There are 5 ways to get from Caen to Alsace by train (TGV), bus, car, plane, or train
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 Caen to Paris St Lazaretrain 3340 / ...
- Take the train from Paris Est to Selestattrain Tgv
6h 28m€141–222Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Caen to Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine)bus 1774 / ...
- Take the bus from Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station to Colmarbus BlaBlaCar Bus
13h 22m€70–113Drive 662.5 km
- Drive from Caen to Alsacecar 662.5 km
7h 34m€125–180Fly
- Fly from Caen – Carpiquet Airport (CFR) to Strasbourg International Airport (SXB)plane CFR - SXB
6h 40m€188–343Train via Strasbourg
- Take the train from Caen to Paris St Lazaretrain
- Take the train from Paris l'Est to Strasbourg Bahnhoftrain 82
- Take the train from Strasbourg to Scherwillertrain Ter
7h 28m€133–215
Caen to Alsace by train and foot
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Caen to Alsace is to bus which costs €70 - €120 and takes 13h 22m.
The fastest way to get from Caen to Alsace is to train which takes 6h 28m and costs €140 - €230.
No, there is no direct bus from Caen to Alsace. However, there are services departing from Caen and arriving at Alumnat via Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station and Selestat Gare. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 13h 22m.
No, there is no direct train from Caen to Alsace. However, there are services departing from Caen and arriving at Scherwiller via Haussmann Saint-Lazare, Paris Est and Selestat. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 6h 28m.
The distance between Caen and Alsace is 726 km. The road distance is 662.5 km.
The best way to get from Caen to Alsace without a car is to train which takes 6h 28m and costs €140 - €230.
It takes approximately 6h 28m to get from Caen to Alsace, including transfers.
Caen to Alsace bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Caen station.
Caen to Alsace train services, operated by Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF), depart from Caen station.
The best way to get from Caen to Alsace is to train which takes 6h 28m and costs €140 - €230. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €70 - €120 and takes 13h 22m, you could also fly, which costs €180 - €350 and takes 6h 40m.
What companies run services between Caen, France and Alsace, Grand Est, France?
You can take a train from Caen to Scherwiller via Paris St Lazare, Haussmann Saint-Lazare, Gare Magenta, Paris Est, and Selestat in around 6h 28m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Caen to Alumnat via Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine), Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station, Colmar, Colmar, Selestat, and Selestat Gare in around 13h 22m.
- Website
- volotea.com
Flights from Caen – Carpiquet Airport to Strasbourg International Airport via Toulouse
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €180–300
- Website
- twinjet.fr
Flights from Caen – Carpiquet Airport to Strasbourg International Airport via Lyon
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- €120–700
Rome2Rio's guide to Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF)
Contact Details
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Caen to Paris St Lazare
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €40–70
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Caen to Paris St Lazare
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €40–70
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Paris l'Est to Strasbourg Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 54m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €80–130
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Strasbourg to Scherwiller
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €9–15
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Paris Est to Selestat
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 11m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €95–150
- Website
- TGV inOui
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Caen to Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine)
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €21–35
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Bus from Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station to Colmar
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 5m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €45–75
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
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Booking & Getting There
Caen to Alsace bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine) station.
Caen to Alsace train services, operated by Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF), arrive at Paris St Lazare station.
Yes, the driving distance between Caen to Alsace is 662 km. It takes approximately 7h 34m to drive from Caen to Alsace.
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