The average train between Besançon and Caen takes 7h 13m and the fastest train takes 5h 2m. The train service runs several times per day from Besançon to Caen. The journey time may be longer on weekends and holidays; use the search form on this page to search for a specific travel date.
Trains run twice daily between Besançon and Caen. The earliest departure is at 5:34 AM in the morning, and the last departure from Besançon is at 7:34 PM which arrives into Caen at 8:24 AM. All services require a transfer at Paris Gare De Lyon and take an average of 7h 13m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.


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14h 19m • 2 changes


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12h 50m • 2 changes
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No, there is no direct train from Besançon to Caen. However, there are services departing from Besançon station and arriving at Caen station via Paris Gare De Lyon. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 7h 13m.
Besançon to Caen train services, operated by TGV inOui, depart from Besancon Viotte station.
Besançon to Caen train services, operated by TGV inOui, arrive at Caen station.
Book your Besançon to Caen train tickets online with TGV inOui, RATP Metro and Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF).
The distance between Besançon and Caen is 519.1 km. The road distance is 617 km.
You can take a train from Besancon Viotte to Caen via Paris Gare De Lyon, Gare de Lyon, Saint-Lazare, and Paris St Lazare in around 4h 59m.