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There are 11 ways to get from Caen to Groningen by train (Eurostar), bus, car, plane, or train

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  1. Train

    best
    1. Take the train from Caen to Paris St Lazaretrain train
    2. Take the train from Paris Nord to Schiphol Airporttrain train
    3. Take the train from Schiphol Airport Train Station to Groningentrain train
    8h 59m
    €246–426

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Caen - Bus Station to Paris - La Défense Jules Verne Terminalbus bus BlaBlaCar Bus
    2. Take the bus from Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station to Groningenbus bus BlaBlaCar Bus
    15h 42m
    €68–116

  3. Bus via Brussels

    1. Take the bus from Caen to Brussels-North train stationbus bus 712 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Brussels-North train station to Groningen central stationbus bus N818
    14h 50m
    €76–115

  4. Drive  788 km

    1. Drive from Caen to Groningencar car 788 km
    8h 33m
    €146–210

  5. Fly Caen – Carpiquet Airport to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, train

    1. Fly from Caen – Carpiquet Airport (CFR) to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS)plane plane CFR - AMS
    2. Take the train from Schiphol Airport Train Station to Groningentrain train
    10h 32m
    €254–646

  6. 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 Groningentrain train
    8h 50m
    €188–448

  7. Train to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport, fly to Brussels Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Caen to Paris St Lazaretrain train
    2. Fly from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport (CDG) to Brussels Airport (BRU)plane plane CDG - BRU
    3. Take the train from Antwerpen-Centraal to Schiphol Airport Train Stationtrain train
    4. Take the train from Schiphol Airport Train Station to Groningentrain train
    9h 53m
    €217–473

  8. 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 Duesseldorf Flughafen to Arnhem Centraaltrain train
    4. Take the train from Arnhem Centraal to Zwolletrain train
    5. Take the train from Zwolle to Groningentrain train
    10h 41m
    €225–455

  9. Train, train to Brussels Airport, fly to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol

    1. Take the train from Caen to Paris St Lazaretrain train
    2. Take the train from Paris Nord to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Miditrain train
    3. Fly from Brussels Airport (BRU) to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS)plane plane BRU - AMS
    4. Take the train from Schiphol Airport Train Station to Groningentrain train
    9h
    €238–611

  10. Train, train to Nantes Atlantique Airport, fly to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol

    1. Take the train from Caen to Le Manstrain train
    2. Take the train from Le Mans to Nantestrain train
    3. Fly from Nantes Atlantique Airport (NTE) to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS)plane plane NTE - AMS
    4. Take the train from Schiphol Airport Train Station to Groningentrain train
    11h 7m
    €173–440

  11. Train, train to Rennes-Saint-Jacques Airport, fly to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol

    1. Take the train from Caen to Le Manstrain train
    2. Take the train from Le Mans to Rennestrain train
    3. Fly from Rennes-Saint-Jacques Airport (RNS) to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS)plane plane RNS - AMS
    4. Take the train from Schiphol Airport Train Station to Groningentrain train
    10h 19m
    €224–587

Caen to Groningen by train

Calendar98Weekly Trains
Duration8h 59mAverage Duration
Ticket€246Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 954.6 km
  • Duration: 8h 59m

What companies run services between Caen, France and Groningen, Netherlands?

You can take a train from Caen to Groningen via Paris St Lazare, Haussmann Saint-Lazare, Gare Magenta, Paris Nord, and Schiphol Airport Train Station in around 8h 59m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Caen to Groningen central station via Brussels-North train station in around 14h 50m.

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