deutsche Bahn goes from Central Station, Leuven (Belgium) at 07/02/2026 13:43:00 to Paradiesbahnhof West Train Station, Jena (Germany) arriving at 07/02/2026 21:45:00. 50 Economy ticket for £87 per person are available. Travel duration is 8h 2m
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Deutsche Bahn8h 3m005:43LeuvenCentral Station13:46JenaParadiesbahnhof West Train Station0EconomyA Train from Deutsche Bahn goes from Central Station, Leuven (Belgium) at 07/02/2026 05:43:00 to Paradiesbahnhof West Train Station, Jena (Germany) arriving at 07/02/2026 13:46:00. 50 Economy ticket for £94 per person are available. Travel duration is 8h 3m
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Deutsche Bahn8h 29m015:43LeuvenCentral Station00:12JenaParadiesbahnhof West Train Station0EconomyA Train from Deutsche Bahn goes from Central Station, Leuven (Belgium) at 07/02/2026 15:43:00 to Paradiesbahnhof West Train Station, Jena (Germany) arriving at 08/02/2026 00:12:00. 50 Economy ticket for £84 per person are available. Travel duration is 8h 29m
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Deutsche Bahn10h 13m017:43LeuvenCentral Station03:56JenaParadiesbahnhof West Train Station0EconomyA Train from Deutsche Bahn goes from Central Station, Leuven (Belgium) at 07/02/2026 17:43:00 to Paradiesbahnhof West Train Station, Jena (Germany) arriving at 08/02/2026 03:56:00. 50 Economy ticket for £59 per person are available. Travel duration is 10h 13m
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FlixBus12h 20m017:15LeuvenDiestsepoort05:35JenaCentral Bus Station - Paradies0EconomyA Bus from FlixBus goes from Diestsepoort, Leuven (Belgium) at 07/02/2026 17:15:00 to Central Bus Station - Paradies, Jena (Germany) arriving at 08/02/2026 05:35:00. 50 Economy ticket for £34 per person are available. Travel duration is 12h 20m
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FlixBus15h 45m023:20LeuvenDiestsepoort15:05JenaCentral Bus Station - Paradies0EconomyA Bus from FlixBus goes from Diestsepoort, Leuven (Belgium) at 07/02/2026 23:20:00 to Central Bus Station - Paradies, Jena (Germany) arriving at 08/02/2026 15:05:00. 50 Economy ticket for £34 per person are available. Travel duration is 15h 45m
Fastest Trains Saturday
Fastest Buses Saturday
Here you will find all operators and timetables for a
Bus from Leuven to Jena
What are the most popular stations in Leuven and Jena?
In Leuven, you will usually depart from Wijgmaal, Diestsepoort or Texaco, while in Jena you will be arriving at Göschwitz (Saale) Bus Stop, Paradiesbahnhof West Train Station or Saalbahnhof Train Station, but there are many more stops to explore in both locations.
How do I decide? Some tips and tricks from our experience
Are you having trouble deciding on how to get to Jena from Leuven? With 4 connections between 2 Bus and Train operators, it can be difficult to find the one ride that will make you happy. But we have some tips that can help you make the best informed decision. First of all, the best trip is always the one that meets all your needs, so make a list of all the things that you want from this journey and look for something that will satisfy all of them. Here we will go through some of the factors mostly commonly taken into consideration.
Look for the lowest price
Ticket price is usually the main concern: even if you can afford to pay more, why do it if there are cheaper options? Saving on the trip means that you can spend more on the vacation itself! Between Leuven and Jena, you can pay as low as £31 with a Bus from FlixBus.Travel duration
Time is also an important factor. An earlier departure may allow you to see a beautiful sunset or relax before an important event. And remember, time is money, so paying more for a shorter trip may be well worth it. For longer distances, flights are without doubt the best options, but be mindful of airport times and possible delays: a high-speed train may end up cheaper and faster! Here the quicker option is definitely the Train from Deutsche Bahn: you will get to Jena in just 8h 2m.Comfort makes all the difference
You should always take into account what your personal travelling preferences are. Is one hand luggage enough, or are you trasporting more? Would you like to have a snack during the journey? Can you relax in a busy compartment, or do you need space for yourself? Even among the same mode of transportation, different companies will offer you varying levels of comfort and amenities. The main operators connecting Leuven and Jena are Deutsche Bahn and FlixBus, but be sure to check what they have to offer!Save money with deals, and always compare
One last tip? Even if you live in Leuven and Jena is your only destination, it may be wise to check the offers from and to nearby cities or, if you are flyng, nearby airports. Check the trips from Herent or to Lehesten, and look at flights from Brussels South Charleroi Airport, and landing at Erfurt-Weimar Airport. Comparing different routes may allow you to find deals or promotions you were not aware of. Consider also signing up to CheckMyBus to see even more exclusive promotions!Which companies offer a trip from Leuven to Jena?
The most popular companies between Leuven and Jena, are Deutsche Bahn and FlixBus. Be sure to check their seat class offers and the amenities that they provide.
Bus companies: FlixBus
Train companies: Deutsche Bahn
All you need to know when you travel from Leuven to Jena
Check all information on comfort and services on all modes of transports from Leuven to Jena. See which seat classes are available, and what amenities are other advantages offered by the operators on your journey.
FAQs about the trip from Leuven to Jena
How can I reach Jena from Leuven?
Every day, there are on average 4 connections between Bus and Train, with which you can get to Jena from Leuven.
How far is Jena from Leuven?
The distance between Leuven and Jena is 482.9 km.
What is the most ecofriendly mode of transport between Leuven and Jena?
Trains and buses are by far the greenest options, with trains surpassing buses on longer routes. Planes will always be the worst polluters, especially in shorter flights, were the emissions from the takeoff and landing are less offset by the distance.
On this particular route, a bus will emit, per person, a total of 13 kgs of CO2, a train 17 kgs, a car 82 kgs, and a flight 119 kgs.
What is the cheapest mode of transport from Leuven to Jena?
You can get to Jena with just £31 by taking a Bus from FlixBus.
What is the fastest way to get from Leuven to Jena?
While a plane is travelling fastest boarding and transfer to airport consumes a lot of time. Usually, high speed trains are better than flights if pure train travel time is below 4 hours. For this particular route, you can get to Jena in just 8h 2m with a Train from Deutsche Bahn.
More routes to Leuven and to Jena
Looking for more options? Here you can see the most popular routes to Leuven and to Jena. Simply click on a connection, and you’ll find all the details about the route!
