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How to get fromJena to Caenby train (TGV), bus, car, train, plane, or train (Eurostar)

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There are 10 ways to get from Jena to Caen by train (TGV), bus, car, train, plane, or train (Eurostar)

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  1. Train via Offenburg

    best
    1. Take the train from Jena West to Erfurt Hbftrain train Re3 / ...
    2. Take the train from Erfurt Hbf to Offenburg Bahnhoftrain train 12 / ...
    3. Take the train from Offenburg to Paris Esttrain train Tgv
    4. Take the train from Paris St Lazare to Caentrain train
    11h 45m
    €219–538

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Jena bus station to Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine)bus bus N1305 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine) to Caenbus bus 1774 / ...
    17h
    €101–152

  3. Drive  1,040.9 km

    1. Drive from Jena to Caencar car 1,040.9 km
    9h 40m
    €167–241

  4. Train to Leipzig-Halle Airport, fly, train

    1. Take the train from Jena Paradies to Halle(Saale)Hbftrain train
    2. Fly from Leipzig-Halle Airport (LEJ) to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport (CDG)plane plane LEJ - CDG
    3. Take the train from Paris St Lazare to Caentrain train
    10h 20m
    €230–538

  5. Train

    1. Take the train from Jena West to Düsseldorf Hbftrain train 51
    2. Take the train from Duesseldorf Hbf to Paris Nordtrain train
    3. Take the train from Paris St Lazare to Caentrain train
    13h 38m
    €338–606

  6. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Apolda to Frankfurttrain train Drf
    2. Take the bus from Frankfurt - Airport Bus Station to Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Stationbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Paris-Orly Airport - Orly Parking Cars de groupe 1 to Caen - Bus Stationbus bus
    20h 8m

  7. Train, train to Nuremberg Airport, fly

    1. Take the train from Jena West to Erfurt Hbftrain train
    2. Take the train from Erfurt Hbf to Nürnberg Hbftrain train
    3. Fly from Nuremberg Airport (NUE) to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport (CDG)plane plane NUE - CDG
    4. Take the train from Paris St Lazare to Caentrain train
    9h 18m
    €203–684

  8. Train, train to Frankfurt, fly

    1. Take the train from Jena West to Erfurt Hbftrain train
    2. Take the train from Erfurt Hbf to Frankfurttrain train
    3. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport (CDG)plane plane FRA - CDG
    4. Take the train from Paris St Lazare to Caentrain train
    10h 12m
    €173–570

  9. Train, train to Hannover Airport, fly

    1. Take the train from Jena West to Göttingentrain train
    2. Take the train from Göttingen to Hannover Hauptbahnhoftrain train
    3. Fly from Hannover Airport (HAJ) to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport (CDG)plane plane HAJ - CDG
    4. Take the train from Paris St Lazare to Caentrain train
    10h 42m
    €235–666

  10. Train, train to Berlin Brandenburg Airport, fly

    1. Take the train from Jena Paradies to Halle(Saale)Hbftrain train
    2. Take the train from Halle(Saale)Hbf to S Südkreuz Bhftrain train
    3. Fly from Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER) to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport (CDG)plane plane BER - CDG
    4. Take the train from Paris St Lazare to Caentrain train
    10h 33m
    €152–491

Jena to Caen by train and foot

Calendar8Weekly Services
Duration11h 45mAverage Duration
Ticket€219Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,213.2 km
  • Duration: 11h 45m

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

You can take a train from Jena West to Caen via Erfurt Hbf, Offenburg, Paris Est, Magenta, Haussmann Saint-Lazare, and Paris St Lazare in around 11h 45m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Jena bus station to Caen via Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine) in around 17h.

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