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

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

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  1. Train

    best
    1. Take the train from Bologna Centrale to Torino Porta Susatrain train Fr
    2. Take the train from Torino Porta Susa to Paris Gare De Lyontrain train Tgv
    3. Take the train from Paris St Lazare to Caentrain train
    11h 13m
    €170–365

  2. Bus via Paris

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Bologna - Bus Station to Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Stationbus bus BlaBlaCar Bus
    2. Take the bus from Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station to Caen - Bus Stationbus bus BlaBlaCar Bus
    20h 15m
    €89–146

  3. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Bologna Centrale to Parisbus bus N410
    2. Take the bus from Paris - Pershing-Porte Maillot Bus Station to Caen - Bus Stationbus bus BlaBlaCar Bus
    19h 13m
    €110–171

  4. Drive  1,247.4 km

    1. Drive from Bologna to Caencar car 1,247.4 km
    13h 4m
    €203–293

  5. Fly Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport, train

    1. Fly from Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport (BLQ) to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport (CDG)plane plane BLQ - CDG
    2. Take the train from Paris St Lazare to Caentrain train
    6h 58m
    €139–308

  6. Train via Milan

    1. Take the train from Bologna Centrale to Milano Centraletrain train Fr
    2. Take the train from Milano Centrale to Paris Gare De Lyontrain train Fr
    3. Take the train from Paris St Lazare to Caentrain train
    11h 26m
    €166–272

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

    1. Take the train from Bologna Centrale to Firenze S.M.N.train train
    2. Fly from Florence Peretola Airport (FLR) to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport (CDG)plane plane FLR - CDG
    3. Take the train from Paris St Lazare to Caentrain train
    7h 46m
    €160–356

  8. Train to Florence Peretola Airport, fly to Paris Orly Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Bologna Centrale to Firenze S.M.N.train train
    2. Fly from Florence Peretola Airport (FLR) to Paris Orly Airport (ORY)plane plane FLR - ORY
    3. Take the train from Paris St Lazare to Caentrain train
    7h 50m
    €118–304

  9. Train to Verona Villafranca Airport, fly to Paris Orly Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Bologna Centrale to Verona Porta Nuovatrain train
    2. Fly from Verona Villafranca Airport (VRN) to Paris Orly Airport (ORY)plane plane VRN - ORY
    3. Take the train from Paris St Lazare to Caentrain train
    8h
    €114–415

  10. Fly Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport to Beauvais–Tillé Airport, bus, train

    1. Fly from Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport (BLQ) to Beauvais–Tillé Airport (BVA)plane plane BLQ - 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
    8h 10m
    €110–293

  11. Train, train to Pisa International Airport, fly to Paris Orly Airport

    1. Take the train from Bologna Centrale to Firenze S.M.N.train train
    2. Take the train from Firenze S.M.N. to Pisa Centraletrain train
    3. Fly from Pisa International Airport (PSA) to Paris Orly Airport (ORY)plane plane PSA - ORY
    4. Take the train from Paris St Lazare to Caentrain train
    8h 59m
    €135–332

Bologna to Caen by train and subway

Calendar71Weekly Services
Duration11h 13mAverage Duration
Ticket€170Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,312.6 km
  • Duration: 11h 13m

What companies run services between Bologna, Italy and Caen, France?

You can take a train from Bologna Centrale to Caen via Torino Porta Susa, Paris Gare De Lyon, Gare de Lyon, Saint-Lazare, and Paris St Lazare in around 11h 13m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Bologna Centrale to Caen - Bus Station via Paris - Pershing-Porte Maillot Bus Station in around 19h 13m.

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