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There are 8 ways to get from Jena to Cairo by train, plane, car, bus, or car train

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  1. Train to Leipzig-Halle Airport, fly

    best
    1. Take the train from Jena Paradies to Halle(Saale)Hbftrain
    2. Fly from Leipzig-Halle Airport (LEJ) to Cairo International Airport (CAI)planeLEJ - CAI
    10h 58m
    $249–460

  2. Train, bus to Václav Havel Airport Prague, fly

    cheapest
    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 Cairo International Airport (CAI)planePRG - CAI
    12h 23m
    $192–380

  3. Drive 4,291.5 km

    1. Drive from Jena to Cairocar4,291.5 km
    45h 11m
    $707–1,021

  4. Train, train to Dresden Airport, fly

    1. Take the train from Jena Paradies to Leipzig Hbftrain
    2. Take the train from Leipzig Hbf to Dresden Hauptbahnhoftrain
    3. Fly from Dresden Airport (DRS) to Cairo International Airport (CAI)planeDRS - CAI
    13h 10m
    $230–694

  5. Train, train to Frankfurt, fly

    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 Cairo International Airport (CAI)planeFRA - CAI
    11h 8m
    $224–487

  6. Train, train to Berlin Brandenburg Airport, fly

    1. Take the train from Jena West to Erfurt Hbftrain
    2. Take the train from Erfurt Hbf to Berlin Suedkreuztrain
    3. Fly from Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER) to Cairo International Airport (CAI)planeBER - CAI
    11h 30m
    $198–477

  7. Train, train to Munich International Airport, fly

    1. Take the train from Jena West to Erfurt Hbftrain
    2. Take the train from Erfurt Hbf to München Hbftrain
    3. Fly from Munich International Airport (MUC) to Cairo International Airport (CAI)planeMUC - CAI
    11h 40m
    $208–528

  8. Drive, car train

    1. Drive from Jena to Fuldacar
    2. Take the car train from Fulda to Villach Hbfcartrain
    3. Drive from Villach Hbf to Cairocar
    45h 29m
    $841–2,094

Leipzig-Halle Airport (LEJ) to Cairo International Airport (CAI) flights

Calendar19Weekly Planes
Duration6h 55mAverage Duration
Ticket$167Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

What companies run services between Jena, Germany and Cairo, Egypt?

There is no direct connection from Jena to Cairo. However, you can take the train to Halle(Saale)Hbf, take the train to Leipzig/Halle Flughafen, walk to Leipzig-Halle Airport (LEJ) airport, fly to Cairo International Airport (CAI), walk to Cairo Airport Bridge, take the line 111 bus to Cairo International Fair, walk to Cairo Fair, then take the line 3 train to Bab el Shaaria. Alternatively, you can drive from Jena to Cairo in around 45h 11m.

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