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

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  1. Train via Düsseldorf

    best
    1. Take the train from Jena West to Düsseldorf Hbftrain train 51
    2. Take the train from Duesseldorf Hbf to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Miditrain train
    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 48m
    £338–584

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

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Jena Paradies to Leipzig Hbftrain train
    2. Take the train from Leipzig Hbf to Dresden Hauptbahnhoftrain train
    3. Take the bus from Dresden central station to Praha, ÚAN Florencbus bus
    4. Fly from Václav Havel Airport Prague (PRG) to Bristol Airport (BRS)plane plane PRG - BRS
    5. Take the train from Bristol Temple Meads to Cardiff Centraltrain train
    11h 38m
    £79–249

  3. 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 11m

  4. Drive, Eurotunnel

    1. Drive from Jena to Calais-Fréthuncar car
    2. Take the cartrain from Calais-Fréthun to Folkestonecartrain train
    3. Drive from Folkestone to Cardiffcar car
    12h 7m
    £289–374

  5. 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 25m
    £102–428

  6. Train

    1. Take the train from Jena West to Erfurt Hbftrain train Re3 / ...
    2. Take the train from Erfurt Hbf to Frankfurttrain train 12 / ...
    3. Take the train from Frankfurt to Amsterdam Centraaltrain train Ice
    4. Take the train from Amsterdam Centraal to London St Pancras Intltrain train Eil
    5. Take the train from London Paddington to Cardiff Centraltrain train
    16h
    £331–690

  7. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Jena bus station to Frankfurt central train stationbus bus 220
    2. Take the bus from Frankfurt central train station to London Victoriabus bus
    3. Take the bus from London Victoria to University REbus bus 507 / ...
    24h 44m
    £103–163

  8. Drive, car ferry

    1. Drive from Jena to Calaiscar car
    2. Take the carferry from Calais to Port of Dovercarferry car ferry
    3. Drive from Port of Dover to Cardiffcar car
    13h 11m
    £202–336

  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
    8h 54m
    £91–295

  10. 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 37m
    £123–454

  11. Train to Leipzig-Halle Airport, fly to Birmingham Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Jena Paradies to Halle(Saale)Hbftrain train
    2. Fly from Leipzig-Halle Airport (LEJ) to Birmingham Airport (BHX)plane plane LEJ - BHX
    3. Take the train from Birmingham New Street to Cardiff Centraltrain train
    11h 55m
    £149–345

  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 7m
    £167–499

  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 53m
    £176–547

Jena to Cardiff by train and subway

Calendar7Weekly Services
Duration14h 48mAverage Duration
Ticket£338Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 849.4 mi
  • Duration: 14h 48m

What companies run services between Jena, Germany and Cardiff, Wales?

You can take a train from Jena West to Cardiff Central via Düsseldorf Hbf, Duesseldorf Hbf, Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi, London St Pancras Intl, King's Cross St. Pancras station, Paddington station, and London Paddington in around 14h 48m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Jena bus station to University RE via Frankfurt central train station and London Victoria in around 24h 44m.

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