The average train between Mainz and Caen takes 9h 49m and the fastest train takes 7h 20m. The train service runs several times per day from Mainz 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 Mainz and Caen. The earliest departure is at 4:08 AM at night, and the last departure from Mainz is at 6:00 PM which arrives into Caen at 9:53 AM. All services require a transfer at Saarbrücken Hbf and take an average of 9h 49m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.



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No, there is no direct train from Mainz to Caen. However, there are services departing from Mainz station and arriving at Caen station via Saarbrücken Hbf. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 9h 49m.
Mainz to Caen train services, operated by vlexx, depart from Mainz, Hauptbahnhof station.
Mainz to Caen train services, operated by vlexx, arrive at Caen station.
Book your Mainz to Caen train tickets online with vlexx and Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF).
The distance between Mainz and Caen is 628.7 km. The road distance is 786 km.
You can take a train from Mainz, Hauptbahnhof to Caen via Saarbrücken Hbf, Paris l'Est, Magenta, Haussmann Saint-Lazare, and Paris St Lazare in around 8h 6m.