There are 7 ways to get from Cologne to Caen by train (Eurostar), bus, car, train, or plane
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Train via Paris
best- Take the train from Koeln Hbf to Paris Nordtrain Thalys
- Take the train from Paris St Lazare to Caentrain 3311 / ...
6h 12m€220–373Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Cologne Airport CGN to Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine)bus N74 / ...
- Take the bus from Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine) to Caenbus 1774 / ...
12h 8m€55–95Drive 642.9 km
- Drive from Cologne to Caencar 642.9 km
6h 5m€100–144Train to Düsseldorf International Airport, fly to Caen – Carpiquet Airport
- Take the train from Köln Hbf to D-Flughafen Bftrain
- Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Caen – Carpiquet Airport (CFR)plane DUS - CFR
7h 48m€143–511Train
- Take the train from Köln Hbf to Paris Nordtrain Tha
- Take the train from Paris St Lazare to Caentrain 3311 / ...
6h 45m€222–375Train to Düsseldorf International Airport, fly to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport, train
- Take the train from Köln Hbf to D-Flughafen Bftrain
- Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport (CDG)plane DUS - CDG
- Take the train from Paris St Lazare to Caentrain
7h 21m€174–397Train to Frankfurt, fly to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport, train
- Take the train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Frankfurttrain
- Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport (CDG)plane FRA - CDG
- Take the train from Paris St Lazare to Caentrain
7h 38m€146–371
Cologne to Caen by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Cologne to Caen is to bus which costs €55 - €95 and takes 12h 8m.
The fastest way to get from Cologne to Caen is to drive which takes 6h 5m and costs €95 - €150.
No, there is no direct train from Cologne to Caen. However, there are services departing from Koeln Hbf and arriving at Caen via Magenta and Paris St Lazare. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 6h 12m.
The distance between Cologne and Caen is 768 km. The road distance is 642.9 km.
The best way to get from Cologne to Caen without a car is to train via Paris which takes 6h 12m and costs €220 - €380.
It takes approximately 6h 12m to get from Cologne to Caen, including transfers.
Cologne to Caen train services, operated by Eurostar, depart from Koeln Hbf station.
The best way to get from Cologne to Caen is to train via Paris which takes 6h 12m and costs €220 - €380. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €55 - €95 and takes 12h 8m.
Cologne to Caen train services, operated by Eurostar, arrive at Paris Nord station.
Yes, the driving distance between Cologne to Caen is 643 km. It takes approximately 6h 5m to drive from Cologne to Caen.
What companies run services between Cologne, Germany and Caen, France?
You can take a train from Koeln Hbf to Caen via Paris Nord, Magenta, Haussmann Saint-Lazare, and Paris St Lazare in around 6h 12m. Alternatively, you can take a train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Caen via Flughafen Köln/Bonn Bf, Cologne Airport CGN, and Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine) in around 12h 8m.
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Caen – Carpiquet Airport via Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport, Lyon
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 10m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- €120–650
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Caen – Carpiquet Airport via Frankfurt, Lyon
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 45m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- €110–650
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Caen – Carpiquet Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol, Lyon
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 20m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- €130–700
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €35–260
Flights from Frankfurt to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 28m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €35–280
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €45–320
Flights from Frankfurt to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €35–280
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 11m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €40–290
- Website
- condor.com
Flights from Frankfurt to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €75–170
- Website
- volotea.com
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Caen – Carpiquet Airport via Nice
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- When
- Wednesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €130–480
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Caen – Carpiquet Airport via Bastia
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €150–550
- Website
- lufthansa-city.com
Flights from Frankfurt to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €35–280
- Phone
- +44 343 218 6186
- Website
- eurostar.com
Train from Koeln Hbf to Paris Nord
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 26m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €170–290
- Website
- https://www.eurostar.com/rw-en
Train from Köln Hbf to D-Flughafen Bf
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €16–27
- Website
- https://www.eurostar.com/rw-en
Train from Köln Hbf to Paris Nord
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €170–290
- Website
- https://www.eurostar.com/rw-en
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 Paris St Lazare to Caen
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 54m
- 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
- Phone
- +49 30 311 682904
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Köln Hbf to D-Flughafen Bf
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €9–21
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €30–75
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- ns.nl
Train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 59 min
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €18–45
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.fr
Bus from Cologne Airport CGN to Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine)
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 25m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €35–60
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine) to Caen
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €17–29
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
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