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

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

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  1. Train

    best
    1. Take the train from Essen Hbf to Paris NordtrainThalys
    2. Take the train from Paris Saint-Lazare to CaentrainK2+ / ...
    7h 11m
    €117–296

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Essen central train station to Düsseldorf central bus stationbus180 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Düsseldorf central bus station to Brussels-North train stationbus081 / ...
    3. Take the bus from Brussels-North train station to Caenbus712
    13h 17m
    €41–129

  3. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Essen Hbf to Bruxelles MiditrainTha
    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
    11h 55m
    €85–221

  4. Drive 686.1 km

    1. Drive from Essen to Caencar686.1 km
    6h 28m
    €107–154

  5. Fly Düsseldorf International Airport to Caen – Carpiquet Airport

    1. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Caen – Carpiquet Airport (CFR)planeDUS - CFR
    10h 4m
    €192–376

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

    1. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport (CDG)planeDUS - CDG
    2. Take the train from Paris Saint-Lazare to Caentrain
    6h 50m
    €144–377

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

    1. Take the train from Oberhausen Hbf to Arnhem Centraaltrain
    2. Take the train from Arnhem Centraal to Schiphol Airporttrain
    3. Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport (CDG)planeAMS - CDG
    4. Take the train from Paris Saint-Lazare to Caentrain
    9h 8m
    €172–458

Essen to Caen by train

Calendar14Weekly Trains
Duration7h 11mAverage Duration
Ticket€117Cheapest Price
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What companies run services between Essen, Germany and Caen, France?

You can take a train from Essen Hbf to Caen via Paris Nord, Magenta, Haussmann Saint-Lazare, and Paris Saint-Lazare in around 7h 11m. Alternatively, Eurowings, Volotea, and two other airlines fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Caen – Carpiquet Airport (CFR) 3 times a day.

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