There are 8 ways to get from Caen to Rotterdam by train (Eurostar), bus, train, car, or plane
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Train
best- Take the train from Caen to Paris Saint-LazareK2+ / ...
- Take the train from Paris Nord to Rotterdam CentraalThalys
5h 41m€122–247Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Caen to Lille712
- Take the bus from Lille to Rotterdam Central StationN1325 / ...
10h 30m€37–86Bus, train
- Take the bus from Caen to Brussels-North train station712
- Take the train from Brussels-Nord to Rotterdam CSEc
9h 53m€40–108Drive 568 km
- Drive from Caen to Rotterdam568 km
6h 16m€101–146Fly Caen – Carpiquet Airport to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, train
- Fly from Caen – Carpiquet Airport (CFR) to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS)CFR - AMS
- Take the train from Schiphol Airport to Rotterdam Centraal
8h 1m€221–429Train to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport, fly to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, train
- Take the train from Caen to Paris Saint-Lazare
- Fly from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport (CDG) to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS)CDG - AMS
- Take the train from Schiphol Airport to Rotterdam Centraal
6h 25m€144–377Train to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport, fly to Brussels Airport, train
- Take the train from Caen to Paris Saint-Lazare
- Fly from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport (CDG) to Brussels Airport (BRU)CDG - BRU
- Take the train from Anvers-Central to Rotterdam Centraal
6h 49m€182–459Train to Paris Orly Airport, fly to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, train
- Take the train from Caen to Paris Saint-Lazare
- Fly from Paris Orly Airport (ORY) to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS)ORY - AMS
- Take the train from Schiphol Airport to Rotterdam Centraal
6h 43m€124–407
Caen to Rotterdam by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Caen to Rotterdam is to bus which costs €35 - €90 and takes 10h 30m.
The fastest way to get from Caen to Rotterdam is to train which takes 5h 41m and costs €120 - €250.
No, there is no direct bus from Caen to Rotterdam station. However, there are services departing from Caen and arriving at Rotterdam Central Station via Lille. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 10h 30m.
No, there is no direct train from Caen to Rotterdam. However, there are services departing from Caen and arriving at Rotterdam Centraal via Haussmann Saint-Lazare and Paris Nord. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h 41m.
The distance between Caen and Rotterdam is 686 km. The road distance is 568 km.
The best way to get from Caen to Rotterdam without a car is to train which takes 5h 41m and costs €120 - €250.
It takes approximately 5h 41m to get from Caen to Rotterdam, including transfers.
Caen to Rotterdam bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Caen station.
Caen to Rotterdam train services, operated by Réseau Nomad Car (Lignes de Normandie), depart from Caen station.
The best way to get from Caen to Rotterdam is to train which takes 5h 41m and costs €120 - €250. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €35 - €90 and takes 10h 30m.
What companies run services between Caen, France and Rotterdam, Netherlands?
You can take a train from Caen to Rotterdam Centraal via Paris Saint-Lazare, Haussmann Saint-Lazare, Gare Magenta, and Paris Nord in around 5h 41m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Caen to Rotterdam Central Station via Lille in around 10h 30m.
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- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from Caen – Carpiquet Airport to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol via Lyon
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- When
- Monday to Thursday
- Estimated price
- €120–650
Flights from Caen – Carpiquet Airport to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol via Toulouse
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €130–700
Flights from Caen – Carpiquet Airport to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol via Marseille
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 5m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €140–750
Flights from Caen – Carpiquet Airport to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol via Nice
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 25m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €150–750
Flights from Caen – Carpiquet Airport to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol via Montpellier
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 10m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €140–700
Flights from Caen – Carpiquet Airport to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol via Nice, Lyon
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 45m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €210–380
Flights from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €40–270
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Caen – Carpiquet Airport to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol via Toulouse
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €130–700
Flights from Caen – Carpiquet Airport to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol via Marseille
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 5m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €140–750
Flights from Caen – Carpiquet Airport to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol via Nice
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 25m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €150–750
Flights from Caen – Carpiquet Airport to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol via Montpellier
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 10m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €140–700
Flights from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €40–270
- Website
- kenya-airways.com
Flights from Caen – Carpiquet Airport to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol via Toulouse
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €130–700
Flights from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €40–440
Flights from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol via Dusseldorf
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €45–290
- Website
- brusselsairlines.com
Flights from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport to Brussels Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €150–500
Flights from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport to Brussels Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €55–110
- Website
- rwandair.com
Flights from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport to Brussels Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €110–480
- Website
- transavia.com
Flights from Paris Orly Airport to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €35–270
- 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 8m
- 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
- +44 343 218 6186
- Website
- eurostar.com
Train from Paris Nord to Rotterdam Centraal
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 43m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €95–200
- Website
- https://www.eurostar.com/rw-en
- Standard
- €95–140
- Comfort
- €110–160
- Premium
- €150–200
Train from Anvers-Central to Rotterdam Centraal
- Ave. Duration
- 32 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €55–90
- Website
- https://www.eurostar.com/rw-en
- Phone
- +32 70 79 79 79
- Website
- belgiantrain.be
Train from Brussels-Nord to Rotterdam CS
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 54m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €13–20
- Website
- https://www.belgiantrain.be/en
- 2nd Class
- €13–20
- 1st Class
- €21–35
- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- ns.nl
Train from Schiphol Airport to Rotterdam Centraal
- Ave. Duration
- 26 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- €10–28
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
- 2nd Class
- €10–15
- 1st Class
- €16–28
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Caen to Brussels-North train station
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €27–90
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Caen to Lille
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €28–40
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Lille to Rotterdam Central Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €12–45
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +3-389-268-0068
- Website
- blablacar.co.uk
Bus from Caen to Lille
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €29–45
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
Bus from Lille to Rotterdam Central Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 51m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €8–40
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
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More Questions & Answers
Caen to Rotterdam bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Lille station.
Caen to Rotterdam train services, operated by Réseau Nomad Car (Lignes de Normandie), arrive at Paris Saint-Lazare station.
Yes, the driving distance between Caen to Rotterdam is 568 km. It takes approximately 6h 16m to drive from Caen to Rotterdam.
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