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How to get fromBarcelona to Caenby train (TGV), bus, car, plane, or train

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There are 10 ways to get from Barcelona to Caen by train (TGV), bus, car, plane, or train

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  1. Train

    best
    1. Take the train from Barcelona-Sants to Paris Gare De Lyontrain train Tgv
    2. Take the train from Paris St Lazare to Caentrain train 3311 / ...
    9h 43m
    €259–389

  2. Bus via Paris Orly Airport (ORY)

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Barcelona, Estació d'Autobusos Nord to Aéroport Orly 4bus bus
    2. Take the bus from Paris-Orly Airport - Orly Parking Cars de groupe 1 to Caen - Bus Stationbus bus BlaBlaCar Bus
    18h 33m
    €74–181

  3. Drive  1,060.1 km

    1. Drive from Barcelona to Caencar car 1,060.1 km
    11h 39m
    €174–251

  4. Fly Barcelona–El Prat Airport to Paris Orly Airport, train

    1. Fly from Barcelona–El Prat Airport (BCN) to Paris Orly Airport (ORY)plane plane BCN - ORY
    2. Take the train from Paris St Lazare to Caentrain train
    7h 37m
    €98–315

  5. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Barcelona to Rennesbus bus FlixBus N1136
    2. Take the bus from Rennes - Bus Station to Caen - Bus Stationbus bus BlaBlaCar Bus
    18h 35m
    €107–183

  6. Fly Barcelona–El Prat Airport to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport, train

    1. Fly from Barcelona–El Prat Airport (BCN) to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport (CDG)plane plane BCN - CDG
    2. Take the train from Paris St Lazare to Caentrain train
    7h 50m
    €110–327

  7. Fly Barcelona–El Prat Airport to Caen – Carpiquet Airport

    1. Fly from Barcelona–El Prat Airport (BCN) to Caen – Carpiquet Airport (CFR)plane plane BCN - CFR
    9h 28m
    €89–356

  8. Fly Barcelona–El Prat Airport to Beauvais–Tillé Airport, bus, train

    1. Fly from Barcelona–El Prat Airport (BCN) to Beauvais–Tillé Airport (BVA)plane plane BCN - BVA
    2. Take the bus from Aéroport Paris Beauvais to Paris Porte Maillotbus bus
    3. Take the train from Paris St Lazare to Caentrain train
    9h 4m
    €110–317

  9. Fly Barcelona–El Prat Airport to Nantes Atlantique Airport, train

    1. Fly from Barcelona–El Prat Airport (BCN) to Nantes Atlantique Airport (NTE)plane plane BCN - NTE
    2. Take the train from Nantes to Le Manstrain train
    3. Take the train from Le Mans to Caentrain train
    9h 14m
    €92–291

  10. Train, train to Toulouse-Blagnac Airport, fly to Caen – Carpiquet Airport

    1. Take the train from Barcelona-Sants to Narbonnetrain train
    2. Take the train from Narbonne to Toulouse Matabiautrain train
    3. Fly from Toulouse-Blagnac Airport (TLS) to Caen – Carpiquet Airport (CFR)plane plane TLS - CFR
    8h 1m
    €107–458

Barcelona to Caen by train and subway

Calendar14Weekly Services
Duration9h 43mAverage Duration
Ticket€259Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,316.9 km
  • Duration: 9h 43m

What companies run services between Barcelona, Spain and Caen, France?

You can take a train from Barcelona-Sants to Caen via Paris Gare De Lyon, Gare de Lyon, Saint-Lazare, and Paris St Lazare in around 9h 43m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Barcelona, Estació d'Autobusos Nord to Caen - Bus Station via Aéroport Orly 4 and Paris-Orly Airport - Orly Parking Cars de groupe 1 in around 18h 33m.

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