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

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  1. Train via Paris

    best
    1. Take the train from Nantes to Paris Montparnasse Hall 1 - 2train train
    2. Take the train from Paris Est to Mannheim Hbftrain train Ice
    3. Take the train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Erfurt Hbftrain train 12 / ...
    4. Take the train from Erfurt Hbf to Jena Westtrain train Re3 / ...
    11h 27m
    €231–923

  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 50m
    €103–176

  3. Drive  1,223.1 km

    1. Drive from Nantes to Jenacar car 1,223.1 km
    10h 59m
    €191–276

  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 Leipzig Hbf to Jena Paradiestrain train
    8h 36m
    €150–380

  5. Train

    1. Take the train from Nantes 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
    13h 54m
    €240–691

  6. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from Nantes - Multimodal Interchange Hub to Rennes - Bus Stationbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Rennes to Zella-Mehlis stationbus bus
    3. Take the train from Zella-Mehlis to Neudietendorftrain train Re7
    4. Take the train from Neudietendorf to Jena Westtrain train Re1
    25h 15m
    €125–225

  7. 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 42m
    €155–602

  8. 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 42m
    €130–506

  9. Fly 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 Erfurt Hbftrain train
    3. Take the train from Erfurt Hbf to Jena Westtrain train
    7h 34m
    €136–607

  10. 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
    9h 40m
    €158–585

Nantes to Jena by train, foot, and subway

Calendar47Weekly Services
Duration11h 27mAverage Duration
Ticket€231Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,343.2 km
  • Duration: 11h 27m

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

You can take a train from Nantes to Jena West via Paris Montparnasse Hall 1 - 2, Montparnasse Bienvenue, Gare de l'Est, Paris Est, Mannheim Hbf, Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof, and Erfurt Hbf in around 11h 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 50m.

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