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How to get fromAlsace to Caenby train (TGV), bus, car, or plane

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There are 5 ways to get from Alsace to Caen by train (TGV), bus, car, or plane

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  1. Train

    best
    1. Take the train from Selestat to Paris Esttrain train Tgv
    2. Take the train from Paris St Lazare to Caentrain train 3311 / ...
    6h 16m
    €137–222

  2. Bus via Paris

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Colmar to Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Stationbus bus BlaBlaCar Bus
    2. Take the bus from Paris - La Défense Jules Verne Terminal to Caen - Bus Stationbus bus BlaBlaCar Bus
    14h 27m
    €62–114

  3. Drive  664.1 km

    1. Drive from Alsace to Caencar car 664.1 km
    7h 35m
    €107–154

  4. Fly

    1. Fly from Strasbourg International Airport (SXB) to Caen – Carpiquet Airport (CFR)plane plane SXB - CFR
    6h 4m
    €179–374

  5. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Colmar to Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine)bus bus N759
    2. Take the bus from Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine) to Caenbus bus 1774 / ...
    14h 30m
    €75–122

Alsace to Caen by train and foot

Calendar7Weekly Services
Duration6h 16mAverage Duration
Ticket€137Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 726 km
  • Duration: 6h 16m

What companies run services between Alsace, Grand Est, France and Caen, France?

You can take a train from Scherwiller to Caen via Selestat, Paris Est, Magenta, Haussmann Saint-Lazare, and Paris St Lazare in around 6h 16m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Rue de Dambach to Caen - Bus Station via Selestat Gare, Selestat, Colmar, Colmar, Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station, and Paris - La Défense Jules Verne Terminal in around 14h 27m.

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