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

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

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  1. Train via Paris

    best
    1. Take the train from Dortmund Hbf to Paris Nordtrain train Thalys
    2. Take the train from Paris St Lazare to Caentrain train 3311 / ...
    7h 17m
    €98–296

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from DORTMUND, Hbf Nordseite, Steinstrasse to LILLE, Przystanek B - Rue des Canonniersbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Lille to Caenbus bus 712
    12h 1m
    €60–78

  3. Drive 718.7 km

    1. Drive from Dortmund to Caencar car 718.7 km
    6h 56m
    €109–158

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

    1. Take the train from Dortmund Hbf to Duesseldorf Flughafentrain train
    2. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Caen – Carpiquet Airport (CFR)plane plane DUS - CFR
    10h 33m
    €135–518

  5. Train

    1. Take the train from Dortmund Hbf to Paris Nordtrain train Tha
    2. Take the train from Paris St Lazare to Caentrain train 3311 / ...
    7h 42m
    €100–298

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

    1. Take the train from Dortmund Hbf to Duesseldorf Flughafentrain 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 13m
    €138–374

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

    1. Take the train from Dortmund Hbf 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
    8h 29m
    €128–358

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

    1. Take the train from Dortmund Hbf to Oberhausen Hbftrain train
    2. Take the train from Oberhausen Hbf to Arnhem Centraaltrain train
    3. Take the train from Arnhem Centraal to Schiphol Airporttrain train
    4. Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport (CDG)plane plane AMS - CDG
    5. Take the train from Paris St Lazare to Caentrain train
    9h 44m
    €167–474

Dortmund to Caen by train

Calendar14Weekly Trains
Duration7h 17mAverage Duration
Ticket€98Cheapest Price
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What companies run services between Dortmund, Germany and Caen, France?

You can take a train from Dortmund Hbf to Caen via Paris Nord, Magenta, Haussmann Saint-Lazare, and Paris St Lazare in around 7h 17m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from DORTMUND, Hbf Nordseite, Steinstrasse to Caen via LILLE, Przystanek B - Rue des Canonniers and Lille in around 12h 1m.

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