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How to get fromCaen to Bolognaby train, plane, train (Trenitalia), bus, car, or train (TGV, Trenitalia)

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There are 13 ways to get from Caen to Bologna by train, plane, train (Trenitalia), bus, car, or train (TGV, Trenitalia)

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  1. Train to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport, fly to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport

    best
    1. Take the train from Caen to Paris St Lazaretrain train
    2. Fly from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport (CDG) to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport (BLQ)plane plane CDG - BLQ
    6h 35m
    €139–312

  2. Bus via Paris Orly Airport (ORY)

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Caen - Bus Station to Paris-Orly Airport - Orly Parking Cars de groupe 1bus bus BlaBlaCar Bus
    2. Take the bus from Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station to Bologna - Bus Stationbus bus BlaBlaCar Bus
    20h 42m
    €94–162

  3. Train

    1. Take the train from Caen to Paris St Lazaretrain train
    2. Take the train from Paris Gare De Lyon to Milano Centraletrain train Fr
    3. Take the train from Milano Centrale to Bologna Centraletrain train Fr
    11h 2m
    €166–272

  4. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Caen - Bus Station to Paris - Pershing-Porte Maillot Bus Stationbus bus BlaBlaCar Bus
    2. Take the bus from Paris to Bologna Centralebus bus N410
    19h 15m
    €112–180

  5. Drive  1,247.3 km

    1. Drive from Caen to Bolognacar car 1,247.3 km
    13h 4m
    €201–291

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

    1. Take the train from Caen to Paris St Lazaretrain train
    2. Fly from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport (CDG) to Florence Peretola Airport (FLR)plane plane CDG - FLR
    3. Take the train from Firenze S.M.N. to Bologna Centraletrain train
    7h 30m
    €155–404

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

    1. Take the train from Caen to Paris St Lazaretrain train
    2. Fly from Paris Orly Airport (ORY) to Florence Peretola Airport (FLR)plane plane ORY - FLR
    3. Take the train from Firenze S.M.N. to Bologna Centraletrain train
    7h 33m
    €118–352

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

    1. Take the train from Caen to Paris St Lazaretrain train
    2. Fly from Paris Orly Airport (ORY) to Venice Marco Polo Airport (VCE)plane plane ORY - VCE
    3. Take the train from Venezia Mestre to Bologna Centraletrain train
    8h 16m
    €114–357

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

    1. Take the train from Caen to Paris St Lazaretrain train
    2. Fly from Paris Orly Airport (ORY) to Verona Villafranca Airport (VRN)plane plane ORY - VRN
    3. Take the train from Verona Porta Nuova to Bologna Centraletrain train
    7h 53m
    €115–414

  10. Train to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport, fly to Milan Linate Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Caen to Paris St Lazaretrain train
    2. Fly from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport (CDG) to Milan Linate Airport (LIN)plane plane CDG - LIN
    3. Take the train from Milano Centrale to Bologna centraletrain train
    8h 7m
    €131–351

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

    1. Take the train from Caen to Paris St Lazaretrain train
    2. Fly from Paris Orly Airport (ORY) to Milan Linate Airport (LIN)plane plane ORY - LIN
    3. Take the train from Milano Centrale to Bologna centraletrain train
    8h 5m
    €129–319

  12. Train, train to Beauvais–Tillé Airport, fly to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport

    1. Take the train from Caen to Paris St Lazaretrain train
    2. Take the train from Paris Nord to Beauvaistrain train
    3. Fly from Beauvais–Tillé Airport (BVA) to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport (BLQ)plane plane BVA - BLQ
    8h 20m
    €111–304

  13. Train via Turin

    1. Take the train from Caen to Paris St Lazaretrain train
    2. Take the train from Paris Gare De Lyon to Torino Porta Susatrain train Tgv
    3. Take the train from Torino Porta Susa to Bologna Centraletrain train Fr
    11h 20m
    €169–367

Caen to Bologna by train and subway

Calendar28Weekly Services
Duration11h 2mAverage Duration
Ticket€166Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,104.1 km
  • Duration: 6h 35m

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

You can take a train from Caen to Bologna Centrale via Paris St Lazare, Saint-Lazare, Gare de Lyon, Paris Gare De Lyon, and Milano Centrale in around 11h 2m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Caen - Bus Station to Bologna Centrale via Paris in around 19h 15m.

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