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

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There are 11 ways to get from Bern to Caen by train (TGV), bus, car, train, or plane

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  1. Train via Offenburg

    best
    1. Take the train from Bern to Basel SBBtrain train Ic6 / ...
    2. Take the train from Basel SBB to Offenburg Bahnhoftrain train 12 / ...
    3. Take the train from Offenburg to Paris Esttrain train Tgv
    4. Take the train from Paris St Lazare to Caentrain train
    8h 50m
    €189–370

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Bern to Lausannebus bus
    2. Take the bus from Lausanne to Parisbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Paris - Pershing-Porte Maillot Bus Station to Caen - Bus Stationbus bus
    13h 25m
    €64–117

  3. Drive  778.1 km

    1. Drive from Bern to Caencar car 778.1 km
    7h 57m
    €141–203

  4. Train to Zurich Airport, fly to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Bern to Zürich Flughafentrain train
    2. Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport (CDG)plane plane ZRH - CDG
    3. Take the train from Paris St Lazare to Caentrain train
    7h 57m
    €195–438

  5. Train

    1. Take the train from Bern to Basel SBBtrain train Ic6 / ...
    2. Take the train from Mulhouse Ville to Paris Gare De Lyontrain train Tgv
    3. Take the train from Paris St Lazare to Caentrain train
    9h 3m
    €187–302

  6. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Bern to Pontarliertrain train Re9
    2. Take the bus from PEM Gare to PEM Viottebus bus 203 / ...
    3. Take the train from Besancon Viotte to Dijon Villetrain train Ter
    4. Take the bus from Dijon to Aéroport Orly 4bus bus
    5. Take the bus from Paris-Orly Airport - Orly Parking Cars de groupe 1 to Caen - Bus Stationbus bus
    14h 34m
    €108–173

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

    1. Take the train from Bern to Basel SBBtrain train
    2. Fly from Basel (BSL) to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport (CDG)plane plane BSL - CDG
    3. Take the train from Paris St Lazare to Caentrain train
    8h 4m
    €191–433

  8. Train, train to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport, fly to Caen – Carpiquet Airport

    1. Take the train from Bern to Genèvetrain train
    2. Take the train from Bellegarde to Lyon Part Dieutrain train
    3. Fly from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS) to Caen – Carpiquet Airport (CFR)plane plane LYS - CFR
    8h 46m
    €219–570

  9. Train to Geneva International Airport, fly to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Bern to Genève-Aéroporttrain train
    2. Fly from Geneva International Airport (GVA) to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport (CDG)plane plane GVA - CDG
    3. Take the train from Paris St Lazare to Caentrain train
    9h 9m
    €208–449

  10. Train to Geneva International Airport, fly to Paris Orly Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Bern to Genève-Aéroporttrain train
    2. Fly from Geneva International Airport (GVA) to Paris Orly Airport (ORY)plane plane GVA - ORY
    3. Take the train from Paris St Lazare to Caentrain train
    8h 58m
    €171–437

  11. Train to Geneva International Airport, fly to Nantes Atlantique Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Bern to Genève-Aéroporttrain train
    2. Fly from Geneva International Airport (GVA) to Nantes Atlantique Airport (NTE)plane plane GVA - NTE
    3. Take the train from Nantes to Le Manstrain train
    4. Take the train from Le Mans to Caentrain train
    11h 9m
    €160–423

Bern to Caen by train and foot

Calendar8Weekly Services
Duration8h 50mAverage Duration
Ticket€189Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 932.7 km
  • Duration: 8h 50m

What companies run services between Bern, Switzerland and Caen, France?

You can take a train from Bern to Caen via Basel SBB, Offenburg, Paris Est, Magenta, Haussmann Saint-Lazare, and Paris St Lazare in around 8h 50m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Bern to Caen - Bus Station via Lausanne and Paris - Pershing-Porte Maillot Bus Station in around 13h 25m.

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