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How to get fromCaen to Dortmundby train (Eurostar), bus, car, train, or plane

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There are 8 ways to get from Caen to Dortmund by train (Eurostar), bus, car, train, or plane

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  1. Train

    best
    1. Take the train from Caen to Paris St Lazaretrain train 3318 / ...
    2. Take the train from Paris Nord to Dortmund Hbftrain train Thalys
    7h 52m
    €283–471

  2. Bus via Lille

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Caen - Bus Station to Lille - Europe Train Stationbus bus BlaBlaCar Bus
    2. Take the bus from LILLE, Przystanek B - Rue des Canonniers to DORTMUND, Hbf Nordseite, Steinstrassebus bus
    12h 32m
    €72–97

  3. Drive  721.3 km

    1. Drive from Caen to Dortmundcar car 721.3 km
    6h 51m
    €116–167

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

    1. Take the train from Caen to Paris St Lazaretrain train
    2. Fly from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport (CDG) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane plane CDG - DUS
    3. Take the train from D-Flughafen Bf to Dortmund Hbftrain train
    6h 50m
    €178–431

  5. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Caen to Brussels Southbus bus 1752
    2. Take the bus from Brussels South to Dortmund central bus stationbus bus N79
    17h 10m
    €80–123

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

    1. Take the train from Caen to Paris St Lazaretrain train
    2. Fly from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport (CDG) to Frankfurt (FRA)plane plane CDG - FRA
    3. Take the train from Frankfurt(M) Flughafen Fernbf to Dortmund Hbftrain train
    9h 47m
    €180–443

  7. Fly Caen – Carpiquet Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport, train

    1. Fly from Caen – Carpiquet Airport (CFR) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane plane CFR - DUS
    2. Take the train from D-Flughafen Bf to Dortmund Hbftrain train
    10h 57m
    €124–519

  8. Train to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport, fly to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, train

    1. Take the train from Caen to Paris St Lazaretrain train
    2. Fly from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport (CDG) to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS)plane plane CDG - AMS
    3. Take the train from Schiphol Airport Train Station to Utrecht Centraaltrain train
    4. Take the train from Utrecht Centraal to Oberhausen Hbftrain train
    5. Take the train from Oberhausen Hbf to Dortmund Hbftrain train
    9h 33m
    €190–516

Caen to Dortmund by train

Calendar15Weekly Trains
Duration7h 52mAverage Duration
Ticket€283Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 884.7 km
  • Duration: 7h 52m

What companies run services between Caen, France and Dortmund, Germany?

You can take a train from Caen to Dortmund Hbf via Paris St Lazare, Haussmann Saint-Lazare, Gare Magenta, and Paris Nord in around 7h 52m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Caen - Bus Station to DORTMUND, Hbf Nordseite, Steinstrasse via Lille - Europe Train Station and LILLE, Przystanek B - Rue des Canonniers in around 12h 32m.

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