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There are 13 ways to get from Istanbul to Jena by plane, train, bus, night train, or car

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  1. Fly Istanbul Airport to Nuremberg Airport, train

    best
    1. Fly from Istanbul Airport (IST) to Nuremberg Airport (NUE)plane plane IST - NUE
    2. Take the train from Nürnberg Hbf to Erfurt Hbftrain train
    3. Take the train from Erfurt Hbf to Jena Westtrain train
    8h 28m
    €138–511

  2. Fly Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport to Berlin Brandenburg Airport, train

    cheapest
    1. Fly from Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW) to Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER)plane plane SAW - BER
    2. Take the train from S Südkreuz Bhf to Halle(Saale)Hbftrain train
    3. Take the train from Halle(Saale)Hbf to Jena Paradiestrain train
    9h 41m
    €95–346

  3. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from Istanbul to Munichbus bus
    2. Take the train from München Hbf to Nürnberg Hbftrain train 29 / ...
    3. Take the train from Nürnberg Hbf to Erfurt Hbftrain train 29 / ...
    4. Take the train from Erfurt Hbf to Jena Westtrain train Re3 / ...
    26h 48m
    €136–368

  4. Night train, train

    1. Take the nighttrain from Halkali to Videlenighttrain night train
    2. Take the train from Videle to Budapest-Keletitrain train Ir
    3. Take the train from Budapest-Keleti to Muenchen Osttrain train Rjx
    4. Take the train from Muenchen Ost to Erfurt Hbftrain train Ice
    5. Take the train from Erfurt Hbf to Jena Westtrain train Re3 / ...
    38h 29m
    €166–399

  5. Drive  2,045.5 km

    1. Drive from Istanbul to Jenacar car 2,045.5 km
    20h 41m
    €368–532

  6. Fly Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport to Nuremberg Airport, train

    1. Fly from Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW) to Nuremberg Airport (NUE)plane plane SAW - NUE
    2. Take the train from Nürnberg Hbf to Erfurt Hbftrain train
    3. Take the train from Erfurt Hbf to Jena Westtrain train
    8h 43m
    €158–421

  7. Fly Istanbul Airport to Berlin Brandenburg Airport, train

    1. Fly from Istanbul Airport (IST) to Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER)plane plane IST - BER
    2. Take the train from S Südkreuz Bhf to Halle(Saale)Hbftrain train
    3. Take the train from Halle(Saale)Hbf to Jena Paradiestrain train
    9h 26m
    €125–356

  8. Fly Istanbul Airport to Munich International Airport, train

    1. Fly from Istanbul Airport (IST) to Munich International Airport (MUC)plane plane IST - MUC
    2. Take the train from München Hbf to Nürnberg Hbftrain train
    3. Take the train from Nürnberg Hbf to Erfurt Hbftrain train
    4. Take the train from Erfurt Hbf to Jena Westtrain train
    10h 10m
    €167–583

  9. Fly Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport to Munich International Airport, train

    1. Fly from Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW) to Munich International Airport (MUC)plane plane SAW - MUC
    2. Take the train from München Hbf to Nürnberg Hbftrain train
    3. Take the train from Nürnberg Hbf to Erfurt Hbftrain train
    4. Take the train from Erfurt Hbf to Jena Westtrain train
    10h 21m
    €117–553

  10. Fly Istanbul Airport to Václav Havel Airport Prague, train

    1. Fly from Istanbul Airport (IST) to Václav Havel Airport Prague (PRG)plane plane IST - PRG
    2. Take the train from Praha-Holesovice to Dresden Hbftrain train
    3. Take the train from Dresden Hauptbahnhof to Leipzig Hbftrain train
    4. Take the train from Leipzig Hbf to Jena Paradiestrain train
    12h 39m
    €138–460

  11. Fly Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport to Václav Havel Airport Prague, train

    1. Fly from Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW) to Václav Havel Airport Prague (PRG)plane plane SAW - PRG
    2. Take the train from Praha-Holesovice to Dresden Hbftrain train
    3. Take the train from Dresden Hauptbahnhof to Leipzig Hbftrain train
    4. Take the train from Leipzig Hbf to Jena Paradiestrain train
    13h
    €98–340

  12. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Istanbul to Munichbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Munich central bus station to Chemnitz central bus stationbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Chemnitz central bus station to Jena bus stationbus bus N69 / ...
    31h 50m
    €122–188

  13. Bus via Sofia

    1. Take the bus from Istanbul Esenler Otogari to Sofia Serdika Bus Stationbus bus Arda-Tur
    2. Take the bus from Sofia Serdica Bus Station to Jena Paradies Bus Stationbus bus Citylines 9
    35h 55m
    €158–193

Istanbul to Jena by bus, foot, and train

Calendar1Weekly Services
Duration26h 48mAverage Duration
Ticket€136Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,933.4 km
  • Duration: 8h 28m

What companies run services between Istanbul, Turkey and Jena, Germany?

You can take a bus from Istanbul to Jena bus station via Munich central bus station and Chemnitz central bus station in around 31h 50m.

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