There are 6 ways to get from Aachen to Caen by train (Eurostar), bus, car, train, or plane
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train
best- Take the train from Aachen Hbf to Paris Nordtrain Thalys
- Take the train from Paris St Lazare to Caentrain 3311 / ...
5h 9m€82–250Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Aachen station west to Brussels-North train stationbus N1310 / ...
- Take the bus from Brussels-North train station to Caenbus 712
10h 40m€35–76Drive 572 km
- Drive from Aachen to Caencar 572 km
5h 42m€87–126Train to Düsseldorf International Airport, fly to Caen – Carpiquet Airport
- Take the train from Aachen West to Duesseldorf Hbftrain
- Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Caen – Carpiquet Airport (CFR)plane DUS - CFR
11h 14m€142–484Train to Düsseldorf International Airport, fly to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport, train
- Take the train from Aachen West to Duesseldorf Hbftrain
- Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport (CDG)plane DUS - CDG
- Take the train from Paris St Lazare to Caentrain
7h 55m€145–340Train to Brussels Airport, fly to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport, train
- Take the train from Aachen, Hbf to Brussels-Nordtrain
- Fly from Brussels Airport (BRU) to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport (CDG)plane BRU - CDG
- Take the train from Paris St Lazare to Caentrain
7h 24m€146–354
Aachen to Caen by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Aachen to Caen is to bus which costs €35 - €80 and takes 10h 40m.
The fastest way to get from Aachen to Caen is to train which takes 5h 9m and costs €80 - €250.
No, there is no direct bus from Aachen station to Caen. However, there are services departing from Aachen station west and arriving at Caen via Brussels-North train station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 10h 40m.
No, there is no direct train from Aachen to Caen. However, there are services departing from Aachen Hbf and arriving at Caen via Magenta and Paris St Lazare. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h 9m.
The distance between Aachen and Caen is 699 km. The road distance is 572 km.
The best way to get from Aachen to Caen without a car is to train which takes 5h 9m and costs €80 - €250.
It takes approximately 5h 9m to get from Aachen to Caen, including transfers.
Aachen to Caen bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Aachen station west.
Aachen to Caen train services, operated by Eurostar, depart from Aachen Hbf station.
The best way to get from Aachen to Caen is to train which takes 5h 9m and costs €80 - €250. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €35 - €80 and takes 10h 40m.
What companies run services between Aachen, Germany and Caen, France?
You can take a train from Aachen Hbf to Caen via Paris Nord, Magenta, Haussmann Saint-Lazare, and Paris St Lazare in around 5h 9m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Aachen station west to Caen via Brussels-North train station in around 10h 40m.
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Caen – Carpiquet Airport via Lyon
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 20m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- €120–450
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Caen – Carpiquet Airport via Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport, Lyon
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 55m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €100–600
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Caen – Carpiquet Airport via Frankfurt, Lyon
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €100–600
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Caen – Carpiquet Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol, Lyon
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 15m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €110–600
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €35–260
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 13m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €90–430
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €40–280
- Website
- brusselsairlines.com
Flights from Brussels Airport to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €120–550
- Website
- volotea.com
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Caen – Carpiquet Airport via Nice
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 45m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €110–450
- Website
- rwandair.com
Flights from Brussels Airport to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Wednesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €180–400
- Phone
- +44 343 218 6186
- Website
- eurostar.com
Train from Aachen Hbf to Paris Nord
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 46m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €55–190
- Website
- https://www.eurostar.com/rw-en
Rome2Rio's guide to Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF)
Contact Details
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- track.effiliation.com
Train from Paris St Lazare to Caen
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 54m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €22–65
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
- Phone
- +33 2 22 55 00 10
- nomad-car@laregionnormandie.fr
- Website
- nomad.normandie.fr
Train from Paris St Lazare to Caen
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- nomad.normandie.fr
- Phone
- 0221 13 999 444
- Website
- nationalexpress.de
Train from Aachen West to Duesseldorf Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €16–23
- Schedules at
- nationalexpress.de
- Phone
- +49 30 311 682904
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Aachen, Hbf to Brussels-Nord
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 6m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €28–50
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
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Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Aachen station west to Brussels-North train station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €9–17
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Brussels-North train station to Caen
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €26–60
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
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More Questions & Answers
Aachen to Caen bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Brussels-North train station.
Aachen to Caen train services, operated by Eurostar, arrive at Paris Nord station.
Yes, the driving distance between Aachen to Caen is 572 km. It takes approximately 5h 42m to drive from Aachen to Caen.
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