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

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

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  1. Train

    best
    1. Take the train from Haarlem to Rotterdam Centraaltrain train
    2. Take the train from Rotterdam Centraal to Paris Nordtrain train
    3. Take the train from Paris St Lazare to Caentrain train
    7h 13m
    €218–364

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Amsterdam Schiphol Airport to Parisbus bus N802
    2. Take the bus from Paris to Caenbus bus 722B / ...
    12h 11m
    €66–110

  3. Drive  628 km

    1. Drive from Haarlem to Caencar car 628 km
    7h 24m
    €131–189

  4. Fly to Caen – Carpiquet Airport

    1. Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Caen – Carpiquet Airport (CFR)plane plane AMS - CFR
    7h 47m
    €235–608

  5. Train, ferry, bus

    1. Take the train from Haarlem to Vlissingentrain train
    2. Take the ferry from Vlissingen, Westerhavenweg to Breskens, Veerhavenferry ferry Wsf
    3. Take the bus from Breskens, Veerhaven to Brugge, Stationbus bus 42
    4. Take the bus from Bruges to Caenbus bus
    13h 20m
    €70–133

  6. Fly to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport, train

    1. Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport (CDG)plane plane AMS - CDG
    2. Take the train from Paris St Lazare to Caentrain train
    7h 9m
    €166–389

Haarlem to Caen by train

Calendar99Weekly Trains
Duration7h 13mAverage Duration
Ticket€218Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 753.3 km
  • Duration: 7h 13m

What companies run services between Haarlem, Netherlands and Caen, France?

You can take a train from Haarlem to Caen via Rotterdam Centraal, Paris Nord, Magenta, Haussmann Saint-Lazare, and Paris St Lazare in around 7h 13m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Haarlem, Centrum/Verwulft to Caen via Schiphol, Airport, Amsterdam Schiphol Airport, and Paris in around 12h 11m.

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