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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 11 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
    €132–311

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    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 30m
    €103–177

  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
    €165–326

  4. Drive 1,247.3 km

    1. Drive from Caen to Bolognacar car 1,247.3 km
    13h 4m
    €195–281

  5. 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
    €154–413

  6. 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
    €106–340

  7. 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 13m
    €106–375

  8. Train, bus to Beauvais–Tillé Airport, fly to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport

    1. Take the train from Caen to Paris St Lazaretrain train
    2. Take the bus from Paris Porte Maillot to Aéroport Paris Beauvaisbus bus
    3. Fly from Beauvais–Tillé Airport (BVA) to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport (BLQ)plane plane BVA - BLQ
    7h 46m
    €104–314

  9. 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
    €118–327

  10. 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
    €172–421

  11. Bus via Paris

    1. Take the bus from Caen - Bus Station to Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Stationbus bus BlaBlaCar Bus
    2. Take the bus from Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station to Bologna - Bus Stationbus bus BlaBlaCar Bus
    19h 55m
    €116–208

Caen to Bologna by train and subway

Calendar28Weekly Services
Duration11h 2mAverage Duration
Ticket€165Cheapest 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 30m.

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