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How to get fromReading to Jenaby train (Eurostar), bus, car, car train, train, plane, or car ferry

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There are 11 ways to get from Reading to Jena by train (Eurostar), bus, car, car train, train, plane, or car ferry

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  1. Train

    best
    1. Take the train from Reading to London Paddingtontrain train
    2. Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Miditrain train Eil
    3. Take the train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Frankfurt(Main)Hbftrain train Ice
    4. Take the train from Frankfurt to Erfurt Hbftrain train 12 / ...
    5. Take the train from Erfurt Hbf to Jena Westtrain train Re3 / ...
    11h 10m
    €272–695

  2. Train to London Stansted Airport, fly to Nuremberg Airport, train

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Reading to London Paddingtontrain train
    2. Fly from London Stansted Airport (STN) to Nuremberg Airport (NUE)plane plane STN - NUE
    3. Take the train from Nürnberg Hbf to Erfurt Hbftrain train
    4. Take the train from Erfurt Hbf to Jena Westtrain train
    7h 59m
    €116–620

  3. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Reading RailAir to Heathrow Terminal 2bus bus Ra1
    2. Take the bus from London Victoria to Bielefeld Brackwede train stationbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Bielefeld Brackwede train station to Jena bus stationbus bus N69
    23h 17m
    €122–179

  4. Drive, Eurotunnel

    1. Drive from Reading to Folkestonecar car
    2. Take the cartrain from Folkestone to Calais-Fréthuncartrain train
    3. Drive from Calais-Fréthun to Jenacar car
    10h 11m
    €292–376

  5. Train to London Heathrow Airport, fly to Frankfurt, train

    1. Take the train from Reading to Hayes And Harlington Stationtrain train
    2. Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Frankfurt (FRA)plane plane LHR - FRA
    3. Take the train from Frankfurt to Erfurt Hbftrain train
    4. Take the train from Erfurt Hbf to Jena Westtrain train
    8h 9m
    €140–551

  6. Train via Amsterdam

    1. Take the train from Reading to London Paddingtontrain train
    2. Take the train from London St. Pancras Int. to Amsterdam Centraaltrain train
    3. Take the train from Amsterdam Centraal to Kassel-Wilhelmshöhetrain train
    4. Take the train from Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhe to Heilbad Heiligenstadttrain train Re8 / ...
    5. Take the train from Heilbad Heiligenstadt to Jena Westtrain train Re1
    16h 54m
    €170–465

  7. Drive, car ferry

    1. Drive from Reading to Port of Dovercar car
    2. Take the carferry from Port of Dover to Calaiscarferry car ferry
    3. Drive from Calais to Jenacar car
    11h 20m
    €185–320

  8. Train to London Heathrow Airport, fly to Berlin Brandenburg Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Reading to Hayes And Harlington Stationtrain train
    2. Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER)plane plane LHR - BER
    3. Take the train from S Südkreuz Bhf to Halle(Saale)Hbftrain train
    4. Take the train from Halle(Saale)Hbf to Jena Paradiestrain train
    8h 26m
    €135–433

  9. Train to London Heathrow Airport, fly to Hannover Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Reading to Hayes And Harlington Stationtrain train
    2. Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Hannover Airport (HAJ)plane plane LHR - HAJ
    3. Take the train from Hannover Hauptbahnhof to Göttingentrain train
    4. Take the train from Göttingen to Jena Westtrain train
    8h 53m
    €153–591

  10. Train to London City Airport, fly to Berlin Brandenburg Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Reading to London Paddingtontrain train
    2. Fly from London City Airport (LCY) to Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER)plane plane LCY - BER
    3. Take the train from S Südkreuz Bhf to Halle(Saale)Hbftrain train
    4. Take the train from Halle(Saale)Hbf to Jena Paradiestrain train
    8h 29m
    €182–673

  11. Train to London Heathrow Airport, fly to Düsseldorf International Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Reading to Hayes And Harlington Stationtrain train
    2. Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane plane LHR - DUS
    3. Take the train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Frankfurttrain train
    4. Take the train from Frankfurt to Erfurt Hbftrain train
    5. Take the train from Erfurt Hbf to Jena Westtrain train
    10h 8m
    €168–633

Reading to Jena by train and subway

Calendar49Weekly Services
Duration11h 10mAverage Duration
Ticket€272Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,131.1 km
  • Duration: 11h 10m

What companies run services between Reading, England and Jena, Germany?

You can take a train from Reading to Jena West via London Paddington, Paddington, King's Cross St. Pancras station, London St Pancras Intl, Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi, Frankfurt(Main)Hbf, Frankfurt, and Erfurt Hbf in around 11h 10m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Reading RailAir to Jena bus station via Heathrow Terminal 2, Heathrow Central Bus Station, London Victoria Coach Station Arrivals, London Victoria, and Bielefeld Brackwede train station in around 23h 17m.

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