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

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There are 6 ways to get from Ostend to Caen by train (Eurostar), bus, car, train, or car train

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  1. Train via Paris

    best
    1. Take the train from Ostende to Bruxelles-Miditrain train Ic / ...
    2. Take the train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Paris Nordtrain train
    3. Take the train from Paris St Lazare to Caentrain train
    5h 16m
    €83–221

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Bruges to Lillebus bus 757 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Lille to Caenbus bus 712
    9h 48m
    €35–58

  3. Drive 392.6 km

    1. Drive from Ostend to Caencar car 392.6 km
    4h 52m
    €60–87

  4. Train

    1. Take the train from Ostende to Courtraitrain train Ic / ...
    2. Take the train from Lille Flandres to Rouen Rive Droitetrain train K45
    3. Take the train from Rouen Rive Droite to Caentrain train P10
    8h 31m

  5. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Ostende to Courtraitrain train Ic / ...
    2. Take the train from Lille Flandres to Rouen Rive Droitetrain train Ter
    3. Take the bus from Rouen Rive Droite to Caenbus bus
    8h 58m
    €71–165

  6. Drive, Eurotunnel

    1. Drive from Ostend to Calais-Fréthuncar car
    2. Take the car train from Calais-Fréthun to Folkestonecartrain train
    3. Take the car train from Folkestone to Calais-Fréthuncartrain train
    4. Drive from Calais-Fréthun to Caencar car
    5h 57m

Ostend to Caen by train

Calendar229Weekly Trains
Duration5h 16mAverage Duration
Ticket€83Cheapest Price
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What companies run services between Ostend, Belgium and Caen, France?

You can take a train from Ostende to Caen via Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi, Paris Nord, Magenta, Haussmann Saint-Lazare, and Paris St Lazare in around 5h 16m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Oostende Gouwelozestraat to Caen via Brugge Station perron C7, Bruges, and Lille in around 9h 48m.

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