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

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There are 8 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 56m
    €76–235

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Cologne Airport CGN to Brussels-North train stationbusN280 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Brussels-North train station to Caenbus712
    13h 49m
    €51–120

  3. Train, bus

    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 CaentrainTer
    10h 53m
    €58–197

  4. Drive 643 km

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

  5. 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 22m
    €191–381

  6. 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

  7. 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 8m
    €131–350

  8. 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 12m
    €157–399

Cologne to Caen by train

Calendar38Weekly Trains
Duration5h 56mAverage 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 56m. Alternatively, you can take a train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Caen via Flughafen Köln/Bonn Bf, Cologne Airport CGN, and Brussels-North train station in around 13h 49m.

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