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

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There are 10 ways to get from Jena to Paris 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
    8h 58m
    €172–467

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Jena bus station to Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine)bus bus N1305 / ...
    12h 25m
    €80–120

  3. Drive  855.9 km

    1. Drive from Jena to Pariscar car 855.9 km
    7h 32m
    €138–199

  4. Train to Leipzig-Halle Airport, fly

    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
    7h 32m
    €189–467

  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 Thalys
    10h 23m
    €294–532

  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 BlaBlaCar Bus
    14h 27m

  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
    6h 31m
    €161–613

  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
    7h 25m
    €131–499

  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
    7h 55m
    €194–595

  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
    7h 46m
    €111–420

Jena to Paris by train

Calendar8Weekly Trains
Duration8h 58mAverage Duration
Ticket€172Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 971.5 km
  • Duration: 8h 58m

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

You can take a train from Jena West to Paris Est via Erfurt Hbf, Frankfurt, and Offenburg in around 8h 58m. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Jena bus station to Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine) twice daily. Tickets cost €80–120 and the journey takes 12h 25m.

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