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

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There are 6 ways to get from Essen to Caen by train (Eurostar), bus, car, plane, or train

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  1. Train

    best
    1. Take the train from Essen Hbf to Aachen Hbftrain train Re
    2. Take the train from Aachen Hbf to Paris Nordtrain train
    3. Take the train from Paris St Lazare to Caentrain train
    8h 26m
    €212–446

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Essen central train station to Brussels-North train stationbus bus N380 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Brussels-North train station to Caenbus bus 712
    11h 55m
    €53–90

  3. Drive 686 km

    1. Drive from Essen to Caencar car 686 km
    6h 31m
    €108–156

  4. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport, train

    1. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport (CDG)plane plane DUS - CDG
    2. Take the train from Paris St Lazare to Caentrain train
    6h 59m
    €181–389

  5. Bus via Roissy-en-France

    1. Take the bus from Essen - Bus Station to Paris - CDG Roissypole Bus Stationbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Paris - CDG Roissypole Bus Station to Paris-Orly Airport - Orly Parking Cars de groupe 1bus bus
    3. Take the bus from Paris-Orly Airport - Orly Parking Cars de groupe 1 to Caen - Bus Stationbus bus
    17h 14m
    €79–143

  6. Train, train to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, fly

    1. Take the train from Essen Hbf to Arnhem Centraaltrain train
    2. Take the train from Arnhem Centraal to Schiphol Airport Train Stationtrain train
    3. Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport (CDG)plane plane AMS - CDG
    4. Take the train from Paris St Lazare to Caentrain train
    9h 3m
    €214–511

Essen to Caen by train and bus

Calendar78Weekly Services
Duration8h 26mAverage Duration
Ticket€212Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 851.6 km
  • Duration: 8h 26m

What companies run services between Essen, Germany and Caen, France?

You can take a train from Essen Hbf to Caen via Aachen Hbf, Paris Nord, La Fayette - Dunkerque, Gare Saint-Lazare, and Paris St Lazare in around 8h 26m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Essen central train station to Caen via Brussels-North train station in around 11h 55m.

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