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

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

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  1. Train via Frankfurt am Main

    best
    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 Rb
    14h 15m
    €379–1,047

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    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
    €117–333

  3. Drive, Eurotunnel

    1. Drive from Edinburgh to Folkestonecar car
    2. Take the cartrain from Folkestone to Calais-Fréthuncartrain train
    3. Drive from Calais-Fréthun to Jenacar car
    16h 6m
    €380–495

  4. Fly to Leipzig-Halle Airport, train

    1. Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Leipzig-Halle Airport (LEJ)plane plane EDI - LEJ
    2. Take the train from Leipzig Hbf to Jena Paradiestrain train
    8h 55m
    €140–435

  5. 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
    16h 40m
    €392–967

  6. Train, night train

    1. Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to London Eustontrain train
    2. Take the train from London St. Pancras Int. to Amsterdam Centraaltrain train
    3. Take the nighttrain from Amsterdam Centraal to Kassel-Wilhelmshoehenighttrain night train Nj
    4. Take the train from Kassel-Wilhelmshoehe to Heilbad Heiligenstadttrain train Re
    5. Take the train from Heilbad Heiligenstadt to Jena Westtrain train Re1
    21h 5m
    €282–664

  7. Drive, car ferry

    1. Drive from Edinburgh to Port of Dovercar car
    2. Take the carferry from Port of Dover to Calaiscarferry car ferry
    3. Drive from Calais to Jenacar car
    17h 13m
    €255–417

  8. 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 17m
    €165–611

  9. Fly to Nuremberg Airport, train

    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 35m
    €125–525

  10. 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 5m
    €117–392

  11. 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 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
    9h 7m
    €182–655

  12. Fly to Düsseldorf International Airport, train

    1. Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane plane EDI - DUS
    2. Take the train from Duesseldorf Hbf to Frankfurt(Main)Hbftrain train
    3. Take the train from Frankfurt to Erfurt Hbftrain train
    4. Take the train from Erfurt Hbf to Jena Westtrain train
    10h 15m
    €169–610

Edinburgh to Jena by train

Calendar100Weekly Trains
Duration14h 15mAverage Duration
Ticket€379Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,697.5 km
  • Duration: 14h 15m

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 15m. 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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