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How to get fromHeidelberg to Caenby train, bus, car or plane

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There are 9 ways to get from Heidelberg to Caen by train, bus, car, or plane

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  1. Train

    best
    1. Take the train from Heidelberg, Hauptbahnhof to Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhoftrain train S3 / ...
    2. Take the train from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof to Strasbourg Bahnhoftrain train 83 / ...
    3. Take the train from Strasbourg Bahnhof to Paris l'Esttrain train 83 / ...
    4. Take the train from Paris St Lazare to Caentrain train
    7h 50m
    €117–274

  2. Bus via Paris

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Heidelberg to Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Stationbus bus BlaBlaCar Bus
    2. Take the bus from Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station to Caen - Bus Stationbus bus BlaBlaCar Bus
    11h 25m
    €45–80

  3. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Heidelberg central train station to Parisbus bus N109
    2. Take the bus from Paris to Caenbus bus 1774
    11h 10m
    €61–86

  4. Drive 772 km

    1. Drive from Heidelberg to Caencar car 772 km
    7h 10m
    €117–169

  5. Train to Frankfurt, fly to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Frankfurttrain train
    2. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport (CDG)plane plane FRA - CDG
    3. Take the train from Paris St Lazare to Caentrain train
    7h 42m
    €119–327

  6. Train via Saarbrücken

    1. Take the train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Saarbrücken Hbftrain train 82 / ...
    2. Take the train from Saarbrücken Hbf to Paris l'Esttrain train 82 / ...
    3. Take the train from Paris St Lazare to Caentrain train
    8h 22m
    €81–280

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

    1. Take the train from Heidelberg, Hauptbahnhof to Hauptbahnhoftrain train
    2. Fly from Stuttgart Airport (STR) to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport (CDG)plane plane STR - CDG
    3. Take the train from Paris St Lazare to Caentrain train
    7h 47m
    €155–398

  8. Train, train to Strasbourg International Airport, fly to Caen – Carpiquet Airport

    1. Take the train from Heidelberg, Hauptbahnhof to Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhoftrain train
    2. Take the train from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof to Strasbourg Bahnhoftrain train
    3. Fly from Strasbourg International Airport (SXB) to Caen – Carpiquet Airport (CFR)plane plane SXB - CFR
    10h 25m
    €120–394

  9. Train to Frankfurt, fly to Caen – Carpiquet Airport

    1. Take the train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Frankfurttrain train
    2. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Caen – Carpiquet Airport (CFR)plane plane FRA - CFR
    9h 1m
    €241–391

Heidelberg to Caen by train and foot

Calendar34Weekly Services
Duration7h 50mAverage Duration
Ticket€117Cheapest Price
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What companies run services between Heidelberg, Germany and Caen, France?

You can take a train from Heidelberg, Hauptbahnhof to Caen via Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof, Strasbourg Bahnhof, Paris l'Est, Magenta, Haussmann Saint-Lazare, and Paris St Lazare in around 7h 50m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Heidelberg central train station to Caen via Paris in around 11h 10m.

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