The average train between Rotterdam and Caen takes 5h 59m and the fastest train takes 4h 55m. The train service runs several times per day from Rotterdam 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 every 4 hours between Rotterdam and Caen. The earliest departure is at 6:57 AM in the morning, and the last departure from Rotterdam is at 8:58 PM which arrives into Caen at 4:08 AM. All services require a transfer at Paris Nord and take an average of 5h 59m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.


5h 9m • 2 changes


4h 56m • 2 changes


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5h 7m • 2 changes


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6h 10m • 2 changes


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5h 37m • 2 changes
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No, there is no direct train from Rotterdam to Caen. However, there are services departing from Rotterdam station and arriving at Caen station via Paris Nord. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h 59m.
Rotterdam to Caen train services, operated by Eurostar, depart from Rotterdam Centraal station.
Rotterdam to Caen train services, operated by Eurostar, arrive at Caen station.
Book your Rotterdam to Caen train tickets online with Eurostar and Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF).
The distance between Rotterdam and Caen is 457.5 km. The road distance is 686 km.
You can take a train from Rotterdam Centraal to Caen via Paris Nord, Magenta, Haussmann Saint-Lazare, and Paris St Lazare in around 5h 26m.