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There are 14 ways to get from Cambridge to Jena by train (Eurostar), bus, car, car train, plane, train, or car ferry

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  1. Train

    best
    1. Take the train from Cambridge to King's Crosstrain train
    2. Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Miditrain train Eil
    3. Take the train from Bruxelles Midi to Frankfurttrain train 79
    4. Take the train from Frankfurt to Erfurt Hbftrain train 12 / ...
    5. Take the train from Erfurt Hbf to Jena Westtrain train Re3 / ...
    11h 22m
    €281–673

  2. Fly London Stansted Airport to Nuremberg Airport, train

    cheapest
    1. Fly from London Stansted Airport (STN) to Nuremberg Airport (NUE)plane plane STN - NUE
    2. Take the train from Nürnberg Hbf to Erfurt Hbftrain train
    3. Take the train from Erfurt Hbf to Jena Westtrain train
    6h 51m
    €75–450

  3. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Parkside to London Victoria Coach Station Arrivalsbus bus 491
    2. Take the bus from London Victoria to Frankfurt central train stationbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Frankfurt central train station to Jena bus stationbus bus 220
    23h 25m
    €112–169

  4. Drive, Eurotunnel

    1. Drive from Cambridge to Folkestonecar car
    2. Take the cartrain from Folkestone to Calais-Fréthuncartrain train
    3. Drive from Calais-Fréthun to Jenacar car
    10h 15m
    €313–408

  5. Train via Cologne

    1. Take the train from Cambridge to London St Pancras Intltrain 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 Koeln Hbftrain train Ice
    4. Take the train from Köln Hbf to Erfurt Hbftrain train 51
    5. Take the train from Erfurt Hbf to Jena Westtrain train Re3 / ...
    13h 36m
    €300–746

  6. Train #2

    1. Take the train from Cambridge to King's Crosstrain train
    2. Take the train from London St. Pancras Int. to Amsterdam Centraaltrain train
    3. Take the train from Amsterdam Centraal to Kassel-Wilhelmshöhetrain train
    4. Take the train from Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhe to Heilbad Heiligenstadttrain train Re8 / ...
    5. Take the train from Heilbad Heiligenstadt to Jena Westtrain train Re1
    16h 24m
    €166–357

  7. Drive, car ferry

    1. Drive from Cambridge to Port of Dovercar car
    2. Take the carferry from Port of Dover to Calaiscarferry car ferry
    3. Drive from Calais to Jenacar car
    11h 22m
    €206–362

  8. Fly London Stansted Airport to Berlin Brandenburg Airport, train

    1. Fly from London Stansted Airport (STN) to Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER)plane plane STN - BER
    2. Take the train from S Südkreuz Bhf to Halle(Saale)Hbftrain train
    3. Take the train from Halle(Saale)Hbf to Jena Paradiestrain train
    7h 58m
    €108–333

  9. Train to London Heathrow Airport, fly to Frankfurt, train

    1. Take the train from Cambridge to Farringdontrain train
    2. Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Frankfurt (FRA)plane plane LHR - FRA
    3. Take the train from Frankfurt to Erfurt Hbftrain train
    4. Take the train from Erfurt Hbf to Jena Westtrain train
    9h 19m
    €183–572

  10. Train to London City Airport, fly to Berlin Brandenburg Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Cambridge to King's Crosstrain train
    2. Fly from London City Airport (LCY) to Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER)plane plane LCY - 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
    8h 55m
    €187–646

  11. Train to London Heathrow Airport, fly to Hannover Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Cambridge to Farringdontrain train
    2. Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Hannover Airport (HAJ)plane plane LHR - HAJ
    3. Take the train from Hannover Hauptbahnhof to Göttingentrain train
    4. Take the train from Göttingen to Jena Westtrain train
    10h 3m
    €180–462

  12. Fly London Stansted Airport to Cologne Bonn Airport, train

    1. Fly from London Stansted Airport (STN) to Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN)plane plane STN - CGN
    2. Take the train from Siegburg Bf to Frankfurttrain train
    3. Take the train from Frankfurt to Erfurt Hbftrain train
    4. Take the train from Erfurt Hbf to Jena Westtrain train
    9h 23m
    €123–562

  13. Fly London Stansted Airport to Václav Havel Airport Prague, bus, train

    1. Fly from London Stansted Airport (STN) to Václav Havel Airport Prague (PRG)plane plane STN - PRG
    2. Take the bus from Prague to Dresden central stationbus bus
    3. Take the train from Dresden Hauptbahnhof to Leipzig Hbftrain train
    4. Take the train from Leipzig Hbf to Jena Paradiestrain train
    10h 32m
    €103–325

  14. Bus to Luton Airport, fly to Václav Havel Airport Prague, bus, train

    1. Take the bus from Cambridge Parkside - Stop 18 to Luton DART Parkwaybus bus
    2. Fly from Luton Airport (LTN) to Václav Havel Airport Prague (PRG)plane plane LTN - PRG
    3. Take the bus from Prague to Dresden central stationbus bus
    4. Take the train from Dresden Hauptbahnhof to Leipzig Hbftrain train
    5. Take the train from Leipzig Hbf to Jena Paradiestrain train
    11h 20m
    €96–298

Cambridge to Jena by train

Calendar47Weekly Trains
Duration11h 22mAverage Duration
Ticket€281Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,158.5 km
  • Duration: 11h 22m

What companies run services between Cambridge, England and Jena, Germany?

You can take a train from Cambridge to Jena West via London Kings Cross, London St Pancras Intl, Brussels-Midi, Bruxelles Midi, Frankfurt, and Erfurt Hbf in around 11h 22m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Parkside to Jena bus station via London Victoria Coach Station Arrivals, London Victoria, and Frankfurt central train station in around 23h 25m.

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