The average train between Ypres and Caen takes 9h 5m and the fastest train takes 5h 38m. The train service runs several times per day from Ypres 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 twice daily between Ypres and Caen. The earliest departure is at 6:15 AM in the morning, and the last departure from Ypres is at 5:15 PM which arrives into Caen at 8:27 AM. All services require a transfer at Courtrai and take an average of 9h 5m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.




5h 38m • 4 changes




5h 52m • 4 changes




5h 39m • 4 changes




5h 39m • 4 changes




6h 39m • 4 changes




6h 50m • 4 changes




6h 48m • 4 changes




5h 52m • 4 changes
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No, there is no direct train from Ypres to Caen. However, there are services departing from Ypres station and arriving at Caen station via Paris Nord. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 9h 5m.
Ypres to Caen train services, operated by Belgian Railways (NMBS/SNCB), depart from Lille Flandres station.
Ypres to Caen train services, operated by Belgian Railways (NMBS/SNCB), arrive at Caen station.
Book your Ypres to Caen train tickets online with Belgian Railways (NMBS/SNCB), TGV inOui and Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF).
The distance between Ypres and Caen is 296.7 km. The road distance is 529 km.
You can take a train from Ypres to Caen via Courtrai, Lille Flandres, Paris Nord, Magenta, Haussmann Saint-Lazare, and Paris St Lazare in around 5h 47m.