Jena: how to get there and around
Airports, stations, ports, where the hotels are and what the numbers say, from public data rather than a brochure.
Jena is a city of 104,712 people in Germany (Thuringia), 149 m (489 ft) above sea level. The nearest large airport is Erfurt-Weimar Airport (ERF), 44 km (27 mi) from the centre.
Key facts
Daylight in Jena runs from about 8 h a day in late December to 16 h 36 min in late June (computed for 50.93° latitude), which matters more than the forecast when a day is built around one flight or one crossing.
Getting there
Jena is served by 2 airports with scheduled flights within 100 km. The closest large one is Erfurt-Weimar Airport (ERF), 44 km (27 mi) from the centre, with a longest runway of 8,530 ft, which limits it to short and medium-haul aircraft. The alternatives are Leipzig/Halle Airport (LEJ, 71 km).
Flights to Jena: every airport, routes and times
Buses to Jena · Driving and car hire
Nearby cities, and how to get between them
- Berlin, 217 km — flights · buses · car rental · tours
- Hamburg, 311 km — flights · buses · car rental
- Munich, 310 km — flights
- Prague, 221 km (Czechia) — flights · tours
- Köln, 325 km — flights
- Wrocław, 381 km (Poland)
- Frankfurt am Main, 224 km — tours
- Düsseldorf, 338 km
- Stuttgart, 295 km — tours
- Essen, 324 km
Common questions
Which airport serves Jena?
Erfurt-Weimar Airport (ERF), 44 km (27 mi) from the centre, plus 1 other airport with scheduled flights within 100 km.
How big is Jena?
About 104,712 people live in Jena (GeoNames).
What time zone is Jena in?
Europe/Berlin, currently UTC+2.
What currency is used in Jena?
The Euro (EUR). Traffic drives on the right.
Which cities are near Jena?
Berlin (217 km), Hamburg (311 km), Munich (310 km), Prague (221 km), Köln (325 km).
Where these facts come from
- GeoNames (CC BY 4.0): population, elevation, time zone, postal codes
- Wikidata (CC0): area, sister cities, visitor numbers, heritage listings, stations and ports
- OurAirports (public domain): airports, runways
- Natural Earth (public domain): map outlines
Data compiled 13 September 2026. Hotel figures are from our booking partner’s catalogue on that date. Journey times on this page are estimates from distance, not timetables; check the operator before you rely on one.