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How to get fromCaen to Essenby train (Eurostar), bus, car, train, or plane

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There are 9 ways to get from Caen to Essen by train (Eurostar), bus, car, train, or plane

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  1. Train via Paris

    best
    1. Take the train from Caen to Paris St Lazaretrain train 3304 / ...
    2. Take the train from Paris Nord to Essen Hbftrain train Tha
    7h 22m
    €243–411

  2. Bus via Paris

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Caen - Bus Station to Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Stationbus bus BlaBlaCar Bus
    2. Take the bus from Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station to Duisburgbus bus BlaBlaCar Bus
    14h 16m
    €53–103

  3. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Caen to Brussels-North train stationbus bus 712
    2. Take the bus from Brussels-North train station to Essen central train stationbus bus 081 / ...
    12h 10m
    €57–86

  4. Drive  686.1 km

    1. Drive from Caen to Essencar car 686.1 km
    6h 29m
    €109–157

  5. Train to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport, fly to Düsseldorf International Airport

    1. Take the train from Caen to Paris St Lazaretrain train
    2. Fly from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport (CDG) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane plane CDG - DUS
    6h 27m
    €169–380

  6. Train

    1. Take the train from Caen to Paris St Lazaretrain train 3304 / ...
    2. Take the train from Paris Nord to Essen Hbftrain train Thalys
    7h 52m
    €242–410

  7. Train to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport, fly to Frankfurt, train

    1. Take the train from Caen to Paris St Lazaretrain train
    2. Fly from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport (CDG) to Frankfurt (FRA)plane plane CDG - FRA
    3. Take the train from Frankfurt to Essen Hbftrain train
    7h 55m
    €165–393

  8. Train, train to Rennes-Saint-Jacques Airport, fly to Düsseldorf International Airport

    1. Take the train from Caen to Le Manstrain train
    2. Take the train from Le Mans to Rennestrain train
    3. Fly from Rennes-Saint-Jacques Airport (RNS) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane plane RNS - DUS
    9h 37m
    €205–460

  9. Fly Caen – Carpiquet Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport

    1. Fly from Caen – Carpiquet Airport (CFR) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane plane CFR - DUS
    10h 30m
    €105–468

Caen to Essen by train

Calendar14Weekly Trains
Duration7h 22mAverage Duration
Ticket€243Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 851.2 km
  • Duration: 7h 22m

What companies run services between Caen, France and Essen, Germany?

You can take a train from Caen to Essen Hbf via Paris St Lazare, Haussmann Saint-Lazare, Gare Magenta, and Paris Nord in around 7h 22m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Caen to Essen central train station via Brussels-North train station in around 12h 10m.

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