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

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

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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 27m
    €185–323

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Rotterdam to Lille - Europe Train Stationbus bus BlaBlaCar Bus
    2. Take the bus from Lille - Europe Train Station to Caen - Bus Stationbus bus BlaBlaCar Bus
    10h 5m
    €45–87

  3. Drive 564.8 km

    1. Drive from Rotterdam to Caencar car 564.8 km
    6h 20m
    €103–148

  4. Train to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, fly, train

    1. Take the train from Rotterdam Centraal to Schiphol Airport Train Stationtrain train
    2. Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport (CDG)plane plane AMS - CDG
    3. Take the train from Paris St Lazare to Caentrain train
    7h 13m
    €189–425

  5. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Rotterdam Centraal to Brussels-Nordtrain train Ec
    2. Take the bus from Brussels-North train station to Caenbus bus 712
    10h 25m
    €60–116

  6. Train to Brussels Airport, fly, 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
    8h 17m
    €179–404

Rotterdam to Caen by train

Calendar94Weekly Trains
Duration5h 27mAverage Duration
Ticket€185Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 686.1 km
  • Duration: 5h 27m

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 27m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Rotterdam to Caen - Bus Station via Lille - Europe Train Station in around 10h 5m.

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