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

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There are 7 ways to get from Rotterdam to Caen by train (Eurostar), bus, car, plane, or train

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  1. Train

    best
    1. Take the train from Rotterdam Centraal to Paris Nordtrain train Thalys
    2. Take the train from Paris St Lazare to Caentrain train 3311 / ...
    5h 5m
    €122–259

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Rotterdam to Lille - Europe Train Stationbus bus BlaBlaCar Bus
    2. Take the bus from Lille to Caenbus bus 712
    10h 40m
    €35–80

  3. Drive 563.3 km

    1. Drive from Rotterdam to Caencar car 563.3 km
    6h 22m
    €98–142

  4. Fly Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Caen – Carpiquet Airport

    1. Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Caen – Carpiquet Airport (CFR)plane plane AMS - CFR
    10h 42m
    €176–416

  5. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Rotterdam Centraal to Lille Europetrain train
    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 44m
    €96–217

  6. Train to Brussels Airport, fly to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Rotterdam Centraal to Brussels Airport-Zaventemtrain train
    2. Fly from Brussels Airport (BRU) to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport (CDG)plane plane BRU - CDG
    3. Take the train from Paris St Lazare to Caentrain train
    7h 38m
    €133–371

  7. Fly Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport, train

    1. Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport (CDG)plane plane AMS - CDG
    2. Take the train from Paris St Lazare to Caentrain train
    8h 35m
    €134–352

Rotterdam to Caen by train

Calendar88Weekly Trains
Duration5h 5mAverage Duration
Ticket€122Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

What companies run services between Rotterdam, Netherlands and Caen, France?

You can take a train from Rotterdam Centraal to Caen via Paris Nord, Magenta, Haussmann Saint-Lazare, and Paris St Lazare in around 5h 5m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Rotterdam to Caen via Lille - Europe Train Station and Lille in around 10h 40m.

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