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How to get fromCaen to Zurichby train, bus, car, plane, or train (TGV)

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There are 9 ways to get from Caen to Zurich by train, bus, car, plane, or train (TGV)

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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 Gare de Lyon to Zürich HBtrain train Tgv
    7h 10m
    CHF 212–328

  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 Zurich Bus Stationbus bus FlixBus N191
    13h 30m
    CHF 65–103

  3. Drive  803.6 km

    1. Drive from Caen to Zurichcar car 803.6 km
    8h 51m
    CHF 135–195

  4. Train to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport, fly to Zurich Airport

    1. Take the train from Caen to Paris St Lazaretrain train
    2. Fly from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport (CDG) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane plane CDG - ZRH
    6h 29m
    CHF 144–343

  5. Train #2

    1. Take the train from Caen to Paris St Lazaretrain train 3304 / ...
    2. Take the train from Paris Gare De Lyon to Zuerich Hbtrain train Tgv
    7h 10m
    CHF 142–238

  6. Fly Caen – Carpiquet Airport to Strasbourg International Airport, train

    1. Fly from Caen – Carpiquet Airport (CFR) to Strasbourg International Airport (SXB)plane plane CFR - SXB
    2. Take the train from Strasbourg to Basel Sbbtrain train
    3. Take the train from Basel SBB to Zürich HBtrain train
    8h 6m
    CHF 220–424

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

    1. Take the train from Caen to Paris St Lazaretrain train
    2. Fly from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport (CDG) to Basel (BSL)plane plane CDG - BSL
    3. Take the train from Basel SBB to Zürich HBtrain train
    7h 34m
    CHF 172–388

  8. Train, train to Rennes-Saint-Jacques Airport, fly to Zurich Airport

    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 Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane plane RNS - ZRH
    9h 50m
    CHF 230–450

  9. Fly Caen – Carpiquet Airport to Zurich Airport

    1. Fly from Caen – Carpiquet Airport (CFR) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane plane CFR - ZRH
    6h 53m
    CHF 84–387

Caen to Zurich by train and subway

Calendar5Weekly Services
Duration7h 10mAverage Duration
TicketCHF 212Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 852.8 km
  • Duration: 7h 10m

What companies run services between Caen, France and Zurich, Switzerland?

You can take a train from Caen to Zürich HB via Paris St Lazare, Saint-Lazare, Gare de Lyon, and Paris Gare de Lyon in around 7h 10m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Caen - Bus Station to Zurich Bus Station via Paris in around 13h 30m.

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