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The average train between Cardiff and Jena takes 14h 33m and the fastest train takes 11h 27m. The train service runs several times per day from Cardiff to Jena. The journey time may be longer on weekends and holidays; use the search form on this page to search for a specific travel date.

14h 33m
Duration
1,306 km
Distance
€408
Average price
Every 4 hours
Frequency

Train

best
  1. Take the train from Cardiff Central to London Paddingtontrain train
  2. Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Miditrain train Eil
  3. Take the train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Frankfurt(Main)Hbftrain train Ice
  4. Take the train from Frankfurt to Erfurt Hbftrain train 12 / ...
  5. Take the train from Erfurt Hbf to Jena Westtrain train Re3 / ...
12h 9m
€332–746

Cardiff to Jena train times

Trains run every 4 hours between Cardiff and Jena. The earliest departure is at 6:20 AM in the morning, and the last departure from Cardiff is at 9:20 PM which arrives into Jena at 5:20 PM. All services require a transfer at London Paddington and take an average of 14h 33m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.

Departing Sunday, October 11, 2026

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    Great Western Railway (GWR)London Underground (Tube)EurostarDeutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)15h 28m • 5 changes

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    Great Western Railway (GWR)London Underground (Tube)EurostarDeutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)18h 59m • 5 changes

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    Great Western Railway (GWR)London Underground (Tube)EurostarDeutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)19h • 5 changes

Departing Monday, October 12, 2026

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    Great Western Railway (GWR)London Underground (Tube)EurostarDeutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)11h 56m • 5 changes

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    Great Western Railway (GWR)London Underground (Tube)EurostarDeutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)11h 41m • 5 changes

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    Great Western Railway (GWR)London Underground (Tube)EurostarDeutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)12h 11m • 5 changes

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    Great Western Railway (GWR)London Underground (Tube)EurostarDeutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)Preßnitztalbahn11h 27m • 5 changes
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Departing Tuesday, October 13, 2026

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    Great Western Railway (GWR)London Underground (Tube)EurostarDeutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)11h 56m • 5 changes

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    Great Western Railway (GWR)London Underground (Tube)EurostarDeutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)11h 41m • 5 changes

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    Great Western Railway (GWR)London Underground (Tube)EurostarDeutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)12h 11m • 5 changes

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    Great Western Railway (GWR)London Underground (Tube)EurostarDeutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)Preßnitztalbahn11h 27m • 5 changes
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Departing Wednesday, October 14, 2026

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    Great Western Railway (GWR)London Underground (Tube)EurostarDeutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)11h 56m • 5 changes

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    Great Western Railway (GWR)London Underground (Tube)EurostarDeutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)11h 41m • 5 changes

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    Great Western Railway (GWR)London Underground (Tube)EurostarDeutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)12h 11m • 5 changes

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    Great Western Railway (GWR)London Underground (Tube)EurostarDeutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)Preßnitztalbahn11h 27m • 5 changes
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Departing Thursday, October 15, 2026

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    Great Western Railway (GWR)London Underground (Tube)EurostarDeutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)11h 56m • 5 changes

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    Great Western Railway (GWR)London Underground (Tube)EurostarDeutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)11h 41m • 5 changes

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    Great Western Railway (GWR)London Underground (Tube)EurostarDeutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)12h 11m • 5 changes

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    Arrives next day

    Great Western Railway (GWR)London Underground (Tube)EurostarDeutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)Preßnitztalbahn11h 27m • 5 changes
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Departing Friday, October 16, 2026

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    Great Western Railway (GWR)London Underground (Tube)EurostarDeutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)11h 56m • 5 changes

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    Great Western Railway (GWR)London Underground (Tube)EurostarDeutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)11h 41m • 5 changes

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    Great Western Railway (GWR)London Underground (Tube)EurostarDeutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)12h 11m • 5 changes

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    Arrives next day

    Great Western Railway (GWR)London Underground (Tube)EurostarDeutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)Preßnitztalbahn11h 27m • 5 changes
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Departing Saturday, October 17, 2026

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    Great Western Railway (GWR)London Underground (Tube)EurostarDeutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)12h • 5 changes

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    Great Western Railway (GWR)London Underground (Tube)EurostarDeutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)11h 29m • 5 changes

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    Great Western Railway (GWR)London Underground (Tube)EurostarDeutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)12h 10m • 5 changes

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    Great Western Railway (GWR)London Underground (Tube)EurostarDeutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)Preßnitztalbahn11h 57m • 5 changes

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  • Distance: 1,306.1 km
  • Duration: 14h 33m

What companies run services between Cardiff, Wales and Jena, Germany?

You can take a train from Cardiff Central to Jena West via London Paddington, Paddington, King's Cross St. Pancras station, London St Pancras Intl, Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi, Frankfurt(Main)Hbf, Frankfurt, and Erfurt Hbf in around 12h 9m.

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