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

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There are 8 ways to get from Cologne to Caen by train (Eurostar), bus, car, train, or plane

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  1. Train

    best
    1. Take the train from Koeln Hbf to Paris Nordtrain train Thalys
    2. Take the train from Paris St Lazare to Caentrain train 3311 / ...
    6h 12m
    €204–360

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Cologne Airport CGN to Parisbus bus N71 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Paris to Caenbus bus 1774 / ...
    11h 1m
    €54–106

  3. Drive 642.9 km

    1. Drive from Cologne to Caencar car 642.9 km
    6h 5m
    €101–146

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

    1. Take the train from Köln Hbf to D-Flughafen Bftrain train
    2. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Caen – Carpiquet Airport (CFR)plane plane DUS - CFR
    7h 59m
    €133–488

  5. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Köln Hbf to Bruxelles Miditrain train 79
    2. Take the bus from Brussels South to Caenbus bus 1752
    13h 3m
    €80–174

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

    1. Take the train from Köln Hbf to D-Flughafen Bftrain train
    2. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport (CDG)plane plane DUS - CDG
    3. Take the train from Paris St Lazare to Caentrain train
    7h 18m
    €169–399

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

    1. Take the train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Frankfurttrain train
    2. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport (CDG)plane plane FRA - CDG
    3. Take the train from Paris St Lazare to Caentrain train
    7h 33m
    €131–382

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

    1. Take the train from Köln Hbf to Brussels Airport - Zaventemtrain train
    2. Fly from Brussels Airport (BRU) to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport (CDG)plane plane BRU - CDG
    3. Take the train from Paris St Lazare to Caentrain train
    8h 42m
    €196–481

Cologne to Caen by train

Calendar39Weekly Trains
Duration6h 12mAverage Duration
Ticket€204Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 768.6 km
  • Duration: 6h 12m

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 in around 11h 1m.

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