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There are 11 ways to get from Jena to Caen by train, bus, night train, car, or plane

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  1. Train

    best
    1. Take the train from Jena West to Erfurt HbftrainRe1 / ...
    2. Take the train from Erfurt Hbf to Strasbourg Bahnhoftrain82
    3. Take the train from Strasbourg Bahnhof to Paris l'Esttrain83 / ...
    4. Take the train from Paris Saint-Lazare to CaentrainK2+
    10h 51m
    €143–336

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Jena bus station to Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine)busN1305 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine) to Caenbus1774 / ...
    17h
    €55–149

  3. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from Jena bus station to Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine)busN1305 / ...
    2. Take the train from Paris Saint-Lazare to CaentrainK2+ / ...
    15h 3m
    €73–147

  4. Train, night train

    1. Take the train from Jena Paradies to Halle(Saale)HbftrainRe
    2. Take the night train from Halle(Saale)Hbf to Paris EstnighttrainNj
    3. Take the train from Paris Saint-Lazare to CaentrainK2+
    17h 46m
    €118–360

  5. Drive 1,042.8 km

    1. Drive from Jena to Caencar1,042.8 km
    9h 35m
    €161–232

  6. Train, train to Nuremberg Airport, fly to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport

    1. Take the train from Jena West to Erfurt Hbftrain
    2. Take the train from Erfurt Hbf to Nürnberg Hbftrain
    3. Fly from Nuremberg Airport (NUE) to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport (CDG)planeNUE - CDG
    4. Take the train from Paris Saint-Lazare to Caentrain
    8h 51m
    €180–422

  7. Train, train to Frankfurt, fly to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport

    1. Take the train from Jena West to Erfurt Hbftrain
    2. Take the train from Erfurt Hbf to Frankfurttrain
    3. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport (CDG)planeFRA - CDG
    4. Take the train from Paris Saint-Lazare to Caentrain
    10h 10m
    €143–373

  8. Train, train to Hannover Airport, fly to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport

    1. Take the train from Jena West to Göttingentrain
    2. Take the train from Göttingen to Hannover Hbftrain
    3. Fly from Hannover Airport (HAJ) to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport (CDG)planeHAJ - CDG
    4. Take the train from Paris Saint-Lazare to Caentrain
    10h 27m
    €197–432

  9. Train, train to Berlin Brandenburg Airport, fly to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport

    1. Take the train from Jena West to Erfurt Hbftrain
    2. Take the train from Erfurt Hbf to S Südkreuz Bhftrain
    3. Fly from Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER) to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport (CDG)planeBER - CDG
    4. Take the train from Paris Saint-Lazare to Caentrain
    9h 37m
    €112–376

  10. Train, train to Berlin Brandenburg Airport, fly to Paris Orly Airport

    1. Take the train from Jena West to Erfurt Hbftrain
    2. Take the train from Erfurt Hbf to S Südkreuz Bhftrain
    3. Fly from Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER) to Paris Orly Airport (ORY)planeBER - ORY
    4. Take the train from Paris Saint-Lazare to Caentrain
    9h 34m
    €97–376

  11. Train, bus to Václav Havel Airport Prague, fly to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport

    1. Take the train from Jena West to Glauchau, Bahnhoftrain
    2. Take the bus from Chemnitz central bus station to Praguebus
    3. Fly from Václav Havel Airport Prague (PRG) to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport (CDG)planePRG - CDG
    4. Take the train from Paris Saint-Lazare to Caentrain
    12h 25m
    €133–287

Jena to Caen by train and foot

Calendar7Weekly Services
Duration10h 51mAverage Duration
Ticket€143Cheapest Price
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What companies run services between Jena, Germany and Caen, France?

You can take a train from Jena West to Caen via Erfurt Hbf, Strasbourg Bahnhof, Paris l'Est, Magenta, Haussmann Saint-Lazare, and Paris Saint-Lazare in around 10h 51m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Jena bus station to Caen via Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine) in around 17h.

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