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

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

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  1. Train

    best
    1. Take the train from Aachen Hbf to Paris Nordtrain train Thalys
    2. Take the train from Paris St Lazare to Caentrain train 3311 / ...
    5h 33m
    €215–352

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Aachen - Henricistraße to Paris - Pershing-Porte Maillot Bus Stationbus bus BlaBlaCar Bus
    2. Take the bus from Paris - Pershing-Porte Maillot Bus Station to Caen - Bus Stationbus bus BlaBlaCar Bus
    10h 50m
    €51–93

  3. Drive  572 km

    1. Drive from Aachen to Caencar car 572 km
    5h 40m
    €92–133

  4. Train to Düsseldorf International Airport, fly to Caen – Carpiquet Airport

    1. Take the train from Aachen West to Duesseldorf Hbftrain train
    2. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Caen – Carpiquet Airport (CFR)plane plane DUS - CFR
    11h 23m

  5. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Aachen, Hbf to Bruxelles Miditrain train 79
    2. Take the bus from Brussels South to Caenbus bus 1752
    11h 35m
    €76–167

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

    1. Take the train from Aachen West to Duesseldorf Hbftrain train
    2. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport (CDG)plane plane DUS - CDG
    3. Take the train from Paris St Lazare to Caentrain train
    8h 19m

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

    1. Take the train from Aachen, Hbf to Brussels-Nordtrain 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 47m
    €200–442

Aachen to Caen by train

Calendar37Weekly Trains
Duration5h 33mAverage Duration
Ticket€215Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 699.3 km
  • Duration: 5h 33m

What companies run services between Aachen, Germany and Caen, France?

You can take a train from Aachen Hbf to Caen via Paris Nord, Magenta, Haussmann Saint-Lazare, and Paris St Lazare in around 5h 33m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Aachen - Henricistraße to Caen - Bus Station via Paris - Pershing-Porte Maillot Bus Station in around 10h 50m.

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