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How to get fromCaen to French Alpsby train, unknown, bus, or plane

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There are 6 ways to get from Caen to French Alps by train, unknown, bus, or plane

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  1. Train, travel

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    1. Take the train from Caen to Paris St Lazaretrain train
    2. Take the train from Paris Gare De Lyon to St Gervais Les Bains Le Fayettrain train Tgv
    3. Walk from St Gervais Les Bains Le Fayet to French Alpsunknown unknown
    8h 24m

  2. Train, bus, travel

    1. Take the train from Caen to Paris St Lazaretrain train
    2. Take the train from Paris Gare de Lyon to Dijontrain train Tgv
    3. Take the bus from Dijon to Chamonixbus bus
    4. Walk from Chamonix to French Alpsunknown unknown
    9h 45m

  3. Fly Caen – Carpiquet Airport to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport, bus, travel

    1. Fly from Caen – Carpiquet Airport (CFR) to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS)plane plane CFR - LYS
    2. Take the bus from Lyon - St. Exupéry Airport T1 Bus Stop to Chamonix, Av. de Courmayeur (Gare routière Sud)bus bus
    3. Walk from Chamonix, Av. de Courmayeur (Gare routière Sud) to French Alpsunknown unknown
    6h 51m

  4. Bus, travel

    1. Take the bus from Caen - Bus Station to Paris - Pershing-Porte Maillot Bus Stationbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Paris to Chamonix, Av. de Courmayeur (Gare routière Sud)bus bus
    3. Walk from Chamonix, Av. de Courmayeur (Gare routière Sud) to French Alpsunknown unknown
    13h 16m

  5. Train to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport, fly to Geneva International Airport, bus, travel

    1. Take the train from Caen to Paris St Lazaretrain train
    2. Fly from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport (CDG) to Geneva International Airport (GVA)plane plane CDG - GVA
    3. Take the bus from Geneva Airport to Chamonix, Av. de Courmayeurbus bus
    4. Walk from Chamonix, Av. de Courmayeur to French Alpsunknown unknown
    8h 17m

  6. Train to Paris Orly Airport, fly to Geneva International Airport, bus, travel

    1. Take the train from Caen to Paris St Lazaretrain train
    2. Fly from Paris Orly Airport (ORY) to Geneva International Airport (GVA)plane plane ORY - GVA
    3. Take the bus from Geneva Airport to Chamonix, Av. de Courmayeurbus bus
    4. Walk from Chamonix, Av. de Courmayeur to French Alpsunknown unknown
    8h 9m

Caen – Carpiquet Airport (CFR) to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS) flights

Calendar5Weekly Planes
Duration1h 15mAverage Duration
Ticket€79Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 826.6 km
  • Duration: 8h 24m

What companies run services between Caen, France and French Alps, France?

There is no direct connection from Caen to French Alps. However, you can take the train to Paris St Lazare, walk to Saint-Lazare, take the line 14 subway to Gare de Lyon, walk to Paris Gare De Lyon, take the train to St Gervais Les Bains Le Fayet, then travel to French Alps. Alternatively, you can take a train from Caen to French Alps via Paris St Lazare, Saint-Lazare, Gare de Lyon, Paris Gare de Lyon, Dijon, Dijon, and Chamonix in around 9h 45m.

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