There are 12 ways to get from Exeter to Jena by train (Eurostar), train, bus, car, car train, plane, or car ferry
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train
best- Take the train from Exeter St Davids to London Paddingtontrain
- Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Miditrain Eil
- Take the train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Frankfurt(Main)Hbftrain Ice
- Take the train from Frankfurt to Erfurt Hbftrain 12 / ...
- Take the train from Erfurt Hbf to Jena Westtrain Re3 / ...
12h 28m€341–781Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Bampfylde Street to London Victoria Coach Station Arrivalsbus 504 / ...
- Take the bus from London Victoria to Bielefeld Brackwede train stationbus
- Take the bus from Bielefeld Brackwede train station to Jena bus stationbus N69
25h 40m€112–183Train, bus
- Take the train from Exeter Central to London Waterlootrain
- Take the bus from LONDON, Victoria Coach Station-Departure Hall to DORTMUND, Hbf Nordseite, Steinstrassebus
- Take the train from Dortmund Hbf to Jena Westtrain 51
21h 45m€217–458Drive, Eurotunnel
- Drive from Exeter to Folkestonecar
- Take the cartrain from Folkestone to Calais-Fréthuncartrain
- Drive from Calais-Fréthun to Jenacar
12h 20m€327–418Fly Exeter to Nuremberg Airport, train
- Fly from Exeter (EXT) to Nuremberg Airport (NUE)plane EXT - NUE
- Take the train from Nürnberg Hbf to Erfurt Hbftrain
- Take the train from Erfurt Hbf to Jena Westtrain
9h 4m€172–617Drive, car ferry
- Drive from Exeter to Port of Dovercar
- Take the carferry from Port of Dover to Calaiscarferry
- Drive from Calais to Jenacar
13h 29m€222–373Fly Exeter to Berlin Brandenburg Airport, train
- Fly from Exeter (EXT) to Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER)plane EXT - BER
- Take the train from S Südkreuz Bhf to Halle(Saale)Hbftrain
- Take the train from Halle(Saale)Hbf to Jena Paradiestrain
9h 48m€190–454Fly Exeter to Hannover Airport, train
- Fly from Exeter (EXT) to Hannover Airport (HAJ)plane EXT - HAJ
- Take the train from Hannover Hauptbahnhof to Göttingentrain
- Take the train from Göttingen to Jena Westtrain
10h 21m€219–718Train to Bristol Airport, fly to Berlin Brandenburg Airport, train
- Take the train from Exeter St Davids to Bristol Temple Meadstrain
- Fly from Bristol Airport (BRS) to Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER)plane BRS - BER
- Take the train from S Südkreuz Bhf to Halle(Saale)Hbftrain
- Take the train from Halle(Saale)Hbf to Jena Paradiestrain
9h€147–392Train to London Heathrow Airport, fly to Frankfurt, train
- Take the train from Exeter St Davids to London Paddingtontrain
- Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Frankfurt (FRA)plane LHR - FRA
- Take the train from Frankfurt to Erfurt Hbftrain
- Take the train from Erfurt Hbf to Jena Westtrain
9h 51m€228–699Train, train to Cardiff Airport, fly to Nuremberg Airport
- Take the train from Exeter St Davids to Bristol Temple Meadstrain
- Take the train from Bristol Temple Meads to Cardiff Centraltrain
- Fly from Cardiff Airport (CWL) to Nuremberg Airport (NUE)plane CWL - NUE
- Take the train from Nürnberg Hbf to Erfurt Hbftrain
- Take the train from Erfurt Hbf to Jena Westtrain
11h 51m€229–706Train, train to London Gatwick Airport, fly to Frankfurt
- Take the train from Exeter St Davids to Readingtrain
- Take the train from Reading to Gatwick Airporttrain
- Fly from London Gatwick Airport (LGW) to Frankfurt (FRA)plane LGW - FRA
- Take the train from Frankfurt to Erfurt Hbftrain
- Take the train from Erfurt Hbf to Jena Westtrain
10h 45m€214–618
Exeter to Jena by train and subway
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Exeter to Jena is to bus which costs €110 - €190 and takes 25h 40m.
The fastest way to get from Exeter to Jena is to train and fly which takes 9h and costs €140 - €400.
No, there is no direct bus from Exeter to Jena station. However, there are services departing from Bampfylde Street and arriving at Jena bus station via London Victoria and Bielefeld Brackwede train station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 25h 40m.
No, there is no direct train from Exeter to Jena. However, there are services departing from Exeter St Davids and arriving at Jena West via Paddington, London St Pancras Intl, Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi, Frankfurt and Erfurt Hbf. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 12h 28m.
The distance between Exeter and Jena is 1351 km.
The best way to get from Exeter to Jena without a car is to train which takes 12h 28m and costs €340 - €800.
It takes approximately 12h 28m to get from Exeter to Jena, including transfers.
Exeter to Jena bus services, operated by National Express, depart from Bampfylde Street station.
Exeter to Jena train services, operated by Great Western Railway (GWR), depart from Exeter St Davids station.
The best way to get from Exeter to Jena is to train which takes 12h 28m and costs €340 - €800. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €110 - €190 and takes 25h 40m.
What companies run services between Exeter, England and Jena, Germany?
You can take a train from Exeter St Davids 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 12h 28m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Bampfylde Street to Jena bus station via London Victoria Coach Station Arrivals, London Victoria, and Bielefeld Brackwede train station in around 25h 40m.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Bristol Airport to Berlin Brandenburg Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- €70–220
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €40–280
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Exeter to Nuremberg Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €100–600
Flights from Exeter to Berlin Brandenburg Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €80–450
Flights from Exeter to Hannover Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €95–600
Flights from Bristol Airport to Berlin Brandenburg Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €50–280
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Frankfurt via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €45–280
Flights from Cardiff Airport to Nuremberg Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €90–500
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 41m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €80–220
- Website
- lufthansa-city.com
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €40–280
- Website
- condor.com
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €70–190
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Exeter to Nuremberg Airport via Palma Mallorca
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 55m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- €140–310
Flights from Exeter to Berlin Brandenburg Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- €130–280
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Exeter to Berlin Brandenburg Airport via Bristol Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- €75–350
Flights from Bristol Airport to Berlin Brandenburg Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €55–170
- Website
- eurowings.com
Flights from Exeter to Hannover Airport via Palma Mallorca
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €140–600
- Website
- brusselsairlines.com
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Frankfurt via Brussels
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €70–240
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Frankfurt via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €45–290
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 7000 125
- gwr.feedback@gwr.com
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
Train from Exeter St Davids to London Paddington
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 13m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €85–160
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
Train from Exeter St Davids to Bristol Temple Meads
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 27m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €35–70
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
Train from Exeter St Davids to London Paddington
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 13m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €85–160
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
Train from Exeter St Davids to Bristol Temple Meads
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 27m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €35–70
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
Train from Bristol Temple Meads to Cardiff Central
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €19–35
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
Train from Exeter St Davids to Reading
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 42m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €65–130
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
Train from Reading to Gatwick Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 31m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €26–50
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
- Phone
- +44 (0)3432 186 186
- Website
- Eurostar
Train from London St Pancras Intl to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 1m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €130–230
- Website
- Eurostar
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Frankfurt(Main)Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 2m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €70–150
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Frankfurt to Erfurt Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €45–95
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Erfurt Hbf to Jena West
- Ave. Duration
- 29 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €8–16
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Dortmund Hbf to Jena West
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 31m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €75–160
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Nürnberg Hbf to Erfurt Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €35–70
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Erfurt Hbf to Jena West
- Ave. Duration
- 29 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €8–16
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from S Südkreuz Bhf to Halle(Saale)Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €29–60
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Halle(Saale)Hbf to Jena Paradies
- Ave. Duration
- 48 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €15–35
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Hannover Hauptbahnhof to Göttingen
- Ave. Duration
- 32 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €18–40
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from S Südkreuz Bhf to Halle(Saale)Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €29–60
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Halle(Saale)Hbf to Jena Paradies
- Ave. Duration
- 48 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €15–35
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Frankfurt to Erfurt Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €45–95
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Erfurt Hbf to Jena West
- Ave. Duration
- 29 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €8–16
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Nürnberg Hbf to Erfurt Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €35–70
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Erfurt Hbf to Jena West
- Ave. Duration
- 29 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €8–16
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Frankfurt to Erfurt Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €45–95
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Erfurt Hbf to Jena West
- Ave. Duration
- 29 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €8–16
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Erfurt Hbf to Jena West
- Ave. Duration
- 28 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €7–35
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Nürnberg Hbf to Erfurt Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 52m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €30–150
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Erfurt Hbf to Jena West
- Ave. Duration
- 28 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €7–35
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Hannover Hauptbahnhof to Göttingen
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €16–75
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Göttingen to Jena West
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 11m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €30–140
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Erfurt Hbf to Jena West
- Ave. Duration
- 28 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €7–35
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Nürnberg Hbf to Erfurt Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 52m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €30–150
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Erfurt Hbf to Jena West
- Ave. Duration
- 28 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €7–35
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Erfurt Hbf to Jena West
- Ave. Duration
- 28 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €7–35
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
- Phone
- +49 37343 808037
- verein@pressnitztalbahn.de
- Website
- Preßnitztalbahn
Train from Erfurt Hbf to Jena West
- Ave. Duration
- 34 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €130–150
- Schedules at
- Preßnitztalbahn
Train from Erfurt Hbf to Jena West
- Ave. Duration
- 34 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €130–150
- Schedules at
- Preßnitztalbahn
Train from Erfurt Hbf to Jena West
- Ave. Duration
- 34 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €130–150
- Schedules at
- Preßnitztalbahn
Train from Erfurt Hbf to Jena West
- Ave. Duration
- 34 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €130–150
- Schedules at
- Preßnitztalbahn
Train from Erfurt Hbf to Jena West
- Ave. Duration
- 34 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €130–150
- Schedules at
- Preßnitztalbahn
- Phone
- 0345 6000 650
- Website
- South Western Railway
Train from Exeter Central to London Waterloo
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 19m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €70–160
- Website
- South Western Railway
Train from Exeter St Davids to Reading
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 12m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €60–130
- Website
- South Western Railway
- Phone
- +44 (0) 8443 35 35 35
- customer.support@eurotunnel.com
- Website
- LeShuttle
Car train from Folkestone to Calais-Fréthun
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €139
- Website
- LeShuttle
- Standard fare
- €139
- Phone
- +49 30 21300130
- info@abellio-mitteldeutschland.de
- Website
- Abellio GmbH
Train from Halle(Saale)Hbf to Jena Paradies
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 14m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €16–22
- Schedules at
- Abellio GmbH
Train from Halle(Saale)Hbf to Jena Paradies
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 14m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €16–22
- Schedules at
- Abellio GmbH
- Phone
- 0800 2235546
- Website
- ABELLIO Rail Mitteldeutschland GmbH
Train from Halle(Saale)Hbf to Jena Paradies
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 14m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €17–27
- Schedules at
- ABELLIO Rail Mitteldeutschland GmbH
Train from Halle(Saale)Hbf to Jena Paradies
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 14m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €17–27
- Schedules at
- ABELLIO Rail Mitteldeutschland GmbH
- Phone
- +43 5 1717
- Website
- Österreichische Bundesbahnen
Train from Hannover Hauptbahnhof to Göttingen
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €26–40
- Website
- Österreichische Bundesbahnen
Train from Exeter St Davids to Bristol Temple Meads
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €35–60
- Website
- Cross Country
Train from Exeter St Davids to Bristol Temple Meads
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €35–60
- Website
- Cross Country
Train from Bristol Temple Meads to Cardiff Central
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- €19–30
- Website
- Cross Country
- Phone
- 03333 211 202
- Website
- Transport for Wales
Train from Bristol Temple Meads to Cardiff Central
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €15–24
- Website
- Transport for Wales
- Phone
- +48 77 443 44 44
- bilety@sindbad.pl
- Website
- Sindbad
Bus from LONDON, Victoria Coach Station-Departure Hall to DORTMUND, Hbf Nordseite, Steinstrasse
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €65–130
- Website
- Sindbad
- Phone
- +44 (0)3717 81 81 81
- Website
- National Express
Bus from Bampfylde Street to London Victoria Coach Station Arrivals
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €30–55
- Website
- National Express
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from London Victoria to Bielefeld Brackwede train station
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 5m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €55–90
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Bielefeld Brackwede train station to Jena bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €25–40
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +353 818 300 400
- info@irishferries.fr
- Website
- Irish Ferries
Car ferry from Port of Dover to Calais
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €30–90
- Website
- Irish Ferries
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Booking & Getting There
Exeter to Jena bus services, operated by National Express, arrive at London Victoria Coach Station Arrivals.
Jena is 1h ahead of Exeter. It is currently 2:32 PM in Exeter and 3:32 PM in Jena.
Exeter to Jena train services, operated by Great Western Railway (GWR), arrive at London Paddington station.
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