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There are 9 ways to get from Nantes to Jena by train (TGV), bus, car, plane, train, or train (Eurostar)

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  1. Train

    best
    1. Take the train from Nantes to Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2train train Tgv
    2. Take the train from Paris Est to Erfurt Hbftrain train Ice
    3. Take the train from Erfurt Hbf to Jena Westtrain train Re3 / ...
    10h 24m
    €224–537

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Nantes - Multimodal Interchange Hub to Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Stationbus bus BlaBlaCar Bus
    2. Take the bus from Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine) to Jena bus stationbus bus N1305 / ...
    19h 45m
    €112–172

  3. Drive  1,223.1 km

    1. Drive from Nantes to Jenacar car 1,223.1 km
    11h
    €224–324

  4. Fly Nantes Atlantique Airport to Frankfurt, train

    1. Fly from Nantes Atlantique Airport (NTE) to Frankfurt (FRA)plane plane NTE - FRA
    2. Take the train from Frankfurt to Erfurt Hbftrain train
    3. Take the train from Erfurt Hbf to Jena Westtrain train
    7h 37m
    €148–512

  5. Train via Cologne

    1. Take the train from Nantes to Bruxelles Miditrain train
    2. Take the train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Koeln Hbftrain train Ice
    3. Take the train from Köln Hbf to Erfurt Hbftrain train 51
    4. Take the train from Erfurt Hbf to Jena Westtrain train Re3 / ...
    13h 58m
    €263–666

  6. Fly Nantes Atlantique Airport to Nuremberg Airport, train

    1. Fly from Nantes Atlantique Airport (NTE) to Nuremberg Airport (NUE)plane plane NTE - NUE
    2. Take the train from Nürnberg Hbf to Erfurt Hbftrain train
    3. Take the train from Erfurt Hbf to Jena Westtrain train
    8h 43m
    €139–496

  7. Fly Nantes Atlantique Airport to Berlin Brandenburg Airport, train

    1. Fly from Nantes Atlantique Airport (NTE) to Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER)plane plane NTE - 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
    8h 6m
    €127–376

  8. Fly Nantes Atlantique Airport to Hannover Airport, train

    1. Fly from Nantes Atlantique Airport (NTE) to Hannover Airport (HAJ)plane plane NTE - HAJ
    2. Take the train from Hannover Hauptbahnhof to Göttingentrain train
    3. Take the train from Göttingen to Jena Westtrain train
    10h 39m
    €176–422

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

    1. Take the train from Nantes to Aeroport Cdg2 Tgv Roissytrain train
    2. Fly from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport (CDG) to Nuremberg Airport (NUE)plane plane CDG - NUE
    3. Take the train from Nürnberg Hbf to Erfurt Hbftrain train
    4. Take the train from Erfurt Hbf to Jena Westtrain train
    9h 19m
    €235–658

Nantes to Jena by train, foot, and subway

Calendar14Weekly Services
Duration10h 24mAverage Duration
Ticket€224Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,342.4 km
  • Duration: 10h 24m

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

You can take a train from Nantes to Jena West via Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2, Montparnasse Bienvenue, Gare de l'Est, Paris Est, and Erfurt Hbf in around 10h 24m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Nantes - Multimodal Interchange Hub to Jena bus station via Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station and Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine) in around 19h 45m.

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