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How to get fromNantes to Jenaby train (TGV), bus, car, plane, train, or train (Eurostar)

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There are 8 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 27m
    €226–606

  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
    €103–166

  3. Drive  1,223.1 km

    1. Drive from Nantes to Jenacar car 1,223.1 km
    10h 59m
    €195–282

  4. Fly to Leipzig-Halle Airport, train

    1. Fly from Nantes Atlantique Airport (NTE) to Leipzig-Halle Airport (LEJ)plane plane NTE - LEJ
    2. Take the train from Halle(Saale)Hbf to Jena Paradiestrain train
    8h 33m
    €177–359

  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 / ...
    14h 14m
    €253–690

  6. Fly 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 40m
    €148–517

  7. Fly 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 30m
    €119–526

  8. Fly to Dresden Airport, train

    1. Fly from Nantes Atlantique Airport (NTE) to Dresden Airport (DRS)plane plane NTE - DRS
    2. Take the train from Dresden Bahnhof Neustadt to Leipzig Hbftrain train
    3. Take the train from Leipzig Hbf to Jena Paradiestrain train
    11h 9m
    €236–579

Nantes to Jena by train, foot, and subway

Calendar7Weekly Services
Duration10h 27mAverage Duration
Ticket€226Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,342.4 km
  • Duration: 10h 27m

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 27m. 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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