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

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There are 10 ways to get from Kiel to Caen by train (Eurostar), train, bus, car, or plane

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  1. Train via Cologne

    best
    1. Take the train from Kiel Hbf to Hamburg Hbftrain train Re7
    2. Take the train from Hamburg Hbf to Köln Hbftrain train 43 / ...
    3. Take the train from Koeln Hbf to Paris Nordtrain train
    4. Take the train from Paris St Lazare to Caentrain train
    12h 33m
    €335–654

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Kiel central bus station to Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine)bus bus N74
    2. Take the bus from Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine) to Caenbus bus 1774 / ...
    20h 25m
    €116–174

  3. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Bordesholm to Hamburg Hbftrain train Re7
    2. Take the bus from Hamburg - Bus Station to Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Stationbus bus
    3. Take the train from Paris St Lazare to Caentrain train
    19h 6m
    €133–287

  4. Drive  1,108.8 km

    1. Drive from Kiel to Caencar car 1,108.8 km
    10h 43m
    €177–256

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

    1. Take the train from Kiel Hbf to Hamburg Hbftrain train
    2. Fly from Hamburg Airport (HAM) to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport (CDG)plane plane HAM - CDG
    3. Take the train from Paris St Lazare to Caentrain train
    8h 22m
    €145–420

  6. Train

    1. Take the train from Kiel Hbf to Hamburg Hbftrain train Re7
    2. Take the train from Hamburg-Harburg to Paris Nordtrain train Trn
    3. Take the train from Paris St Lazare to Caentrain train
    17h 58m
    €225–410

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

    1. Take the train from Kiel Hbf to Hannover Hauptbahnhoftrain train
    2. Fly from Hannover Airport (HAJ) to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport (CDG)plane plane HAJ - CDG
    3. Take the train from Paris St Lazare to Caentrain train
    9h 43m
    €232–547

  8. Train to Hamburg Airport, fly to Brussels Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Kiel Hbf to Hamburg Hbftrain train
    2. Fly from Hamburg Airport (HAM) to Brussels Airport (BRU)plane plane HAM - BRU
    3. Take the train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Paris Nordtrain train
    4. Take the train from Paris St Lazare to Caentrain train
    9h 19m
    €200–643

  9. Train to Hamburg Airport, fly to Rennes-Saint-Jacques Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Kiel Hbf to Hamburg Hbftrain train
    2. Fly from Hamburg Airport (HAM) to Rennes-Saint-Jacques Airport (RNS)plane plane HAM - RNS
    3. Take the train from Rennes to Le Manstrain train
    4. Take the train from Le Mans to Caentrain train
    12h 52m
    €283–691

  10. Train, train to Billund Airport, fly to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport

    1. Take the train from Kiel Hbf to Flensburgtrain train
    2. Take the train from Flensburg to Fredericia St.train train
    3. Fly from Billund Airport (BLL) to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport (CDG)plane plane BLL - CDG
    4. Take the train from Paris St Lazare to Caentrain train
    11h 51m
    €224–529

Kiel to Caen by train

Calendar74Weekly Trains
Duration12h 33mAverage Duration
Ticket€335Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,312.8 km
  • Duration: 12h 33m

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

You can take a train from Kiel Hbf to Caen via Hamburg Hbf, Koeln Hbf, Paris Nord, Magenta, Haussmann Saint-Lazare, and Paris St Lazare in around 12h 33m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Kiel central bus station to Caen via Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine) in around 20h 25m.

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