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

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  1. Train

    best
    1. Take the train from Mainz, Hauptbahnhof to Saarbrücken Hbftrain train Re3
    2. Take the train from Saarbrücken Hbf to Paris l'Esttrain train 82
    3. Take the train from Paris St Lazare to Caentrain train
    7h 44m
    €145–237

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Mainz central train station to Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine)bus bus N90 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine) to Caenbus bus 1774 / ...
    12h
    €69–106

  3. Drive  763.7 km

    1. Drive from Mainz to Caencar car 763.7 km
    7h 5m
    €145–209

  4. Fly Frankfurt to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport, train

    1. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport (CDG)plane plane FRA - CDG
    2. Take the train from Paris St Lazare to Caentrain train
    6h 46m
    €131–310

  5. Train via Paris

    1. Take the train from Mainz, Hauptbahnhof to Saarbrücken Hbftrain train Re3
    2. Take the train from Saarbrücken Hbf to Paris Gare de Lyontrain train 82
    3. Take the train from Paris St Lazare to Caentrain train
    8h 25m
    €147–239

  6. Bus via Frankfurt

    1. Take the bus from Frankfurt - Airport Bus Station to Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Stationbus bus BlaBlaCar Bus
    2. Take the bus from Paris-Orly Airport - Orly Parking Cars de groupe 1 to Caen - Bus Stationbus bus BlaBlaCar Bus
    15h 7m
    €69–129

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

    1. Take the train from Mainz Hbf to Duesseldorf Hbftrain train
    2. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport (CDG)plane plane DUS - CDG
    3. Take the train from Paris St Lazare to Caentrain train
    9h 2m
    €194–439

  8. Fly Frankfurt to Caen – Carpiquet Airport

    1. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Caen – Carpiquet Airport (CFR)plane plane FRA - CFR
    7h 42m
    €215–764

  9. Fly Frankfurt to Brussels Airport, train

    1. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Brussels Airport (BRU)plane plane FRA - BRU
    2. Take the train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Paris Nordtrain train
    3. Take the train from Paris St Lazare to Caentrain train
    7h 48m
    €182–493

Mainz to Caen by train and foot

Calendar26Weekly Services
Duration7h 44mAverage Duration
Ticket€145Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 785.7 km
  • Duration: 7h 44m

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

You can take a train from Mainz, Hauptbahnhof to Caen via Saarbrücken Hbf, Paris l'Est, Magenta, Haussmann Saint-Lazare, and Paris St Lazare in around 7h 44m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Mainz central train station to Caen via Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine) in around 12h.

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