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There are 10 ways to get from Manchester to Jena by train (Eurostar), bus, car, car train, plane, train, night train, or car ferry

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  1. Train

    best
    1. Take the train from Manchester Piccadilly to London Eustontrain
    2. Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-MiditrainEil
    3. Take the train from Bruxelles Midi to Frankfurttrain79
    4. Take the train from Frankfurt to Erfurt Hbftrain50 / ...
    5. Take the train from Erfurt Hbf to Jena WesttrainRe3 / ...
    12h 55m
    €195–779

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Shudehill Interchange to London Victoriabus
    2. Take the bus from London Victoria to Frankfurt central train stationbus
    3. Take the bus from Frankfurt central train station to Jena bus stationbus012 / ...
    25h 50m
    €82–235

  3. Drive, Eurotunnel

    1. Drive from Manchester to Folkestonecar
    2. Take the car train from Folkestone to Calais-Fréthuncartrain
    3. Drive from Calais-Fréthun to Jenacar
    13h 11m

  4. Fly to Leipzig-Halle Airport, train

    1. Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Leipzig-Halle Airport (LEJ)planeMAN - LEJ
    2. Take the train from Halle(Saale)Hbf to Jena Paradiestrain
    8h 25m
    €126–309

  5. Train via Cologne

    1. Take the train from Manchester Piccadilly to London Eustontrain
    2. Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-MiditrainEil
    3. Take the train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Koeln HbftrainIce
    4. Take the train from Köln Hbf to Jena Westtrain51
    14h 56m
    €212–803

  6. Train, bus, night train

    1. Take the train from Manchester Piccadilly to Sheffieldtrain
    2. Take the bus from Sheffield to Brussel Eurolines Busstationbus
    3. Take the train from Brussels-Nord to Koeln HbftrainIce
    4. Take the night train from Koeln Hbf to Erfurt HbfnighttrainNj
    5. Take the train from Erfurt Hbf to Jena WesttrainRe3 / ...
    24h 53m
    €120–436

  7. Drive, car ferry

    1. Drive from Manchester to Port of Dovercar
    2. Take the car ferry from Port of Dover to Calaiscarferry
    3. Drive from Calais to Jenacar
    14h 18m
    €219–333

  8. Fly to Frankfurt, train

    1. Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Frankfurt (FRA)planeMAN - FRA
    2. Take the train from Frankfurt to Erfurt Hbftrain
    3. Take the train from Erfurt Hbf to Jena Westtrain
    7h 50m
    €125–302

  9. Fly to Berlin Brandenburg Airport, train

    1. Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER)planeMAN - BER
    2. Take the train from S Südkreuz Bhf to Erfurt Hbftrain
    3. Take the train from Erfurt Hbf to Jena Westtrain
    7h 1m
    €82–275

  10. Fly to Munich International Airport, train

    1. Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Munich International Airport (MUC)planeMAN - MUC
    2. Take the train from Flughafen München to Hauptbahnhoftrain
    3. Take the train from München Hbf to Nürnberg Hbftrain
    4. Take the train from Nürnberg Hbf to Erfurt Hbftrain
    5. Take the train from Erfurt Hbf to Jena Westtrain
    8h 37m
    €123–372

Manchester to Jena by train and foot

Calendar49Weekly Services
Duration12h 55mAverage Duration
Ticket€195Cheapest Price
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What companies run services between Manchester, England and Jena, Germany?

You can take a train from Manchester Piccadilly to Jena West via London Euston, London St Pancras Intl, Brussels-Midi, Bruxelles Midi, Frankfurt, and Erfurt Hbf in around 12h 55m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Shudehill Interchange to Jena bus station via London Victoria and Frankfurt central train station in around 25h 50m.

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