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How to get fromDover to Caenby train (Eurostar), bus, car train, car, car ferry, or train

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There are 5 ways to get from Dover to Caen by train (Eurostar), bus, car train, car, car ferry, or train

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  1. Train

    best
    1. Take the train from Dover Priory to London St Pancras Intltrain train
    2. Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Paris Nordtrain train Eil
    3. Take the train from Paris St Lazare to Caentrain train
    6h 24m
    €228–425

  2. Car ferry, drive

    cheapest
    1. Take the car ferry from Port of Dover to Calaiscarferry car ferry
    2. Drive from Calais to Caencar car
    4h 56m
    €60–129

  3. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Dover to Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine)bus bus 1700 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Paris - La Défense Jules Verne Terminal to Caen - Bus Stationbus bus BlaBlaCar Bus
    10h 30m
    €64–112

  4. Eurotunnel, drive

    1. Take the car train from Folkestone to Calais-Fréthuncartrain train le shuttle
    2. Drive from Calais-Fréthun to Caencar car
    4h 2m
    €191–217

  5. Car ferry, train

    1. Take the car ferry from Port of Dover to Calaiscarferry car ferry
    2. Take the train from Calais Ville to Amienstrain train Ter
    3. Take the train from Amiens to Rouen Rive Droitetrain train Ter
    4. Take the train from Rouen Rive Droite to Caentrain train Ter
    9h 11m
    €85–199

Dover to Caen by train

Calendar118Weekly Trains
Duration6h 24mAverage Duration
Ticket€228Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 815.3 km
  • Duration: 6h 24m

What companies run services between Dover, England and Caen, France?

You can take a train from Dover Priory to Caen via London St Pancras Intl, Paris Nord, Magenta, Haussmann Saint-Lazare, and Paris St Lazare in around 6h 24m. Alternatively, you can take a vehicle from Dover to Caen - Bus Station via Dover, Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine), Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station, and Paris - La Défense Jules Verne Terminal in around 10h 30m.

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