There are 10 ways to get from Caen to Leipzig by train, bus, night train, car, or plane
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Train
best- Take the train from Caen to Paris Saint-LazareK2+
- Take the train from Paris l'Est to Erfurt Hbf82
- Take the train from Erfurt Hbf to Leipzig Hbf13 / ...
10h 9m€125–288Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Caen to Paris1774 / ...
- Take the bus from Paris to Leipzig central train stationN367
20h 40m€54–115Train, night train
- Take the train from Caen to Paris Saint-LazareK2+ / ...
- Take the night train from Paris Est to Halle(Saale)HbfNj
16h 21m€112–343Drive 1,100.2 km
- Drive from Caen to Leipzig1,100.2 km
10h 25m€170–246Bus, train
- Take the bus from Caen - Bus Station to Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus StationBlaBlaCar Bus
- Take the train from Paris Est to Halle(Saale)HbfIce
12h 32m€113–264Train to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport, fly to Leipzig-Halle Airport
- Take the train from Caen to Paris Saint-Lazare
- Fly from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport (CDG) to Leipzig-Halle Airport (LEJ)CDG - LEJ
8h 20m€196–381Train to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport, fly to Berlin Brandenburg Airport, train
- Take the train from Caen to Paris Saint-Lazare
- Fly from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport (CDG) to Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER)CDG - BER
- Take the train from S Südkreuz Bhf to Leipzig Hbf
8h 36m€91–323Train to Paris Orly Airport, fly to Berlin Brandenburg Airport, train
- Take the train from Caen to Paris Saint-Lazare
- Fly from Paris Orly Airport (ORY) to Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER)ORY - BER
- Take the train from S Südkreuz Bhf to Leipzig Hbf
8h 28m€76–323Train to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport, fly to Nuremberg Airport, train
- Take the train from Caen to Paris Saint-Lazare
- Fly from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport (CDG) to Nuremberg Airport (NUE)CDG - NUE
- Take the train from Nürnberg Hbf to Leipzig Hbf
8h 59m€176–414Fly Caen – Carpiquet Airport to Leipzig-Halle Airport
- Fly from Caen – Carpiquet Airport (CFR) to Leipzig-Halle Airport (LEJ)CFR - LEJ
10h 27m€168–862
Caen to Leipzig by train and foot
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Caen to Leipzig is to bus which costs €50 - €120 and takes 20h 40m.
The fastest way to get from Caen to Leipzig is to train and fly which takes 8h 20m and costs €190 - €390.
No, there is no direct bus from Caen to Leipzig station. However, there are services departing from Caen and arriving at Leipzig central train station via Paris. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 20h 40m.
No, there is no direct train from Caen to Leipzig. However, there are services departing from Caen and arriving at Leipzig Hbf via Haussmann Saint-Lazare, Paris l'Est and Erfurt Hbf. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 10h 9m.
The distance between Caen and Leipzig is 1271 km. The road distance is 1100.2 km.
The best way to get from Caen to Leipzig without a car is to train which takes 10h 9m and costs €120 - €290.
It takes approximately 10h 9m to get from Caen to Leipzig, including transfers.
Caen to Leipzig bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Caen station.
Caen to Leipzig train services, operated by Réseau Nomad Car (Lignes de Normandie), depart from Caen station.
The best way to get from Caen to Leipzig is to train which takes 10h 9m and costs €120 - €290. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €50 - €120 and takes 20h 40m, you could also fly, which costs €160 - €900 and takes 10h 27m.
What companies run services between Caen, France and Leipzig, Germany?
You can take a train from Caen to Leipzig Hbf via Paris Saint-Lazare, Haussmann Saint-Lazare, Magenta, Paris l'Est, and Erfurt Hbf in around 10h 9m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Caen to Leipzig central train station via Paris in around 20h 40m.
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- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport to Leipzig-Halle Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €65–390
Flights from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport to Berlin Brandenburg Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 34m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €85–230
Flights from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport to Nuremberg Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €90–290
Flights from Caen – Carpiquet Airport to Leipzig-Halle Airport via Lyon, Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 37m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €160–850
Flights from Caen – Carpiquet Airport to Leipzig-Halle Airport via Toulouse, Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 55m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €220–900
Flights from Caen – Carpiquet Airport to Leipzig-Halle Airport via Marseille, Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 50m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €230–900
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport to Berlin Brandenburg Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €40–150
Flights from Paris Orly Airport to Berlin Brandenburg Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 43m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €40–160
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport to Berlin Brandenburg Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €50–280
Flights from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport to Nuremberg Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €55–330
- Website
- transavia.com
Flights from Paris Orly Airport to Berlin Brandenburg Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €50–280
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport to Nuremberg Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €65–370
- Phone
- +33 2 22 55 00 10
- nomad-car@laregionnormandie.fr
- Website
- nomad.normandie.fr
Train from Caen to Paris Saint-Lazare
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 57m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- 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 Caen to Paris Saint-Lazare
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 7m
- 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
- Phone
- +49 30 311 682904
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Paris l'Est to Erfurt Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 1m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €80–200
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Erfurt Hbf to Leipzig Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 44 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €18–40
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Paris Est to Halle(Saale)Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 34m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €85–210
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from S Südkreuz Bhf to Leipzig Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €26–60
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Nürnberg Hbf to Leipzig Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 59m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €35–90
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- +49 30 21300130
- info@abellio-mitteldeutschland.de
- Website
- abellio.de
Train from Erfurt Hbf to Leipzig Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 38m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €20–28
- Schedules at
- abellio.de
- Phone
- 0800 2235546
- Website
- abellio.de
Train from Erfurt Hbf to Leipzig Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 41m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €24–40
- Schedules at
- abellio.de
- Phone
- +43 5 1717
- Website
- oebb.at
Train from Erfurt Hbf to Leipzig Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €25–40
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/reiseplanung-services/im-zug/unsere-zuege/eurocity-intercity
- Website
- https://shop.oebbtickets.at/en/ticket?cref=oebb-header
Train from Nürnberg Hbf to Leipzig Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 27m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €65–100
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/reiseplanung-services/im-zug/unsere-zuege/eurocity-intercity
- Website
- https://shop.oebbtickets.at/en/ticket?cref=oebb-header
- Phone
- +43 5 1717
- Website
- oebb.at
Train from Erfurt Hbf to Leipzig Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 47m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €28–40
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/reiseplanung-services/im-zug/unsere-zuege/eurocity-intercity
- Website
- https://shop.oebbtickets.at/en/ticket
- Phone
- +43 51717
- Website
- nightjet.com
Night train from Paris Est to Halle(Saale)Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 52m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €75–280
- Website
- https://www.nightjet.com/en/#/home
- Sleeper Carriage
- €260–280
- Couchette Carriage
- €150–180
- Seating Carriage
- €75–95
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- info@flixbus.de
- Website
- flixtrain.de
Train from S Südkreuz Bhf to Leipzig Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- €4–13
- Website
- https://www.flixtrain.com/
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Caen to Paris
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €14–30
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Paris to Leipzig central train station
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 55m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- €40–85
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +3-389-268-0068
- Website
- blablacar.co.uk
Bus from Caen - Bus Station to Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €16–35
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
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More Questions & Answers
Caen to Leipzig bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Paris station.
Caen to Leipzig train services, operated by Réseau Nomad Car (Lignes de Normandie), arrive at Paris Saint-Lazare station.
Yes, the driving distance between Caen to Leipzig is 1100 km. It takes approximately 10h 25m to drive from Caen to Leipzig.
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