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There are 6 ways to get from San Francisco to Jena by plane or train

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  1. Fly to Leipzig-Halle Airport, train

    best
    1. Fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Leipzig-Halle Airport (LEJ)plane plane SFO - LEJ
    2. Take the train from Halle(Saale)Hbf to Jena Paradiestrain train
    18h 48m
    €355–958

  2. Fly to Hannover Airport, train

    cheapest
    1. Fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Hannover Airport (HAJ)plane plane SFO - HAJ
    2. Take the train from Hannover Hauptbahnhof to Göttingentrain train
    3. Take the train from Göttingen to Jena Westtrain train
    20h 19m
    €315–891

  3. Fly to Frankfurt, train

    1. Fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Frankfurt (FRA)plane plane SFO - FRA
    2. Take the train from Frankfurt to Erfurt Hbftrain train
    3. Take the train from Erfurt Hbf to Jena Westtrain train
    16h 56m
    €328–703

  4. Fly to Nuremberg Airport, train

    1. Fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Nuremberg Airport (NUE)plane plane SFO - NUE
    2. Take the train from Nürnberg Hbf to Erfurt Hbftrain train
    3. Take the train from Erfurt Hbf to Jena Westtrain train
    19h 15m
    €348–1,155

  5. Fly to Dresden Airport, train

    1. Fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Dresden Airport (DRS)plane plane SFO - DRS
    2. Take the train from Dresden Bahnhof Neustadt to Leipzig Hbftrain train
    3. Take the train from Leipzig Hbf to Jena Paradiestrain train
    19h 5m
    €415–1,467

  6. Fly to Munich International Airport, train

    1. Fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Munich International Airport (MUC)plane plane SFO - MUC
    2. Take the train from München Hbf to Nürnberg Hbftrain train
    3. Take the train from Nürnberg Hbf to Erfurt Hbftrain train
    4. Take the train from Erfurt Hbf to Jena Westtrain train
    18h 13m
    €352–1,041

San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Leipzig-Halle Airport (LEJ) flights

Calendar10Weekly Planes
Duration15h 56mAverage Duration
Ticket€337Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 9,299.9 km
  • Duration: 18h 48m

What companies run services between San Francisco, CA, USA and Jena, Germany?

There is no direct connection from San Francisco to Jena. However, you can take the subway to San Francisco International Airport, walk to San Francisco International Airport (SFO) airport, fly to Leipzig-Halle Airport (LEJ), walk to Leipzig/Halle Flughafen, take the train to Halle(Saale)Hbf, then take the train to Jena Paradies. Alternatively, you can take the subway to San Francisco International Airport, walk to San Francisco International Airport (SFO) airport, fly to Frankfurt (FRA), walk to Frankfurt, take the train to Frankfurt, take the train to Erfurt Hbf, then take the train to Jena West.

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