The average train between Calais and Caen takes 6h 49m and the fastest train takes 5h 11m. The train service runs several times per day from Calais to Caen. The journey time may be longer on weekends and holidays; use the search form on this page to search for a specific travel date.
Trains run 3 times a day between Calais and Caen. The earliest departure is at 5:29 AM in the morning, and the last departure from Calais is at 6:29 PM which arrives into Caen at 8:27 AM. All services require a transfer at Lille Flandres and take an average of 6h 49m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.



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7h 34m • 3 changes
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No, there is no direct train from Calais to Caen. However, there are services departing from Calais station and arriving at Caen station via Lille Flandres. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 6h 49m.
Calais to Caen train services, operated by Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF), depart from Calais Ville station.
Calais to Caen train services, operated by Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF), arrive at Caen station.
Book your Calais to Caen train tickets online with Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF) and TGV inOui.
The distance between Calais and Caen is 252.1 km. The road distance is 568 km.
You can take a train from Calais Ville to Caen via Lille Flandres, Paris Nord, Magenta, Haussmann Saint-Lazare, and Paris St Lazare in around 4h 57m.