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

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There are 7 ways to get from Gelsenkirchen 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+ / ...
    8h 2m
    €122–332

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Essen central train station to Brussels-North train stationbus081 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Brussels-North train station to Caenbus712
    13h 4m
    €48–131

  3. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Duisburg 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
    13h 1m
    €97–285

  4. Drive 695.3 km

    1. Drive from Gelsenkirchen to Caencar695.3 km
    6h 35m
    €108–155

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

    1. Take the train from Gelsenkirchen Hbf to D-Flughafen Bftrain
    2. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Caen – Carpiquet Airport (CFR)planeDUS - CFR
    10h 14m
    €133–460

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

    1. Take the train from Gelsenkirchen Hbf to D-Flughafen Bftrain
    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
    6h 56m
    €145–351

  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 6m
    €166–456

Gelsenkirchen to Caen by train

Calendar13Weekly Trains
Duration8h 2mAverage Duration
Ticket€122Cheapest Price
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What companies run services between Gelsenkirchen, Germany and Caen, France?

You can take a train from Gelsenkirchen Hbf to Caen via Essen Hbf, Paris Nord, Magenta, Haussmann Saint-Lazare, and Paris Saint-Lazare in around 8h 2m. Alternatively, you can take a train from Gelsenkirchen Hbf to Caen via Essen Hbf, Essen central train station, and Brussels-North train station in around 13h 4m.

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