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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 12 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 14m
    €169–415

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

    cheapest
    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 51m
    €102–298

  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 25m
    €103–178

  4. Drive 1,247.4 km

    1. Drive from Bologna to Caencar car 1,247.4 km
    13h 5m
    €195–281

  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
    7h 1m
    €131–305

  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 16m
    €162–324

  7. Bus via Paris

    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 30m
    €117–209

  8. 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 49m
    €150–371

  9. Fly Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport to Caen – Carpiquet Airport

    1. Fly from Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport (BLQ) to Caen – Carpiquet Airport (CFR)plane plane BLQ - CFR
    12h 13m
    €111–439

  10. Train to Venice Marco Polo Airport, fly to Paris Orly Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Bologna Centrale to Venezia Mestretrain train
    2. Fly from Venice Marco Polo Airport (VCE) to Paris Orly Airport (ORY)plane plane VCE - ORY
    3. Take the train from Paris St Lazare to Caentrain train
    8h 40m
    €103–376

  11. 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 12m
    €105–314

  12. Train to Milan Linate Airport, fly to Paris Orly Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Bologna centrale to Milano Centraletrain train
    2. Fly from Milan Linate Airport (LIN) to Paris Orly Airport (ORY)plane plane LIN - ORY
    3. Take the train from Paris St Lazare to Caentrain train
    8h 1m
    €115–327

Bologna to Caen by train and subway

Calendar70Weekly Services
Duration11h 14mAverage Duration
Ticket€169Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,312.6 km
  • Duration: 11h 14m

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 14m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Bologna Centrale to Caen - Bus Station via Paris - Pershing-Porte Maillot Bus Station in around 19h 25m.

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