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How to get fromCologne to Caenby train (Eurostar), train, bus, car or plane

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There are 7 ways to get from Cologne to Caen by train (Eurostar), train, bus, car, or plane

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  1. Train

    best
    1. Take the train from Koeln Hbf to Paris NordtrainThalys
    2. Take the train from Paris Saint-Lazare to CaentrainK2+ / ...
    5h 55m
    €76–219

  2. Train, bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Köln Hbf to Bruxelles Miditrain79
    2. Take the bus from Brussels - Midi Train Station to Rouen - Avenue Champlain Bus Stopbus
    3. Take the train from Rouen Rive Droite to CaentrainP10
    10h 53m
    €59–225

  3. Drive 643 km

    1. Drive from Cologne to Caencar643 km
    6h 2m
    €99–143

  4. Train to Düsseldorf International Airport, fly to Caen – Carpiquet Airport

    1. Take the train from Koeln Hbf to Duesseldorf Flughafentrain
    2. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Caen – Carpiquet Airport (CFR)planeDUS - CFR
    10h 20m
    €121–491

  5. Train to Düsseldorf International Airport, fly to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Koeln Hbf to Duesseldorf Flughafentrain
    2. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport (CDG)planeDUS - CDG
    3. Take the train from Paris Saint-Lazare to Caentrain
    7h 6m
    €143–382

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

    1. Take the train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Frankfurttrain
    2. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport (CDG)planeFRA - CDG
    3. Take the train from Paris Saint-Lazare to Caentrain
    7h 19m
    €136–370

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

    1. Take the train from Koeln Hbf to Brussels-Nordtrain
    2. Fly from Brussels Airport (BRU) to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport (CDG)planeBRU - CDG
    3. Take the train from Paris Saint-Lazare to Caentrain
    8h 7m
    €154–450

Cologne to Caen by train

Calendar37Weekly Trains
Duration5h 55mAverage Duration
Ticket€76Cheapest Price
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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 Saint-Lazare in around 5h 55m.

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