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There are 13 ways to get from Jena to Cardiff by train (Eurostar), bus, car, car train, train, plane, or car ferry

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  1. Train

    best
    1. Take the train from Jena Paradies to Köln Hbftrain train 51
    2. Take the train from Koeln Hbf to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Miditrain train Ice
    3. Take the train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to London St Pancras Intltrain train Eil
    4. Take the train from London Paddington to Cardiff Centraltrain train
    14h 44m
    £254–472

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Jena bus station to Frankfurt central train stationbus bus 220
    2. Take the bus from Frankfurt to London Victoriabus bus
    3. Take the bus from London Victoria to University REbus bus 507 / ...
    21h 27m
    £51–73

  3. Drive, Eurotunnel

    1. Drive from Jena to Calais-Fréthuncar car
    2. Take the car train from Calais-Fréthun to Folkestonecartrain train
    3. Drive from Folkestone to Cardiffcar car
    12h 7m

  4. Train, train to Nuremberg Airport, fly to Cardiff Airport

    1. Take the train from Jena West to Erfurt Hbftrain train
    2. Take the train from Erfurt Hbf to Nürnberg Hbftrain train
    3. Fly from Nuremberg Airport (NUE) to Cardiff Airport (CWL)plane plane NUE - CWL
    9h 21m
    £103–240

  5. Train via Amsterdam

    1. Take the train from Jena West to Erfurt Hbftrain train Re3 / ...
    2. Take the train from Erfurt Hbf to Frankfurttrain train 50 / ...
    3. Take the train from Frankfurt to Amsterdam Centraaltrain train Ice
    4. Take the train from Amsterdam Centraal to London St. Pancras Int.train train
    5. Take the train from London Paddington to Cardiff Centraltrain train
    16h 1m
    £258–683

  6. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Jena West to Heilbad Heiligenstadttrain train Re1
    2. Take the train from Heilbad Heiligenstadt to Kassel-Wilhelmshoehetrain train Re / ...
    3. Take the train from Kassel-Wilhelmshoehe to Kamentrain train Re
    4. Take the bus from DORTMUND, Hbf Nordseite, Steinstrasse to LONDON, Victoria Coach Station-Departure Hallbus bus
    5. Take the bus from London Victoria to University REbus bus 507 / ...
    22h 32m
    £143–205

  7. Drive, car ferry

    1. Drive from Jena to Calaiscar car
    2. Take the car ferry from Calais to Port of Dovercarferry car ferry
    3. Drive from Port of Dover to Cardiffcar car
    13h 16m
    £189–270

  8. Train, train to Nuremberg Airport, fly to Bristol Airport

    1. Take the train from Jena West to Erfurt Hbftrain train
    2. Take the train from Erfurt Hbf to Nürnberg Hbftrain train
    3. Fly from Nuremberg Airport (NUE) to Bristol Airport (BRS)plane plane NUE - BRS
    4. Take the train from Bristol Temple Meads to Cardiff Centraltrain train
    9h 34m
    £127–325

  9. Train, train to Berlin Brandenburg Airport, fly to Bristol Airport

    1. Take the train from Jena Paradies to Halle(Saale)Hbftrain train
    2. Take the train from Halle(Saale)Hbf to S Südkreuz Bhftrain train
    3. Fly from Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER) to Bristol Airport (BRS)plane plane BER - BRS
    4. Take the train from Bristol Temple Meads to Cardiff Centraltrain train
    9h 5m
    £108–293

  10. Train, train to Hannover Airport, fly to Cardiff Airport

    1. Take the train from Jena West to Göttingentrain train
    2. Take the train from Göttingen to Hannover Hauptbahnhoftrain train
    3. Fly from Hannover Airport (HAJ) to Cardiff Airport (CWL)plane plane HAJ - CWL
    11h 50m
    £125–524

  11. Train, bus to Václav Havel Airport Prague, fly to Bristol Airport

    1. Take the train from Jena West to Glauchau, Bahnhoftrain train
    2. Take the bus from Chemnitz central bus station to Praguebus bus
    3. Fly from Václav Havel Airport Prague (PRG) to Bristol Airport (BRS)plane plane PRG - BRS
    4. Take the train from Bristol Temple Meads to Cardiff Centraltrain train
    11h 18m
    £94–213

  12. Train, train to Frankfurt, fly to Birmingham Airport

    1. Take the train from Jena West to Erfurt Hbftrain train
    2. Take the train from Erfurt Hbf to Frankfurttrain train
    3. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Birmingham Airport (BHX)plane plane FRA - BHX
    4. Take the train from Birmingham New Street to Cardiff Centraltrain train
    10h 18m
    £178–454

  13. Train, train to Frankfurt, fly to London Heathrow Airport

    1. Take the train from Jena West to Erfurt Hbftrain train
    2. Take the train from Erfurt Hbf to Frankfurttrain train
    3. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to London Heathrow Airport (LHR)plane plane FRA - LHR
    4. Take the train from London Paddington to Cardiff Centraltrain train
    9h 57m
    £194–464

Jena to Cardiff by train and bus

Calendar1Weekly Services
Duration14h 44mAverage Duration
Ticket£254Cheapest Price
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What companies run services between Jena, Germany and Cardiff, Wales?

You can take a train from Jena Paradies to Cardiff Central via Koeln Hbf, Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi, London St Pancras Intl, St Pancras International Station, Paddington Station, and London Paddington in around 14h 44m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Jena bus station to University RE via Frankfurt and London Victoria in around 21h 27m.

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