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How to get fromJena to Cardiffby train, night train, bus, car, car train, plane, train (Eurostar), or car ferry

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

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  1. Train via Frankfurt am Main

    best
    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 Bruxelles Miditrain train 79
    4. Take the train from Brussel-Zuid to London St. Pancras Int.train train
    5. Take the train from London Paddington to Cardiff Centraltrain train
    12h 43m
    £195–517

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Jena bus station to Bielefeld Brackwede train stationbus bus N69
    2. Take the bus from Bielefeld Brackwede train station to London Victoriabus bus
    3. Take the bus from London Victoria to University REbus bus 507 / ...
    24h 3m
    £94–152

  3. Train, night train, bus

    1. Take the train from Jena West to Heilbad Heiligenstadttrain train Re1
    2. Take the train from Heilbad Heiligenstadt to Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhetrain train Re8 / ...
    3. Take the nighttrain from Kassel-Wilhelmshoehe to Dortmund Hbfnighttrain night train Nj
    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 Kingsway GRbus bus 509 / ...
    22h 21m
    £113–236

  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
    £272–349

  5. 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
    8h 54m
    £132–446

  6. Train

    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 42m
    £318–575

  7. 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
    £186–312

  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 35m
    £107–430

  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 41m
    £94–295

  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
    10h 13m
    £144–350

  11. 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
    £166–476

  12. 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 46m
    £180–569

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

    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 to Praha Hlavní nádražíbus 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 39m
    £100–282

Jena to Cardiff by train and subway

Calendar33Weekly Services
Duration12h 43mAverage Duration
Ticket£195Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 811.3 mi
  • Duration: 12h 43m

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 12h 43m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Jena bus station to University RE via Bielefeld Brackwede train station and London Victoria in around 24h 3m.

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