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

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  1. Fly to Leipzig-Halle Airport, train

    best
    1. Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Leipzig-Halle Airport (LEJ)plane plane EDI - LEJ
    2. Take the train from Halle(Saale)Hbf to Jena Paradiestrain train
    8h 41m
    €140–397

  2. Fly to Nuremberg Airport, train

    cheapest
    1. Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Nuremberg Airport (NUE)plane plane EDI - NUE
    2. Take the train from Nürnberg Hbf to Erfurt Hbftrain train
    3. Take the train from Erfurt Hbf to Jena Westtrain train
    8h 31m
    €110–550

  3. Train via Frankfurt am Main

    1. Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to King's Crosstrain 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 / ...
    14h 37m
    €380–951

  4. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Edinburgh, Bus Station to London Victoriabus bus
    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
    29h 10m
    €113–195

  5. Drive, Eurotunnel

    1. Drive from Edinburgh to Folkestonecar car
    2. Take the car train from Folkestone to Calais-Fréthuncartrain train
    3. Drive from Calais-Fréthun to Jenacar car
    16h 6m
    €381–497

  6. Fly to Frankfurt, train

    1. Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Frankfurt (FRA)plane plane EDI - FRA
    2. Take the train from Frankfurt to Erfurt Hbftrain train
    3. Take the train from Erfurt Hbf to Jena Westtrain train
    8h 14m
    €165–611

  7. Fly to Berlin Brandenburg Airport, train

    1. Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER)plane plane EDI - 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 3m
    €118–299

  8. Fly to Munich International Airport, train

    1. Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Munich International Airport (MUC)plane plane EDI - MUC
    2. Take the train from Flughafen München to Hauptbahnhoftrain train
    3. Take the train from München Hbf to Nürnberg Hbftrain train
    4. Take the train from Nürnberg Hbf to Erfurt Hbftrain train
    5. Take the train from Erfurt Hbf to Jena Westtrain train
    9h 8m
    €181–674

  9. Train

    1. Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to King's Crosstrain 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 Koeln Hbftrain train Ice
    4. Take the train from Köln Hbf to Jena Paradiestrain train 51
    17h 15m
    €393–781

  10. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from Edinburgh, Bus Station to London Victoria Coach Station Arrivalsbus bus 598 / ...
    2. Take the bus from LONDON, Victoria Coach Station-Departure Hall to DORTMUND, Hbf Nordseite, Steinstrassebus bus
    3. Take the train from Kamen to Kassel-Wilhelmshoehetrain train Re
    4. Take the train from Kassel-Wilhelmshoehe to Heilbad Heiligenstadttrain train Re
    5. Take the train from Heilbad Heiligenstadt to Jena Westtrain train Re1
    29h 28m

  11. Drive, car ferry

    1. Drive from Edinburgh to Port of Dovercar car
    2. Take the car ferry from Port of Dover to Calaiscarferry car ferry
    3. Drive from Calais to Jenacar car
    17h 13m
    €256–415

Edinburgh to Jena by train

Calendar52Weekly Trains
Duration14h 37mAverage Duration
Ticket€380Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,253.3 km
  • Duration: 8h 41m

What companies run services between Edinburgh, Scotland and Jena, Germany?

You can take a train from Edinburgh Waverley to Jena West via London Kings Cross, London St Pancras Intl, Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi, Frankfurt(Main)Hbf, Frankfurt, and Erfurt Hbf in around 14h 37m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Edinburgh, Bus Station to Jena bus station via London Victoria and Bielefeld Brackwede train station in around 29h 10m.

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