There are 9 ways to get from Alsace to Caen by train (TGV), 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 Selestat to Paris EstTgv
- Take the train from Paris Saint-Lazare to CaenK2+ / ...
6h 23m€104–186Bus via Paris
cheapest- Take the bus from Colmar to Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine)N759
- Take the bus from Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine) to Caen1774 / ...
14h 30m€41–138Bus
- Take the bus from Colmar to Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus StationBlaBlaCar Bus
- Take the bus from Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station to Caen - Bus StationBlaBlaCar Bus
13h 30m€64–108Drive 662.9 km
- Drive from Alsace to Caen662.9 km
7h 32m€103–148Train to Basel, fly to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport, train
- Take the train from Selestat to St Louis
- Fly from Basel (BSL) to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport (CDG)BSL - CDG
- Take the train from Paris Saint-Lazare to Caen
8h 8m€144–334Fly Strasbourg International Airport to Caen – Carpiquet Airport
- Fly from Strasbourg International Airport (SXB) to Caen – Carpiquet Airport (CFR)SXB - CFR
6h 2m€142–332Fly Strasbourg International Airport to Nantes Atlantique Airport, train
- Fly from Strasbourg International Airport (SXB) to Nantes Atlantique Airport (NTE)SXB - NTE
- Take the train from Nantes to Le Mans
- Take the train from Le Mans to Caen
8h 44m€108–367Train, train to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport, fly to Caen – Carpiquet Airport
- Take the train from Selestat to Mulhouse Ville
- Take the train from Mulhouse Ville to Lyon Part Dieu
- Fly from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS) to Caen – Carpiquet Airport (CFR)LYS - CFR
8h 53m€217–502Train, train to Zurich Airport, fly to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport
- Take the train from Selestat to Basel Sbb
- Take the train from Basel SBB to Zürich HB
- Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport (CDG)ZRH - CDG
- Take the train from Paris Saint-Lazare to Caen
9h 40m€164–429
Alsace to Caen by bus and train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Alsace to Caen is to bus via Paris which costs €40 - €140 and takes 14h 30m.
The fastest way to get from Alsace to Caen is to fly which takes 6h 2m and costs €140 - €340.
The distance between Alsace and Caen is 727 km. The road distance is 662.9 km.
The best way to get from Alsace to Caen without a car is to train which takes 6h 23m and costs €100 - €190.
It takes approximately 6h 23m to get from Alsace to Caen, including transfers.
The best way to get from Alsace to Caen is to train which takes 6h 23m and costs €100 - €190. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €60 - €110 and takes 13h 30m, you could also fly, which costs €140 - €340 and takes 6h 2m.
Yes, the driving distance between Alsace to Caen is 663 km. It takes approximately 7h 32m to drive from Alsace to Caen.
There are 2654+ hotels available in Caen.
What companies run services between Alsace, Grand Est, France and Caen, France?
You can take a bus from Dambach to Caen via Gare, Selestat, Paris Est, Gare de l'est, Pasquier - Anjou, and Paris Saint-Lazare in around 6h 23m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Dambach to Caen - Bus Station via Gare, Selestat, Colmar, Colmar, and Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station in around 13h 30m.
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- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from Basel to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €35–250
Flights from Strasbourg International Airport to Caen – Carpiquet Airport via Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Monday to Thursday
- Estimated price
- €90–550
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Caen – Carpiquet Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €65–420
Flights from Zurich Airport to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €35–240
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Zurich Airport to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €90–340
Flights from Zurich Airport to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport via Geneva
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €40–260
- Website
- volotea.com
Flights from Strasbourg International Airport to Caen – Carpiquet Airport via Nice
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- €130–320
Flights from Strasbourg International Airport to Nantes Atlantique Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €45–170
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Zurich Airport to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €80–310
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- sncf-connect.com
Train from Selestat to Paris Est
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 24m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €75–140
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
Train from Nantes to Le Mans
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 19m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €19–35
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
Train from Mulhouse Ville to Lyon Part Dieu
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 6m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €45–90
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
- Phone
- +33 2 22 55 00 10
- nomad-car@laregionnormandie.fr
- Website
- nomad.normandie.fr
Train from Paris Saint-Lazare to Caen
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 57m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- nomad.normandie.fr
Train from Le Mans to Caen
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 48m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Schedules at
- nomad.normandie.fr
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 Saint-Lazare to Caen
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 6m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €26–50
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
Train from Selestat to St Louis
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €20–21
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
Train from Nantes to Le Mans
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 19m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €22–55
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
Train from Le Mans to Caen
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 48m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €27–120
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
Train from Selestat to Mulhouse Ville
- Ave. Duration
- 33 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €14–15
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
Train from Selestat to Basel Sbb
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €21–22
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
- Phone
- +352 24 89 24 89
- Website
- cfl.lu
Train from Mulhouse Ville to Lyon Part Dieu
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 3m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €95–150
- Website
- https://www.cfl.lu/en-gb
- 1st Class
- €95–150
- Phone
- +41 848 446 688
- Website
- sbb.ch
Train from Basel SBB to Zürich HB
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- €21–45
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
- Phone
- +3-389-268-0068
- Website
- blablacar.co.uk
Bus from Colmar to Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 15m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €40–55
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
Bus from Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station to Caen - Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- €20–45
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Colmar to Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine)
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €26–75
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine) to Caen
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €11–55
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
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