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There are 12 ways to get from Cardiff to Jena by train, bus, car, car train, plane, train (Eurostar), or car ferry

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  1. Train

    best
    1. Take the train from Cardiff Central to London Paddingtontrain
    2. Take the train from London St. Pancras Int. to Brussel-Zuidtrain
    3. Take the train from Bruxelles Midi to Frankfurttrain79
    4. Take the train from Frankfurt to Erfurt Hbftrain50 / ...
    5. Take the train from Erfurt Hbf to Jena WesttrainRe3 / ...
    12h 48m
    €192–565

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Kingsway GD to London Victoriabus
    2. Take the bus from London Victoria to Frankfurt central train stationbus
    3. Take the bus from Frankfurt central train station to Jena bus stationbus012 / ...
    24h 40m
    €81–217

  3. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from Park Place to London Victoria Coach Station Arrivalsbus507 / ...
    2. Take the bus from LONDON, Victoria Coach Station-Departure Hall to DORTMUND, Hbf Nordseite, Steinstrassebus
    3. Take the train from Kamen to Kassel-WilhelmshoehetrainRe
    4. Take the train from Kassel-Wilhelmshoehe to Heilbad HeiligenstadttrainRe
    5. Take the train from Heilbad Heiligenstadt to Jena WesttrainRe1
    23h 11m
    €153–270

  4. Drive, Eurotunnel

    1. Drive from Cardiff to Folkestonecar
    2. Take the car train from Folkestone to Calais-Fréthuncartrain
    3. Drive from Calais-Fréthun to Jenacar
    11h 59m

  5. Train to Bristol Airport, fly to Nuremberg Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Cardiff Central to Bristol Temple Meadstrain
    2. Fly from Bristol Airport (BRS) to Nuremberg Airport (NUE)planeBRS - NUE
    3. Take the train from Nürnberg Hbf to Erfurt Hbftrain
    4. Take the train from Erfurt Hbf to Jena Westtrain
    9h 18m
    €138–435

  6. Train via Cologne

    1. Take the train from Cardiff Central to London Paddingtontrain
    2. Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-MiditrainEil
    3. Take the train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Koeln HbftrainIce
    4. Take the train from Köln Hbf to Jena Westtrain51
    15h 29m
    €229–720

  7. Drive, car ferry

    1. Drive from Cardiff to Port of Dovercar
    2. Take the car ferry from Port of Dover to Calaiscarferry
    3. Drive from Calais to Jenacar
    13h 7m
    €208–317

  8. Fly Cardiff Airport to Nuremberg Airport, train

    1. Fly from Cardiff Airport (CWL) to Nuremberg Airport (NUE)planeCWL - NUE
    2. Take the train from Nürnberg Hbf to Erfurt Hbftrain
    3. Take the train from Erfurt Hbf to Jena Westtrain
    9h 39m
    €202–500

  9. Train to Bristol Airport, fly to Berlin Brandenburg Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Cardiff Central to Bristol Temple Meadstrain
    2. Fly from Bristol Airport (BRS) to Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER)planeBRS - BER
    3. Take the train from S Südkreuz Bhf to Erfurt Hbftrain
    4. Take the train from Erfurt Hbf to Jena Westtrain
    8h 2m
    €114–349

  10. Fly Cardiff Airport to Hannover Airport, train

    1. Fly from Cardiff Airport (CWL) to Hannover Airport (HAJ)planeCWL - HAJ
    2. Take the train from Hannover Hauptbahnhof to Göttingentrain
    3. Take the train from Göttingen to Jena Westtrain
    11h 44m
    €193–455

  11. Train to Birmingham Airport, fly to Frankfurt, train

    1. Take the train from Cardiff Central to Birmingham New Streettrain
    2. Fly from Birmingham Airport (BHX) to Frankfurt (FRA)planeBHX - FRA
    3. Take the train from Frankfurt to Erfurt Hbftrain
    4. Take the train from Erfurt Hbf to Jena Westtrain
    10h 20m
    €160–418

  12. Train to Bristol Airport, fly to Václav Havel Airport Prague, train

    1. Take the train from Cardiff Central to Bristol Temple Meadstrain
    2. Fly from Bristol Airport (BRS) to Václav Havel Airport Prague (PRG)planeBRS - PRG
    3. Take the train from Praha Hlavni Nadrazi to Dresden Hbftrain
    4. Take the train from Dresden Hauptbahnhof to Leipzig Hbftrain
    5. Take the train from Leipzig Hbf to Jena Paradiestrain
    12h 27m
    €105–262

Cardiff to Jena by train and subway

Calendar34Weekly Services
Duration12h 48mAverage Duration
Ticket€192Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

What companies run services between Cardiff, Wales and Jena, Germany?

You can take a train from Cardiff Central to Jena West via London Paddington, Paddington, King's Cross St. Pancras station, London St. Pancras Int., Bruxelles Midi, Frankfurt, and Erfurt Hbf in around 12h 48m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Kingsway GD to Jena bus station via London Victoria and Frankfurt central train station in around 24h 40m.

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