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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

    best
    1. Take the train from Nantes to Paris Montparnasse Hall 1 - 2train train
    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 28m
    €218–577

  2. Fly Nantes Atlantique Airport to Nuremberg Airport, train

    cheapest
    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 50m
    €113–501

  3. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Nantes to Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine)bus bus 1614 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine) to Jena bus stationbus bus N1305 / ...
    18h 45m
    €114–170

  4. Drive  1,223.1 km

    1. Drive from Nantes to Jenacar car 1,223.1 km
    11h
    €232–334

  5. 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 41m
    €146–542

  6. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from Nantes - Multimodal Interchange Hub to Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Stationbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station to Frankfurt - Airport Bus Stationbus bus
    3. Take the train from Frankfurt to Erfurt Hbftrain train 50 / ...
    4. Take the train from Erfurt Hbf to Jena Westtrain train Re3 / ...
    19h 3m
    €121–366

  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 12m
    €126–374

  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
    €153–442

  9. Fly Nantes Atlantique Airport to Václav Havel Airport Prague, bus, train

    1. Fly from Nantes Atlantique Airport (NTE) to Václav Havel Airport Prague (PRG)plane plane NTE - PRG
    2. Take the bus from Prague to Dresden central stationbus bus
    3. Take the train from Dresden Hauptbahnhof to Leipzig Hbftrain train
    4. Take the train from Leipzig Hbf to Jena Paradiestrain train
    10h 31m
    €116–346

  10. 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 26m
    €220–662

Nantes to Jena by train, foot, and subway

Calendar7Weekly Services
Duration10h 28mAverage Duration
Ticket€218Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,342.9 km
  • Duration: 10h 28m

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, and Erfurt Hbf in around 10h 28m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Nantes to Jena bus station via Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine) in around 18h 45m.

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