The average train between Ostend and Caen takes 6h 10m and the fastest train takes 5h. The train service runs several times per day from Ostend 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 4 times a day between Ostend and Caen. The earliest departure is at 4:42 AM at night, and the last departure from Ostend is at 7:54 PM which arrives into Caen at 8:27 AM. All services require a transfer at Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi and take an average of 6h 10m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.



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No, there is no direct train from Ostend to Caen. However, there are services departing from Ostend station and arriving at Caen station via Bruxelles-Midi. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 6h 10m.
Ostend to Caen train services, operated by Belgian Railways (NMBS/SNCB), depart from Ostende station.
Ostend to Caen train services, operated by Belgian Railways (NMBS/SNCB), arrive at Caen station.
Book your Ostend to Caen train tickets online with Belgian Railways (NMBS/SNCB), Eurostar and Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF).
The distance between Ostend and Caen is 325 km. The road distance is 664 km.
You can take a train from Ostende to Caen via Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi, Paris Nord, Magenta, Haussmann Saint-Lazare, and Paris St Lazare in around 4h 57m.