Paris ▸ Jena
Jena ▸ Paris ⇄1.9 a dayfastest 12h45☾ 2 overnight busesFlixBus🇫🇷 France → 🇩🇪 Germany
Direct buses · no change
ParisReimsVerdunMetzThionvilleLuxembourgJena· 700 km as the crow flies
- 16:10 → 05:05+1FlixBus N780 ☾ OvernightParis (Bercy Seine) → Jena bus station (Paradies station) · via Reims, Verdun, Metz, Thionville…12h5511 stopsRuns: Mon, Thu, Fri, Sat, Sun (some weeks)The night the clocks change (Sat 24 Oct: 16:10 → 04:05+1)Book on FlixBus ↗
- 16:50 → 05:35+1FlixBus N1305 ☾ OvernightParis (Bercy Seine) → Jena bus station (Paradies station) · via Saarbrücken, Mannheim, Frankfurt, Erfurt12h455 stops
Local times at each stop. Times from official open data: FlixBus (file of 11 Oct 2026). Checked Sun 18 Oct 2026; they cover 18 Oct to 14 Nov 2026. Timetables change, so check with the operator before you travel. Contains FlixBus timetable data (FlixMobility, transport.data.gouv.fr), ODbL 1.0. How we build this.
Quick answers
Is there a direct bus from Paris to Jena?
Yes. 1.9 a day on average, with FlixBus, no change of bus (18 Oct to 14 Nov 2026).
How long is the bus from Paris to Jena?
The fastest takes 12h45; the slowest 12h55, for 700 km as the crow flies.
When do the buses leave?
The earliest leaves at 16:10 and the latest at 16:50, local time in Paris. Not every bus runs every day: pick a date above.
Is there a night bus from Paris to Jena?
Yes: 2 overnight departures in the timetable, for example 16:10 arriving 05:05 the next morning.