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

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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 Frankfurttrain13 / ...
    3. Take the train from Frankfurt to Bruxelles Miditrain79
    4. Take the train from Brussel-Zuid to London St. Pancras Int.train
    5. Take the train from London Paddington to Cardiff Centraltrain
    13h 11m
    £167–500

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Jena bus station to Frankfurt central train stationbus220 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Frankfurt to Calaisbus
    3. Take the bus from Calais to London Victoriabus700 / ...
    4. Take the bus from London Victoria to University REbus507 / ...
    18h 51m
    £45–80

  3. Drive, Eurotunnel

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

  4. Train, train to Nuremberg Airport, fly to Cardiff 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 Cardiff Airport (CWL)planeNUE - CWL
    9h 12m
    £300–507

  5. Train via Cologne

    1. Take the train from Jena West to Köln Hbftrain51
    2. Take the train from Koeln Hbf to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Miditrain
    3. Take the train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to London St Pancras IntltrainEil
    4. Take the train from London Paddington to Cardiff Centraltrain
    14h 24m
    £200–637

  6. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Jena West to Heilbad HeiligenstadttrainRe1
    2. Take the train from Heilbad Heiligenstadt to Kassel-WilhelmshoehetrainRe
    3. Take the train from Kassel-Wilhelmshoehe to KamentrainRe
    4. Take the bus from DORTMUND, Hbf Nordseite, Steinstrasse to LONDON, Victoria Coach Station-Departure Hallbus
    5. Take the bus from London Victoria to University REbus507 / ...
    22h 29m
    £128–208

  7. Drive, car ferry

    1. Drive from Jena to Calaiscar
    2. Take the car ferry from Calais to Port of Dovercarferry
    3. Drive from Port of Dover to Cardiffcar
    13h 7m
    £191–278

  8. Train, train to Nuremberg Airport, fly to Bristol 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 Bristol Airport (BRS)planeNUE - BRS
    4. Take the train from Bristol Temple Meads to Cardiff Centraltrain
    9h 20m
    £119–376

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

    1. Take the train from Jena Paradies to Halle(Saale)Hbftrain
    2. Fly from Leipzig-Halle Airport (LEJ) to Birmingham Airport (BHX)planeLEJ - BHX
    3. Take the train from Birmingham New Street to Cardiff Centraltrain
    10h 44m
    £147–424

  10. Train, bus to Václav Havel Airport Prague, fly to Bristol 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 Bristol Airport (BRS)planePRG - BRS
    4. Take the train from Bristol Temple Meads to Cardiff Centraltrain
    11h 11m
    £96–231

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

    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 Bristol Airport (BRS)planeBER - BRS
    4. Take the train from Bristol Temple Meads to Cardiff Centraltrain
    10h 3m
    £77–292

  12. Train, train to Frankfurt, fly to Birmingham 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 Birmingham Airport (BHX)planeFRA - BHX
    4. Take the train from Birmingham New Street to Cardiff Centraltrain
    10h 29m
    £137–377

  13. Train, train to Frankfurt, fly to London City 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 London City Airport (LCY)planeFRA - LCY
    4. Take the train from London Paddington to Cardiff Centraltrain
    10h 14m
    £168–564

Jena to Cardiff by train and subway

Calendar32Weekly Services
Duration13h 11mAverage Duration
Ticket£167Cheapest Price
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What companies run services between Jena, Germany and Cardiff, Wales?

You can take a train from Jena West to Cardiff Central via Erfurt Hbf, Frankfurt, Brussel-Zuid, London St. Pancras Int., King's Cross St. Pancras station, Paddington, and London Paddington in around 13h 11m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Jena bus station to University RE via Frankfurt, Calais, Richelieu, Terminal Ferry, Calais, and London Victoria in around 18h 51m.

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