There are 10 ways to get from Leipzig to Caen by train (TGV), bus, car, plane, train, or train (Eurostar)
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Train
best- Take the train from Leipzig Hbf to Erfurt Hbftrain 28 / ...
- Take the train from Erfurt Hbf to Offenburg Bahnhoftrain 12 / ...
- Take the train from Offenburg to Paris Esttrain Tgv
- Take the train from Paris St Lazare to Caentrain
11h 30m€233–423Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Leipzig central train station to Parisbus N367
- Take the bus from Paris - Pershing-Porte Maillot Bus Station to Caen - Bus Stationbus BlaBlaCar Bus
21h 10m€109–168Drive 1,106 km
- Drive from Leipzig to Caencar 1,106 km
10h 23m€176–255Fly Leipzig-Halle Airport to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport, train
- Fly from Leipzig-Halle Airport (LEJ) to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport (CDG)plane LEJ - CDG
- Take the train from Paris St Lazare to Caentrain
8h 43m€216–481Train via Fulda
- Take the train from Leipzig Hbf to Fulda Bahnhoftrain 50 / ...
- Take the train from Fulda Bahnhof to Offenburg Bahnhoftrain 12
- Take the train from Offenburg to Paris Esttrain Tgv
- Take the train from Paris St Lazare to Caentrain
11h 48m€232–428Train via Cologne
- Take the train from Leipzig Hbf to Köln Hbftrain 55
- Take the train from Koeln Hbf to Paris Nordtrain
- Take the train from Paris St Lazare to Caentrain
13h 22m€266–577Train to Berlin Brandenburg Airport, fly to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport, train
- Take the train from Leipzig Hbf to S Südkreuz Bhftrain
- Fly from Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER) to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport (CDG)plane BER - CDG
- Take the train from Paris St Lazare to Caentrain
8h 27m€124–403Train to Berlin Brandenburg Airport, fly to Paris Orly Airport, train
- Take the train from Leipzig Hbf to S Südkreuz Bhftrain
- Fly from Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER) to Paris Orly Airport (ORY)plane BER - ORY
- Take the train from Paris St Lazare to Caentrain
8h 34m€167–481Fly Leipzig-Halle Airport to Caen – Carpiquet Airport
- Fly from Leipzig-Halle Airport (LEJ) to Caen – Carpiquet Airport (CFR)plane LEJ - CFR
14h 20m€175–670Train, bus to Václav Havel Airport Prague, fly to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport
- Take the train from Leipzig Hbf to Dresden Hauptbahnhoftrain
- Take the bus from Dresden to Praha Hlavní nádražíbus
- Fly from Václav Havel Airport Prague (PRG) to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport (CDG)plane PRG - CDG
- Take the train from Paris St Lazare to Caentrain
11h 7m€172–442
Leipzig to Caen by train and foot
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Leipzig to Caen is to bus which costs €100 - €170 and takes 21h 10m.
The fastest way to get from Leipzig to Caen is to train and fly which takes 8h 27m and costs €120 - €410.
No, there is no direct bus from Leipzig station to Caen station. However, there are services departing from Leipzig central train station and arriving at Caen - Bus Station via Paris - Pershing-Porte Maillot Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 21h 10m.
No, there is no direct train from Leipzig to Caen. However, there are services departing from Leipzig Hbf and arriving at Caen via Erfurt Hbf, Offenburg, Magenta and Paris St Lazare. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 11h 30m.
The distance between Leipzig and Caen is 1286 km. The road distance is 1106 km.
The best way to get from Leipzig to Caen without a car is to train which takes 11h 30m and costs €230 - €430.
It takes approximately 11h 30m to get from Leipzig to Caen, including transfers.
Leipzig to Caen bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Leipzig central train station.
Leipzig to Caen train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), depart from Leipzig Hbf station.
The best way to get from Leipzig to Caen is to train which takes 11h 30m and costs €230 - €430. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €100 - €170 and takes 21h 10m, you could also fly, which costs €170 - €700 and takes 14h 20m.
What companies run services between Leipzig, Germany and Caen, France?
You can take a train from Leipzig Hbf to Caen via Erfurt Hbf, Offenburg, Paris Est, Magenta, Haussmann Saint-Lazare, and Paris St Lazare in around 11h 30m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Leipzig central train station to Caen - Bus Station via Paris - Pershing-Porte Maillot Bus Station in around 21h 10m.
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from Berlin Brandenburg Airport to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €55–330
Flights from Leipzig-Halle Airport to Caen – Carpiquet Airport via Frankfurt, Lyon
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 17m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €160–850
Flights from Leipzig-Halle Airport to Caen – Carpiquet Airport via Vienna, Lyon
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 5m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €250–950
Flights from Václav Havel Airport Prague to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 51m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €50–300
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Leipzig Hbf to Erfurt Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 38 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €21–45
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Erfurt Hbf to Offenburg Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €85–170
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Leipzig Hbf to Fulda Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 13m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €50–100
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Fulda Bahnhof to Offenburg Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 43m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €55–120
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Leipzig Hbf to Köln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 4m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €100–210
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Leipzig Hbf to S Südkreuz Bhf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €30–60
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Leipzig Hbf to S Südkreuz Bhf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €30–60
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Leipzig Hbf to Dresden Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €22–45
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Leipzig central train station to Paris
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 10m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- €90–140
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Paris - Pershing-Porte Maillot Bus Station to Caen - Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €20–30
- Website
- Flixbus
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Booking & Getting There
Leipzig to Caen bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Paris station.
Leipzig to Caen train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), arrive at Erfurt Hbf station.
Yes, the driving distance between Leipzig to Caen is 1106 km. It takes approximately 10h 23m to drive from Leipzig to Caen.
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