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There are 9 ways to get from Caen to Jena by train, bus, car, or plane

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  1. Train

    best
    1. Take the train from Caen to Paris St Lazaretrain train
    2. Take the train from Paris Est to Erfurt Hbftrain train Ice
    3. Take the train from Erfurt Hbf to Jena Westtrain train Re3 / ...
    10h
    €200–571

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Caen - Bus Station to Paris - La Défense Jules Verne Terminalbus bus BlaBlaCar Bus
    2. Take the bus from Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine) to Jena bus stationbus bus N1305 / ...
    18h
    €98–151

  3. Drive  1,040 km

    1. Drive from Caen to Jenacar car 1,040 km
    9h 36m
    €167–241

  4. Train, fly to Leipzig-Halle Airport

    1. Take the train from Caen to Paris St Lazaretrain train
    2. Fly from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport (CDG) to Leipzig-Halle Airport (LEJ)plane plane CDG - LEJ
    3. Take the train from Halle(Saale)Hbf to Jena Paradiestrain train
    9h 55m
    €232–542

  5. Train via Frankfurt am Main

    1. Take the train from Caen to Paris St Lazaretrain train
    2. Take the train from Paris l'Est to Frankfurttrain train 82
    3. Take the train from Frankfurt to Erfurt Hbftrain train 12 / ...
    4. Take the train from Erfurt Hbf to Jena Westtrain train Re3 / ...
    10h 58m
    €189–540

  6. Train, fly to Nuremberg Airport

    1. Take the train from Caen to Paris St Lazaretrain train
    2. Fly from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport (CDG) to Nuremberg Airport (NUE)plane plane CDG - NUE
    3. Take the train from Nürnberg Hbf to Erfurt Hbftrain train
    4. Take the train from Erfurt Hbf to Jena Westtrain train
    8h 48m
    €204–687

  7. Train, fly to Frankfurt

    1. Take the train from Caen to Paris St Lazaretrain train
    2. Fly from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport (CDG) to Frankfurt (FRA)plane plane CDG - FRA
    3. Take the train from Frankfurt to Erfurt Hbftrain train
    4. Take the train from Erfurt Hbf to Jena Westtrain train
    9h 43m
    €174–573

  8. Train, fly to Berlin Brandenburg Airport

    1. Take the train from Caen to Paris St Lazaretrain train
    2. Fly from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport (CDG) to Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER)plane plane CDG - BER
    3. Take the train from S Südkreuz Bhf to Halle(Saale)Hbftrain train
    4. Take the train from Halle(Saale)Hbf to Jena Paradiestrain train
    10h 5m
    €154–425

  9. Train, fly to Hannover Airport

    1. Take the train from Caen to Paris St Lazaretrain train
    2. Fly from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport (CDG) to Hannover Airport (HAJ)plane plane CDG - HAJ
    3. Take the train from Hannover Hauptbahnhof to Göttingentrain train
    4. Take the train from Göttingen to Jena Westtrain train
    10h 42m
    €237–673

Caen to Jena by train and foot

Calendar7Weekly Services
Duration10hAverage Duration
Ticket€200Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,194.3 km
  • Duration: 10h

What companies run services between Caen, France and Jena, Germany?

You can take a train from Caen to Jena West via Paris St Lazare, Haussmann Saint-Lazare, Gare Magenta, Paris Est, and Erfurt Hbf in around 10h. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Caen - Bus Station to Jena bus station via Paris - La Défense Jules Verne Terminal, Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station, and Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine) in around 18h.

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