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

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  1. Train

    best
    1. Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Strasbourgtrain train Tgv
    2. Take the train from Strasbourg to Erfurt Hbftrain train Ice / ...
    3. Take the train from Erfurt Hbf to Jena Westtrain train Rb
    10h
    €200–677

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from LYON, Lyon - Perrache - poziom górny A to FRANKFURT AM MAIN, Hbf Südseite - Pforzheimer Str.bus bus
    2. Take the bus from Frankfurt central train station to Jena bus stationbus bus 220 / ...
    14h 45m
    €89–162

  3. Drive 938.7 km

    1. Drive from Lyon to Jenacar car 938.7 km
    9h
    €146–211

  4. Fly Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Leipzig-Halle Airport, train

    1. Fly from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS) to Leipzig-Halle Airport (LEJ)plane plane LYS - LEJ
    2. Take the train from Leipzig Hbf to Jena Paradiestrain train
    8h 30m
    €155–406

  5. Train via Karlsruhe

    1. Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Strasbourgtrain train Tgv
    2. Take the train from Strasbourg to Karlsruhe Hbftrain train Ice / ...
    3. Take the train from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof to Jena Paradiestrain train 61
    12h 18m
    €210–607

  6. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from Lyon - Gerland Bus Station to Darmstadtbus bus BlaBlaCar Bus
    2. Take the train from Frankfurt(M) Flughafen Fernbf to Apoldatrain train 235
    17h 46m

  7. Fly Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Frankfurt, train

    1. Fly from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS) to Frankfurt (FRA)plane plane LYS - FRA
    2. Take the train from Frankfurt to Erfurt Hbftrain train
    3. Take the train from Erfurt Hbf to Jena Westtrain train
    7h 57m
    €181–636

  8. Fly Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Nuremberg Airport, train

    1. Fly from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS) to Nuremberg Airport (NUE)plane plane LYS - NUE
    2. Take the train from Nürnberg Hbf to Erfurt Hbftrain train
    3. Take the train from Erfurt Hbf to Jena Westtrain train
    8h 30m
    €151–540

  9. Train to Geneva International Airport, fly to Frankfurt, train

    1. Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Genevetrain train
    2. Fly from Geneva International Airport (GVA) to Frankfurt (FRA)plane plane GVA - FRA
    3. Take the train from Frankfurt to Erfurt Hbftrain train
    4. Take the train from Erfurt Hbf to Jena Westtrain train
    9h 42m
    €205–671

  10. Fly Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Munich International Airport, train

    1. Fly from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS) to Munich International Airport (MUC)plane plane LYS - MUC
    2. Take the train from München Hbf to Nürnberg Hbftrain train
    3. Take the train from Nürnberg Hbf to Erfurt Hbftrain train
    4. Take the train from Erfurt Hbf to Jena Westtrain train
    8h 16m
    €206–698

Lyon to Jena by train

Calendar17Weekly Trains
Duration10hAverage Duration
Ticket€200Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,019.1 km
  • Duration: 10h

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

You can take a train from Lyon Part Dieu to Jena West via Strasbourg and Erfurt Hbf in around 10h. Alternatively, you can take a bus from LYON, Lyon - Perrache - poziom górny A to Jena bus station via Frankfurt central train station in around 14h 45m.

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