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There are 10 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 14m
    €211–553

  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 1m
    €86–150

  3. Drive  1,040 km

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

  4. Train to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport, fly to Nuremberg Airport, train

    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 32m
    €203–677

  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 50m
    €196–528

  6. Train to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport, fly to Frankfurt, train

    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 37m
    €177–558

  7. Train to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport, fly to Berlin Brandenburg Airport, train

    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
    9h 55m
    €156–429

  8. Train to Paris Orly Airport, fly to Berlin Brandenburg Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Caen to Paris St Lazaretrain train
    2. Fly from Paris Orly Airport (ORY) to Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER)plane plane ORY - 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
    9h 59m
    €199–507

  9. Train to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport, fly to Hannover Airport, train

    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 34m
    €230–618

  10. Train to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport, fly to Düsseldorf International Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Caen to Paris St Lazaretrain train
    2. Fly from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport (CDG) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane plane CDG - DUS
    3. Take the train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Frankfurttrain train
    4. Take the train from Frankfurt to Erfurt Hbftrain train
    5. Take the train from Erfurt Hbf to Jena Westtrain train
    11h 47m
    €254–694

Caen to Jena by train and bus

Calendar7Weekly Services
Duration10h 14mAverage Duration
Ticket€211Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,195.2 km
  • Duration: 10h 14m

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

You can take a train from Caen to Jena West via Paris St Lazare, Gare Saint-Lazare, Gare de l'Est, Paris Est, and Erfurt Hbf in around 10h 14m. 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 1m.

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