The average train between Leiden and Caen takes 6h 18m and the fastest train takes 5h 37m. The train service runs several times per day from Leiden 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 every 3 hours between Leiden and Caen. The earliest departure is at 6:15 AM in the morning, and the last departure from Leiden is at 8:16 PM which arrives into Caen at 4:07 AM. All services require a transfer at Rotterdam Centraal and take an average of 6h 18m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.



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No, there is no direct train from Leiden to Caen. However, there are services departing from Leiden station and arriving at Caen station via Paris Nord. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 6h 18m.
Leiden to Caen train services, operated by Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS), depart from Rotterdam Centraal station.
Leiden to Caen train services, operated by Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS), arrive at Caen station.
Book your Leiden to Caen train tickets online with Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS), Eurostar and Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF).
The distance between Leiden and Caen is 475.4 km. The road distance is 725 km.
You can take a train from Leiden Centraal to Caen via Rotterdam Centraal, Paris Nord, Magenta, Haussmann Saint-Lazare, and Paris St Lazare in around 6h 51m.