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

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There are 10 ways to get from Jena to France 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 Frankfurttrain train 12 / ...
    3. Take the train from Frankfurt to Offenburg Bahnhoftrain train 12 / ...
    4. Take the train from Offenburg to Paris Esttrain train Tgv
    9h 12m
    €180–460

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Jena bus station to Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine)bus bus N1305 / ...
    12h 38m
    €77–113

  3. Drive  855.9 km

    1. Drive from Jena to Pariscar car 855.9 km
    7h 32m
    €137–198

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

    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
    6h 31m
    €161–603

  5. Train

    1. Take the train from Jena West to Erfurt Hbftrain train Re3 / ...
    2. Take the train from Erfurt Hbf to Köln Hbftrain train 51
    3. Take the train from Koeln Hbf to Paris Nordtrain train
    11h
    €275–640

  6. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Weimar to Frankfurttrain train Drf
    2. Take the bus from Frankfurt - Airport Bus Station to Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Stationbus bus BlaBlaCar Bus
    14h 14m

  7. Train to Leipzig-Halle Airport, fly to Frankfurt, train

    1. Take the train from Jena Paradies to Halle(Saale)Hbftrain train
    2. Fly from Leipzig-Halle Airport (LEJ) to Frankfurt (FRA)plane plane LEJ - FRA
    3. Take the train from Frankfurt to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhoftrain train
    4. Take the train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Strasbourg Bahnhoftrain train
    6h 46m
    €146–285

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

    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
    7h 25m
    €135–484

  9. Train, train to Frankfurt, fly to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport

    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 Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS)plane plane FRA - LYS
    7h 33m
    €179–538

  10. Train, train to Frankfurt, fly to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport

    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 Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport (NCE)plane plane FRA - NCE
    7h 39m
    €165–495

Jena to France by train and subway

Calendar14Weekly Services
Duration9h 12mAverage Duration
Ticket€180Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 975.8 km
  • Duration: 9h 12m

What companies run services between Jena, Germany and France?

You can take a train from Jena West to Châtelet via Erfurt Hbf, Frankfurt, Offenburg, Paris Est, and Gare de l'Est in around 9h 12m. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Jena bus station to Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine) twice daily. Tickets cost €70–110 and the journey takes 12h 25m.

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