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There are 11 ways to get from Lyon to Jena by train (TGV), bus, car, plane, or train

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  1. Train

    best
    1. Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Strasbourgtrain train Tgv
    2. Take the train from Strasbourg Bahnhof to Erfurt Hbftrain train 82 / ...
    3. Take the train from Erfurt Hbf to Jena Westtrain train Re3 / ...
    9h 55m
    €169–252

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from LYON, Lyon - Perrache - poziom górny A to FRANKFURT AM MAIN, Hbf Südseite - Pforzheimer Str.bus bus
    2. Take the bus from Frankfurt central train station to Jena bus stationbus bus 220 / ...
    14h 45m
    €86–116

  3. Drive 941 km

    1. Drive from Lyon to Jenacar car 941 km
    8h 57m
    €146–210

  4. Fly Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Leipzig-Halle Airport, train

    1. Fly from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS) to Leipzig-Halle Airport (LEJ)plane plane LYS - LEJ
    2. Take the train from Halle(Saale)Hbf to Jena Paradiestrain train
    7h 51m
    €188–423

  5. Train via Karlsruhe

    1. Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Karlsruhe Hbftrain train Tgv
    2. Take the train from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof to Jena Paradiestrain train 61
    11h 43m
    €175–248

  6. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from Lyon to Hofbus bus
    2. Take the train from Hof Hbf to Gera Suedtrain train Rb
    3. Take the train from Gera Süd to Jena Westtrain train Re3 / ...
    21h 59m

  7. Fly Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Frankfurt, train

    1. Fly from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS) to Frankfurt (FRA)plane plane LYS - FRA
    2. Take the train from Frankfurt to Erfurt Hbftrain train
    3. Take the train from Erfurt Hbf to Jena Westtrain train
    7h 52m
    €188–398

  8. Fly Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Nuremberg Airport, train

    1. Fly from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS) to Nuremberg Airport (NUE)plane plane LYS - NUE
    2. Take the train from Nürnberg Hbf to Erfurt Hbftrain train
    3. Take the train from Erfurt Hbf to Jena Westtrain train
    8h 22m
    €125–315

  9. Train to Geneva International Airport, fly to Frankfurt, train

    1. Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Genevetrain train
    2. Fly from Geneva International Airport (GVA) to Frankfurt (FRA)plane plane GVA - FRA
    3. Take the train from Frankfurt to Erfurt Hbftrain train
    4. Take the train from Erfurt Hbf to Jena Westtrain train
    9h 32m
    €211–461

  10. Fly Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Munich International Airport, train

    1. Fly from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS) to Munich International Airport (MUC)plane plane LYS - MUC
    2. Take the train from Flughafen München to Hauptbahnhoftrain train
    3. Take the train from München Hbf to Nürnberg Hbftrain train
    4. Take the train from Nürnberg Hbf to Erfurt Hbftrain train
    5. Take the train from Erfurt Hbf to Jena Westtrain train
    8h 24m
    €174–381

  11. Fly Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Strasbourg International Airport, train

    1. Fly from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS) to Strasbourg International Airport (SXB)plane plane LYS - SXB
    2. Take the train from Strasbourg Bahnhof to Erfurt Hbftrain train
    3. Take the train from Erfurt Hbf to Jena Westtrain train
    8h 51m
    €191–360

Lyon to Jena by train

Calendar11Weekly Trains
Duration9h 55mAverage Duration
Ticket€169Cheapest Price
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What companies run services between Lyon, France and Jena, Germany?

You can take a train from Lyon Part Dieu to Jena West via Strasbourg, Strasbourg Bahnhof, and Erfurt Hbf in around 9h 55m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from LYON, Lyon - Perrache - poziom górny A to Jena bus station via Frankfurt central train station in around 14h 45m.

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