There are 10 ways to get from Caen to Mainz 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 Caen to Paris Saint-Lazaretrain K2+
- Take the train from Paris Est to Mannheim Hbftrain Ice
- Take the train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Mainz, Römisches Theatertrain S5 / ...
7h 59m€145–324Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Caen to Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine)bus 1774 / ...
- Take the bus from Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine) to Mainz central train stationbus N90 / ...
11h 45m€52–92Drive 765.2 km
- Drive from Caen to Mainzcar 765.2 km
7h 7m€118–171Train to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport, fly to Frankfurt
- Take the train from Caen to Paris Saint-Lazaretrain
- Fly from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport (CDG) to Frankfurt (FRA)plane CDG - FRA
6h 33m€128–309Train via Saarbrücken
- Take the train from Caen to Paris Saint-Lazaretrain K2+
- Take the train from Paris Est to Saarbruecken Hbftrain Ice
- Take the train from Saarbrücken Hbf to Mainz, Römisches Theatertrain Re3
8h 32m€142–301Train via Saarbrücken #2
- Take the train from Caen to Paris Saint-Lazaretrain K2+
- Take the train from Paris l'Est to Saarbrücken Hbftrain 82 / ...
- Take the train from Saarbrücken Hbf to Mainz, Römisches Theatertrain Re3
8h 35m€132–301Train, train to Nantes Atlantique Airport, fly to Frankfurt
- Take the train from Caen to Le Manstrain
- Take the train from Le Mans to Nantestrain
- Fly from Nantes Atlantique Airport (NTE) to Frankfurt (FRA)plane NTE - FRA
8h 23m€184–438Fly Caen – Carpiquet Airport to Frankfurt
- Fly from Caen – Carpiquet Airport (CFR) to Frankfurt (FRA)plane CFR - FRA
7h 7m€136–514Train to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport, fly to Düsseldorf International Airport, train
- Take the train from Caen to Paris Saint-Lazaretrain
- Fly from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport (CDG) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane CDG - DUS
- Take the train from Düsseldorf Hbf to Frankfurttrain
8h 19m€181–466Train, train to Rennes-Saint-Jacques Airport, fly to Frankfurt
- Take the train from Caen to Le Manstrain
- Take the train from Le Mans to Rennestrain
- Fly from Rennes-Saint-Jacques Airport (RNS) to Frankfurt (FRA)plane RNS - FRA
10h 11m€274–525
Caen to Mainz by train and foot
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Caen to Mainz is to bus which costs €50 - €95 and takes 11h 45m.
The fastest way to get from Caen to Mainz is to train and fly which takes 6h 33m and costs €120 - €310.
No, there is no direct bus from Caen to Mainz station. However, there are services departing from Caen and arriving at Mainz central train station via Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine). The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 11h 45m.
No, there is no direct train from Caen to Mainz. However, there are services departing from Caen and arriving at Mainz, Römisches Theater via Haussmann Saint-Lazare, Paris Est and Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 7h 59m.
The distance between Caen and Mainz is 817 km. The road distance is 765.2 km.
The best way to get from Caen to Mainz without a car is to train which takes 7h 59m and costs €140 - €330.
It takes approximately 7h 59m to get from Caen to Mainz, including transfers.
Caen to Mainz bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Caen station.
Caen to Mainz train services, operated by Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF), depart from Caen station.
The best way to get from Caen to Mainz is to train which takes 7h 59m and costs €140 - €330. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €50 - €95 and takes 11h 45m, you could also fly, which costs €130 - €550 and takes 7h 7m.
What companies run services between Caen, France and Mainz, Germany?
You can take a train from Caen to Mainz, Römisches Theater via Paris Saint-Lazare, Haussmann Saint-Lazare, Gare Magenta, Paris Est, Mannheim Hbf, and Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof in around 7h 59m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Caen to Mainz central train station via Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine) in around 11h 45m.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €35–260
Flights from Nantes Atlantique Airport to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €120–330
Flights from Caen – Carpiquet Airport to Frankfurt via Marseille
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €190–750
Flights from Caen – Carpiquet Airport to Frankfurt via Nice
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €130–500
Flights from Caen – Carpiquet Airport to Frankfurt via Lyon
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- When
- Monday to Thursday
- Estimated price
- €110–600
Flights from Caen – Carpiquet Airport to Frankfurt via Bastia
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 40m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €150–550
Flights from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €95–320
Flights from Rennes-Saint-Jacques Airport to Frankfurt via Lyon
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- When
- Monday to Thursday
- Estimated price
- €95–550
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €35–260
Flights from Nantes Atlantique Airport to Frankfurt via Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €50–320
Flights from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €35–250
Flights from Rennes-Saint-Jacques Airport to Frankfurt via Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €75–470
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport to Frankfurt via Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €90–370
Flights from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport to Frankfurt via Geneva
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €150–550
Flights from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport via Geneva
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- When
- Monday and Tuesday
- Estimated price
- €110–280
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Nantes Atlantique Airport to Frankfurt via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €65–360
Flights from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €40–270
Flights from Rennes-Saint-Jacques Airport to Frankfurt via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €90–550
- Website
- condor.com
Flights from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €70–170
- Website
- lufthansa-city.com
Flights from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €35–260
- Website
- srilankan.com
Flights from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €80–300
- Website
- brusselsairlines.com
Flights from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport to Frankfurt via Brussels
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- €70–270
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
- 1h 58m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €40–85
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
Train from Paris l'Est to Saarbrücken Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 51m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €60–140
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
Train from Caen to Le Mans
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €27–60
- 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 Nantes
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €30–65
- 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 Rennes
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €27–60
- 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 Est to Mannheim Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 6m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €90–220
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Paris Est to Saarbruecken Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 48m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €70–170
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Paris l'Est to Saarbrücken Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €70–170
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Düsseldorf Hbf to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €35–90
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- sncf-connect.com
Train from Paris Est to Mannheim Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 9m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €100–170
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
Train from Paris Est to Saarbruecken Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €75–130
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
Train from Le Mans to Nantes
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €35–60
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
Train from Le Mans to Rennes
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €30–55
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Mainz, Römisches Theater
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €14–20
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- 0621 8301200
- Website
- suewex.de
Train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Mainz, Römisches Theater
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- €14–20
- Schedules at
- suewex.de
- Phone
- +49 6731 999 27-27
- info@vlexx.de
- Website
- vlexx.de
Train from Saarbrücken Hbf to Mainz, Römisches Theater
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 22m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €29–45
- Schedules at
- vlexx.de
- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- ns.nl
Train from Düsseldorf Hbf to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 27m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €22–50
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.fr
Bus from Caen to Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine)
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €16–28
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine) to Mainz central train station
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 20m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €35–65
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
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More Questions & Answers
Caen to Mainz bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine) station.
Caen to Mainz train services, operated by Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF), arrive at Paris Saint-Lazare station.
Yes, the driving distance between Caen to Mainz is 765 km. It takes approximately 7h 7m to drive from Caen to Mainz.
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