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

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There are 10 ways to get from Caen to Rotterdam 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 3304 / ...
    2. Take the train from Paris Nord to Rotterdam Centraaltrain train Thalys
    5h 9m
    €203–350

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Caen - Bus Station to Lille - Europe Train Stationbus bus BlaBlaCar Bus
    2. Take the bus from Lille - Europe Train Station to Rotterdambus bus BlaBlaCar Bus
    10h 10m
    €45–81

  3. Drive  569 km

    1. Drive from Caen to Rotterdamcar car 569 km
    6h 18m
    €105–152

  4. 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 to Rotterdam Centraaltrain train
    8h 34m
    €240–636

  5. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from Caen to Brussels Southbus bus 1752
    2. Take the train from Brussel-Zuid to Rotterdam Centraaltrain train EuroCity / ...
    11h 32m
    €67–108

  6. 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 Brussels Airport-Zaventem to Rotterdam Centraaltrain train
    6h 34m
    €190–422

  7. 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 to Rotterdam Centraaltrain train
    6h 47m
    €174–437

  8. 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 to Rotterdam Centraaltrain train
    6h 45m
    €224–600

  9. 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 to Rotterdam Centraaltrain train
    8h 31m
    €159–430

  10. 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 to Rotterdam Centraaltrain train
    7h 58m
    €210–577

Caen to Rotterdam by train

Calendar194Weekly Trains
Duration5h 9mAverage Duration
Ticket€203Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 686.1 km
  • Duration: 5h 9m

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

You can take a train from Caen to Rotterdam Centraal via Paris St Lazare, Haussmann Saint-Lazare, Gare Magenta, and Paris Nord in around 5h 9m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Caen - Bus Station to Rotterdam via Lille - Europe Train Station in around 10h 10m.

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