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

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

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  1. Train

    best
    1. Take the train from Caen to Paris St Lazaretrain train 3312 / ...
    2. Take the train from Paris Nord to Rotterdam Centraaltrain train Thalys
    5h 25m
    €184–332

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Caen - Bus Station to Lille - Europe Train Stationbus bus BlaBlaCar Bus
    2. Take the bus from Lille - Europe Train Station to Rotterdambus bus BlaBlaCar Bus
    10h 2m
    €47–94

  3. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from Caen to Brussels-North train stationbus bus 712
    2. Take the train from Brussels-Nord to Rotterdam Centraaltrain train Ec / ...
    9h 52m
    €62–115

  4. Drive 568.9 km

    1. Drive from Caen to Rotterdamcar car 568.9 km
    6h 18m
    €104–149

  5. Fly Caen – Carpiquet Airport to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, train

    1. Fly from Caen – Carpiquet Airport (CFR) to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS)plane plane CFR - AMS
    2. Take the train from Schiphol Airport to Rotterdam Centraaltrain train
    8h 15m
    €228–491

  6. Train to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport, fly to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, train

    1. Take the train from Caen to Paris St Lazaretrain train
    2. Fly from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport (CDG) to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS)plane plane CDG - AMS
    3. Take the train from Schiphol Airport to Rotterdam Centraaltrain train
    6h 49m
    €200–441

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

    1. Take the train from Caen to Paris St Lazaretrain train
    2. Fly from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport (CDG) to Brussels Airport (BRU)plane plane CDG - BRU
    3. Take the train from Brussels Airport-Zaventem to Rotterdam Centraaltrain train
    7h 54m
    €187–422

  8. Train, train to Nantes Atlantique Airport, fly to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol

    1. Take the train from Caen to Le Manstrain train
    2. Take the train from Le Mans to Nantestrain train
    3. Fly from Nantes Atlantique Airport (NTE) to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS)plane plane NTE - AMS
    4. Take the train from Schiphol Airport to Rotterdam Centraaltrain train
    8h 31m
    €167–401

  9. Train, train to Rennes-Saint-Jacques Airport, fly to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol

    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 Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS)plane plane RNS - AMS
    4. Take the train from Schiphol Airport to Rotterdam Centraaltrain train
    8h 2m
    €216–528

Caen to Rotterdam by train, bus, and foot

Calendar189Weekly Services
Duration5h 25mAverage Duration
Ticket€184Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 686.3 km
  • Duration: 5h 25m

What companies run services between Caen, France and Rotterdam, Netherlands?

You can take a train from Caen to Rotterdam Centraal via Paris St Lazare, Gare Saint-Lazare, La Fayette - Dunkerque, and Paris Nord in around 5h 25m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Caen - Bus Station to Rotterdam via Lille - Europe Train Station in around 10h 2m.

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