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There are 10 ways to get from Paris to Jena by train (TGV), bus, car, plane, or train

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  1. Train via Frankfurt am Main

    best
    1. Take the train from Paris Est to Frankfurt(Main)Hbftrain train Ice
    2. Take the train from Frankfurt to Erfurt Hbftrain train 12 / ...
    3. Take the train from Erfurt Hbf to Jena Westtrain train Re3 / ...
    7h 21m
    €174–486

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine) to Jena bus stationbus bus N1305 / ...
    12h 45m
    €75–120

  3. Drive  851.5 km

    1. Drive from Paris to Jenacar car 851.5 km
    7h 36m
    €137–197

  4. Fly Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport to Nuremberg Airport, train

    1. Fly from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport (CDG) to Nuremberg Airport (NUE)plane plane CDG - NUE
    2. Take the train from Nürnberg Hbf to Erfurt Hbftrain train
    3. Take the train from Erfurt Hbf to Jena Westtrain train
    6h 24m
    €150–605

  5. Train

    1. Take the train from Paris Est to Karlsruhe Hbftrain train Tgv
    2. Take the train from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof to Erfurt Hbftrain train 12 / ...
    3. Take the train from Erfurt Hbf to Jena Westtrain train Re3 / ...
    7h 44m
    €173–490

  6. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station to Frankfurt - Airport Bus Stationbus bus BlaBlaCar Bus
    2. Take the train from Frankfurt to Apoldatrain train Drf
    14h 23m

  7. Fly Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport to Frankfurt, train

    1. Fly from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport (CDG) to Frankfurt (FRA)plane plane CDG - FRA
    2. Take the train from Frankfurt to Erfurt Hbftrain train
    3. Take the train from Erfurt Hbf to Jena Westtrain train
    7h 29m
    €129–486

  8. Fly Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport to Berlin Brandenburg Airport, train

    1. Fly from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport (CDG) to Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER)plane plane CDG - BER
    2. Take the train from S Südkreuz Bhf to Halle(Saale)Hbftrain train
    3. Take the train from Halle(Saale)Hbf to Jena Paradiestrain train
    7h 48m
    €113–352

  9. Fly Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport to Hannover Airport, train

    1. Fly from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport (CDG) to Hannover Airport (HAJ)plane plane CDG - HAJ
    2. Take the train from Hannover Hauptbahnhof to Göttingentrain train
    3. Take the train from Göttingen to Jena Westtrain train
    8h 26m
    €187–556

  10. Fly Paris Orly Airport to Berlin Brandenburg Airport, train

    1. Fly from Paris Orly Airport (ORY) to Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER)plane plane ORY - BER
    2. Take the train from S Südkreuz Bhf to Halle(Saale)Hbftrain train
    3. Take the train from Halle(Saale)Hbf to Jena Paradiestrain train
    7h 45m
    €155–439

Paris to Jena by train

Calendar96Weekly Trains
Duration7h 21mAverage Duration
Ticket€174Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 953 km
  • Duration: 7h 21m

What companies run services between Paris, France and Jena, Germany?

You can take a train from Paris Est to Jena West via Frankfurt(Main)Hbf, Frankfurt, and Erfurt Hbf in around 7h 21m. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine) to Jena bus station twice daily. Tickets cost €75–120 and the journey takes 12h 45m.

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