There are 9 ways to get from Mainz to Caen by train, bus, car, or plane
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train
best- Take the train from Mainz, Hauptbahnhof to Saarbrücken HbfRe3
- Take the train from Saarbrücken Hbf to Paris l'Est82
- Take the train from Paris Saint-Lazare to CaenK2+
7h 57m€96–254Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Mainz central train station to ParisN1306
- Take the bus from Paris to Caen1774 / ...
12h 35m€58–89Drive 763.8 km
- Drive from Mainz to Caen763.8 km
7h 1m€118–171Fly Frankfurt to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport, train
- Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport (CDG)FRA - CDG
- Take the train from Paris Saint-Lazare to Caen
6h 44m€111–275Train, bus
- Take the train from Mainz, Hauptbahnhof to Saarbrücken HbfRe3
- Take the bus from Saarbrücken - Dudweilerstraße Bus Station to Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station
- Take the bus from Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station to Caen - Bus Station
13h 50m€65–126Fly Frankfurt to Caen – Carpiquet Airport
- Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Caen – Carpiquet Airport (CFR)FRA - CFR
8h€209–364Train to Düsseldorf International Airport, fly to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport, train
- Take the train from Frankfurt to Düsseldorf Hbf
- Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport (CDG)DUS - CDG
- Take the train from Paris Saint-Lazare to Caen
8h 43m€175–454Fly Frankfurt to Brussels Airport, train
- Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Brussels Airport (BRU)FRA - BRU
- Take the train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Paris Nord
- Take the train from Paris Saint-Lazare to Caen
8h 9m€158–433Fly Frankfurt to Nantes Atlantique Airport, train
- Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Nantes Atlantique Airport (NTE)FRA - NTE
- Take the train from Nantes to Le Mans
- Take the train from Le Mans to Caen
9h 12m€155–419
Mainz to Caen by train and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Mainz to Caen is to bus which costs €55 - €90 and takes 12h 35m.
The fastest way to get from Mainz to Caen is to fly and train which takes 6h 44m and costs €110 - €280.
No, there is no direct bus from Mainz station to Caen. However, there are services departing from Mainz central train station and arriving at Caen via Paris. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 12h 35m.
The distance between Mainz and Caen is 785 km. The road distance is 763.8 km.
The best way to get from Mainz to Caen without a car is to train which takes 7h 57m and costs €95 - €260.
It takes approximately 7h 57m to get from Mainz to Caen, including transfers.
Mainz to Caen bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Mainz central train station.
The best way to get from Mainz to Caen is to train which takes 7h 57m and costs €95 - €260. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €55 - €90 and takes 12h 35m, you could also fly, which costs €200 - €370 and takes 8h.
Mainz to Caen bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Paris station.
Yes, the driving distance between Mainz to Caen is 764 km. It takes approximately 7h 1m to drive from Mainz to Caen.
What companies run services between Mainz, Germany and Caen, France?
You can take a train from Mainz, Hauptbahnhof to Caen via Saarbrücken Hbf, Paris Gare De L'Est, Gare de l'est, Pasquier - Anjou, and Paris Saint-Lazare in around 7h 57m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Mainz central train station to Caen via Paris in around 12h 35m.
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- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Frankfurt to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €65–210
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €95–420
Flights from Frankfurt to Brussels Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 4m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €70–140
Flights from Frankfurt to Nantes Atlantique Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €100–160
Flights from Frankfurt to Nantes Atlantique Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €100–160
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from Frankfurt to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 29m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €35–240
Flights from Frankfurt to Caen – Carpiquet Airport via Lyon
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 38m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €90–490
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €35–250
Flights from Frankfurt to Nantes Atlantique Airport via Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- €45–270
- Website
- brusselsairlines.com
Flights from Frankfurt to Brussels Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 4m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €70–140
- Website
- condor.com
Flights from Frankfurt to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €65–170
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €45–270
Flights from Frankfurt to Brussels Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- €40–260
- Website
- lufthansa-city.com
Flights from Frankfurt to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €35–240
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Frankfurt to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport via Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €75–300
- Phone
- +49 6731 999 27-27
- info@vlexx.de
- Website
- vlexx.de
Train from Mainz, Hauptbahnhof to Saarbrücken Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 16m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €29–45
- Schedules at
- vlexx.de
Rome2Rio's guide to Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF)
Contact Details
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- track.effiliation.com
Train from Saarbrücken Hbf to Paris l'Est
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 52m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €40–160
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
Train from Paris Saint-Lazare to Caen
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 6m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €26–50
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
Train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Paris Nord
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 58m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €50–120
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
- 2nd Class
- €50–75
- Rail 1st Class
- €80–120
Train from Nantes to Le Mans
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 19m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €22–55
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
Train from Le Mans to Caen
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 48m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €27–120
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
- Phone
- +33 2 22 55 00 10
- nomad-car@laregionnormandie.fr
- Website
- nomad.normandie.fr
Train from Paris Saint-Lazare to Caen
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 57m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- nomad.normandie.fr
Train from Le Mans to Caen
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 48m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Schedules at
- nomad.normandie.fr
- Phone
- +49 30 311 682904
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Frankfurt to Düsseldorf Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €30–90
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- ns.nl
Train from Frankfurt to Düsseldorf Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 24m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €30–110
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
- 2nd Class
- €30–50
- 1st Class
- €65–110
- Phone
- +44 343 218 6186
- Website
- eurostar.com
Train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Paris Nord
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 26m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €55–150
- Website
- https://www.eurostar.com/rw-en
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- sncf-connect.com
Train from Nantes to Le Mans
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 19m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €19–35
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Mainz central train station to Paris
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €45–65
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Paris to Caen
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €13–27
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +3-389-268-0068
- Website
- blablacar.co.uk
Bus from Saarbrücken - Dudweilerstraße Bus Station to Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €16–40
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
Bus from Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station to Caen - Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- €20–45
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
- Phone
- 07001 8282
- booking@union-ivkoni.com
- Website
- union-ivkoni.com
Bus from Saarbrücken - Dudweilerstraße Bus Station to Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €16–23
- Website
- https://union-ivkoni.com/en
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