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There are 13 ways to get from Reading to Jena by train (Eurostar), train, bus, car, car train, plane, or car ferry

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  1. Train

    best
    1. Take the train from Reading to London Paddingtontrain
    2. Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-MiditrainEil
    3. Take the train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Frankfurt(Main)HbftrainIce
    4. Take the train from Frankfurt to Erfurt Hbftrain50 / ...
    5. Take the train from Erfurt Hbf to Jena WesttrainRe3 / ...
    11h 30m
    €165–614

  2. Train to London Stansted Airport, fly to Nuremberg Airport, train

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Reading to London Paddingtontrain
    2. Fly from London Stansted Airport (STN) to Nuremberg Airport (NUE)planeSTN - NUE
    3. Take the train from Nürnberg Hbf to Erfurt Hbftrain
    4. Take the train from Erfurt Hbf to Jena Westtrain
    8h 10m
    €98–378

  3. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Reading to Clapham Junctiontrain
    2. Take the bus from LONDON, Victoria Coach Station-Departure Hall to DORTMUND, Hbf Nordseite, Steinstrassebus
    3. Take the bus from Dortmund central bus station to Göttingen central bus stationbus264
    4. Take the train from Göttingen to Jena WesttrainRe1
    21h 43m
    €123–242

  4. Drive, Eurotunnel

    1. Drive from Reading to Folkestonecar
    2. Take the car train from Folkestone to Calais-Fréthuncartrain
    3. Drive from Calais-Fréthun to Jenacar
    10h 7m

  5. Train to London Heathrow Airport, fly to Nuremberg Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Reading to London Paddingtontrain
    2. Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Nuremberg Airport (NUE)planeLHR - NUE
    3. Take the train from Nürnberg Hbf to Erfurt Hbftrain
    4. Take the train from Erfurt Hbf to Jena Westtrain
    7h 18m
    €162–499

  6. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Reading RailAir to Heathrow Terminal 2busRa1
    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 / ...
    22h 55m
    €109–246

  7. Drive, car ferry

    1. Drive from Reading to Port of Dovercar
    2. Take the car ferry from Port of Dover to Calaiscarferry
    3. Drive from Calais to Jenacar
    11h 16m
    €178–273

  8. Train to London Heathrow Airport, fly to Frankfurt, train

    1. Take the train from Reading to London Paddingtontrain
    2. Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Frankfurt (FRA)planeLHR - FRA
    3. Take the train from Frankfurt to Erfurt Hbftrain
    4. Take the train from Erfurt Hbf to Jena Westtrain
    8h 26m
    €129–415

  9. Train to London Heathrow Airport, fly to Berlin Brandenburg Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Reading to London Paddingtontrain
    2. Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER)planeLHR - BER
    3. Take the train from S Südkreuz Bhf to Halle(Saale)Hbftrain
    4. Take the train from Halle(Saale)Hbf to Jena Paradiestrain
    8h 15m
    €143–425

  10. Train to London Heathrow Airport, fly to Hannover Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Reading to London Paddingtontrain
    2. Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Hannover Airport (HAJ)planeLHR - HAJ
    3. Take the train from Hannover Hauptbahnhof to Göttingentrain
    4. Take the train from Göttingen to Jena Westtrain
    9h 15m
    €141–454

  11. Train to London Heathrow Airport, fly to Václav Havel Airport Prague, bus, train

    1. Take the train from Reading to London Paddingtontrain
    2. Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Václav Havel Airport Prague (PRG)planeLHR - PRG
    3. Take the bus from Prague to Chemnitz central bus stationbus
    4. Take the train from Glauchau, Bahnhof to Jena Westtrain
    11h 33m
    €141–408

  12. Train to London Heathrow Airport, fly to Cologne Bonn Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Reading to London Paddingtontrain
    2. Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN)planeLHR - CGN
    3. Take the train from Siegburg Bf to Frankfurttrain
    4. Take the train from Frankfurt to Erfurt Hbftrain
    5. Take the train from Erfurt Hbf to Jena Westtrain
    9h 51m
    €165–542

  13. Train to London Heathrow Airport, fly to Düsseldorf International Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Reading to London Paddingtontrain
    2. Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)planeLHR - DUS
    3. Take the train from Düsseldorf Hbf to Frankfurttrain
    4. Take the train from Frankfurt to Erfurt Hbftrain
    5. Take the train from Erfurt Hbf to Jena Westtrain
    10h 18m
    €149–474

Reading to Jena by train and subway

Calendar56Weekly Services
Duration11h 30mAverage Duration
Ticket€165Cheapest Price
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What companies run services between Reading, England and Jena, Germany?

You can take a train from Reading to Jena West via London Paddington, Paddington, King's Cross St. Pancras station, London St Pancras Intl, Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi, Frankfurt(Main)Hbf, Frankfurt, and Erfurt Hbf in around 11h 30m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Reading RailAir to Jena bus station via Heathrow Terminal 2, Heathrow Central Bus Station, London Victoria, and Frankfurt central train station in around 22h 55m.

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