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There are 10 ways to get from Jena to Shumen by train, plane, shuttle, bus, car, or car train

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  1. Train to Leipzig-Halle Airport, fly to Varna Airport, shuttle

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    1. Take the train from Jena Paradies to Halle(Saale)Hbftrain
    2. Fly from Leipzig-Halle Airport (LEJ) to Varna Airport (VAR)planeLEJ - VAR
    3. Take a shuttle bus from Varna Airport to Shumenshuttle
    11h 5m
    $237–728

  2. Bus

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    1. Take the bus from Jena bus station to Praha, ÚAN FlorencbusN69 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Praga to Shumenbus
    23h 55m
    $102–232

  3. Drive 1,768.9 km

    1. Drive from Jena to Shumencar1,768.9 km
    18h 37m
    $292–421

  4. Train, train to Nuremberg Airport, fly to Varna Airport, shuttle

    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 Varna Airport (VAR)planeNUE - VAR
    4. Take a shuttle bus from Varna Airport to Shumenshuttle
    8h 39m
    $199–598

  5. Train, bus to Václav Havel Airport Prague, fly to Bucharest Otopeni, shuttle

    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 Bucharest Otopeni (OTP)planePRG - OTP
    4. Take a shuttle bus from Bucharest Otopeni Airport to Shumenshuttle
    12h 50m
    $285–578

  6. Train, train to Frankfurt, fly to Bucharest Otopeni, shuttle

    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 Bucharest Otopeni (OTP)planeFRA - OTP
    4. Take a shuttle bus from Bucharest Otopeni Airport to Shumenshuttle
    11h 40m
    $317–619

  7. Train, train to Berlin Brandenburg Airport, fly to Varna Airport, shuttle

    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 Varna Airport (VAR)planeBER - VAR
    4. Take a shuttle bus from Varna Airport to Shumenshuttle
    10h 47m
    $176–614

  8. Train, train to Berlin Brandenburg Airport, fly to Bucharest Otopeni, shuttle

    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 Bucharest Otopeni (OTP)planeBER - OTP
    4. Take a shuttle bus from Bucharest Otopeni Airport to Shumenshuttle
    12h 2m
    $261–684

  9. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Jena Paradies to WeissenfelstrainRe
    2. Take the train from Weissenfels to Leipzig HbftrainRe
    3. Take the bus from Leipzig central train station to București, Autogara Militaribus
    4. Take the bus from București, Autogara Militari to Shumenbus
    35h 54m
    $109–208

  10. Drive, car train

    1. Drive from Jena to Fuldacar
    2. Take the car train from Fulda to Salzburg Hbfcartrain
    3. Drive from Salzburg Hbf to Shumencar
    21h 5m
    $421–594

Jena to Shumen by bus

Calendar2Weekly Buses
Duration23h 55mAverage Duration
Ticket$102Cheapest Price
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What companies run services between Jena, Germany and Shumen, Bulgaria?

You can take a bus from Jena bus station to Shumen via Praha, ÚAN Florenc and Praga in around 23h 55m.

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