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There are 11 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 Rb
    10h 11m
    €207–979

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Caen to Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine)bus bus 1774 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine) to Jena bus stationbus bus N1305 / ...
    17h 10m
    €89–151

  3. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from Caen - Bus Station to Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Stationbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station to Frankfurt - Airport Bus Stationbus bus
    3. Take the train from Frankfurt to Erfurt Hbftrain train 50 / ...
    4. Take the train from Erfurt Hbf to Jena Westtrain train Rb
    16h 56m
    €124–504

  4. Drive 1,040 km

    1. Drive from Caen to Jenacar car 1,040 km
    9h 36m
    €160–231

  5. 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 38m
    €192–686

  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 40m
    €172–672

  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 49m
    €159–529

  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 51m
    €186–586

  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 39m
    €236–532

  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 Duesseldorf Hbf to Frankfurt(Main)Hbftrain train
    4. Take the train from Frankfurt to Erfurt Hbftrain train
    5. Take the train from Erfurt Hbf to Jena Westtrain train
    12h 9m
    €241–786

  11. Train to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport, fly to Václav Havel Airport Prague, train

    1. Take the train from Caen to Paris St Lazaretrain train
    2. Fly from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport (CDG) to Václav Havel Airport Prague (PRG)plane plane CDG - PRG
    3. Take the train from Praha-Holesovice to Dresden Hbftrain train
    4. Take the train from Dresden Hauptbahnhof to Leipzig Hbftrain train
    5. Take the train from Leipzig Hbf to Jena Paradiestrain train
    13h 33m
    €184–536

Caen to Jena by train and bus

Calendar14Weekly Services
Duration10h 11mAverage Duration
Ticket€207Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,195.2 km
  • Duration: 10h 11m

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 11m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Caen to Jena bus station via Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine) in around 17h 10m.

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