There are 6 ways to get from Nancy to Jena by train (TGV), bus, car, train, or plane
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Train
best- Take the train from Nancy to Strasbourgtrain Ter
- Take the train from Strasbourg Bahnhof to Erfurt Hbftrain 82 / ...
- Take the train from Erfurt Hbf to Jena Westtrain Re3 / ...
7h 11m€121–574Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Nancy - Quai Sainte-Catherine to Metz - Bus Stationbus BlaBlaCar Bus
- Take the bus from Metz to Jena bus stationbus 220
11h 15m€39–77Drive 560.5 km
- Drive from Nancy to Jenacar 560.5 km
5h 29m€86–124Train, fly
- Take the train from Nancy to Metz Villetrain
- Take the train from Metz Ville to Luxembourgtrain
- Fly from Luxembourg (LUX) to Leipzig-Halle Airport (LEJ)plane LUX - LEJ
- Take the train from Halle(Saale)Hbf to Jena Paradiestrain
10h 4m€132–452Train via Karlsruhe
- Take the train from Nancy to Strasbourgtrain Ter
- Take the train from Strasbourg to Karlsruhe Hbftrain Ice / ...
- Take the train from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof to Jena Paradiestrain 61
9h 56m€130–319Bus via Darmstadt
- Take the bus from Nancy - Quai Sainte-Catherine to Darmstadtbus BlaBlaCar Bus
- Take the bus from Darmstadt central train station to Jena bus stationbus N3205 / ...
12h 10m€47–83
Nancy to Jena by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Nancy to Jena is to bus which costs €35 - €80 and takes 11h 15m.
The fastest way to get from Nancy to Jena is to drive which takes 5h 29m and costs €85 - €130.
No, there is no direct bus from Nancy to Jena station. However, there are services departing from Nancy - Quai Sainte-Catherine and arriving at Jena bus station via Metz. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 11h 15m.
No, there is no direct train from Nancy to Jena. However, there are services departing from Nancy and arriving at Jena West via Strasbourg Bahnhof and Erfurt Hbf. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 7h 11m.
The distance between Nancy and Jena is 664 km. The road distance is 560.5 km.
The best way to get from Nancy to Jena without a car is to train which takes 7h 11m and costs €120 - €600.
It takes approximately 7h 11m to get from Nancy to Jena, including transfers.
Nancy to Jena bus services, operated by BlaBlaCar Bus, depart from Nancy - Quai Sainte-Catherine station.
Nancy to Jena train services, operated by Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF), depart from Nancy station.
The best way to get from Nancy to Jena is to train which takes 7h 11m and costs €120 - €600. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €35 - €80 and takes 11h 15m.
What companies run services between Nancy, France and Jena, Germany?
You can take a train from Nancy to Jena West via Strasbourg, Strasbourg Bahnhof, and Erfurt Hbf in around 7h 11m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Nancy - Quai Sainte-Catherine to Jena bus station via Metz - Bus Station and Metz in around 11h 15m.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Luxembourg to Leipzig-Halle Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €90–270
- Website
- norwegian.com
Flights from Luxembourg to Leipzig-Halle Airport via Palma Mallorca
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €140–700
- Website
- austrian.com
Flights from Luxembourg to Leipzig-Halle Airport via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €110–500
Rome2Rio's guide to Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF)
Contact Details
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- track.effiliation.com
Train from Nancy to Strasbourg
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 28m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €23–55
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
Train from Nancy to Metz Ville
- Ave. Duration
- 38 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €8–21
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
Train from Metz Ville to Luxembourg
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €9–23
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
Train from Strasbourg to Karlsruhe Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- €12–29
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- sncf-connect.com
Train from Nancy to Strasbourg
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €30–50
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
Train from Metz Ville to Luxembourg
- Ave. Duration
- 42 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €12–20
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
Train from Strasbourg to Karlsruhe Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €16–26
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
- Phone
- +49 30 311 682904
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Strasbourg Bahnhof to Erfurt Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 59m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €90–210
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Erfurt Hbf to Jena West
- Ave. Duration
- 29 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €8–19
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Halle(Saale)Hbf to Jena Paradies
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 4m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €16–40
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Strasbourg to Karlsruhe Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 41 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €15–35
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof to Jena Paradies
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 54m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €95–230
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Erfurt Hbf to Jena West
- Ave. Duration
- 28 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €12–17
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- +49 37343 808037
- verein@pressnitztalbahn.de
- Website
- pressnitztalbahn.de
Train from Erfurt Hbf to Jena West
- Ave. Duration
- 34 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €120–310
- Schedules at
- pressnitztalbahn.de
- Phone
- +49 30 21300130
- info@abellio-mitteldeutschland.de
- Website
- abellio.de
Train from Halle(Saale)Hbf to Jena Paradies
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €16–22
- Schedules at
- abellio.de
- Phone
- 0800 2235546
- Website
- abellio.de
Train from Halle(Saale)Hbf to Jena Paradies
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €17–27
- Schedules at
- abellio.de
- Phone
- +3-389-268-0068
- Website
- blablacar.co.uk
Bus from Nancy - Quai Sainte-Catherine to Metz - Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €3–7
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
Bus from Nancy - Quai Sainte-Catherine to Darmstadt
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- €23–45
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Nancy - Quai Sainte-Catherine to Metz - Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €3–7
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Metz to Jena bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €35–70
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Darmstadt central train station to Jena bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €23–40
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
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More Questions & Answers
Nancy to Jena bus services, operated by BlaBlaCar Bus, arrive at Metz - Bus Station.
Nancy to Jena train services, operated by Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF), arrive at Strasbourg station.
Yes, the driving distance between Nancy to Jena is 560 km. It takes approximately 5h 29m to drive from Nancy to Jena.
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