There are 7 ways to get from Cologne to Caen (Station) by train (Eurostar), train, bus, car, or plane
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Train
best- Take the train from Koeln Hbf to Paris Nordtrain Thalys
- Take the train from Paris St Lazare to Caentrain 3311 / ...
5h 50m€188–333Train, bus
cheapest- Take the train from Köln Hbf to Brussels-Nordtrain 79
- Take the bus from Brussels-North train station to Caenbus 712
10h 31m€73–222Drive 640.1 km
- Drive from Cologne to Caen (Station)car 640.1 km
6h 5m€99–143Fly Düsseldorf International Airport to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport, train
- Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport (CDG)plane DUS - CDG
- Take the train from Paris St Lazare to Caentrain
7h 7m€167–417Fly Düsseldorf International Airport to Caen – Carpiquet Airport
- Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Caen – Carpiquet Airport (CFR)plane DUS - CFR
11h 7m€131–506Train to Frankfurt, fly to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport, train
- Take the train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Frankfurttrain
- Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport (CDG)plane FRA - CDG
- Take the train from Paris St Lazare to Caentrain
7h 12m€148–438Train to Brussels Airport, fly to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport, train
- Take the train from Koeln Hbf to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Miditrain
- Fly from Brussels Airport (BRU) to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport (CDG)plane BRU - CDG
- Take the train from Paris St Lazare to Caentrain
8h 29m€224–494
Cologne to Caen (Station) by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Cologne to Caen (Station) is to train and bus which costs €70 - €230 and takes 10h 31m.
The fastest way to get from Cologne to Caen (Station) is to train which takes 5h 50m and costs €180 - €340.
No, there is no direct train from Cologne to Caen (Station). However, there are services departing from Koeln Hbf and arriving at Caen via Magenta and Paris St Lazare. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h 50m.
The distance between Cologne and Caen (Station) is 769 km. The road distance is 640.1 km.
The best way to get from Cologne to Caen (Station) without a car is to train which takes 5h 50m and costs €180 - €340.
It takes approximately 5h 50m to get from Cologne to Caen (Station), including transfers.
Cologne to Caen (Station) train services, operated by Eurostar, depart from Koeln Hbf station.
The best way to get from Cologne to Caen (Station) is to train which takes 5h 50m and costs €180 - €340. Alternatively, you can fly, which costs €130 - €550 and takes 11h 7m.
Cologne to Caen (Station) train services, operated by Eurostar, arrive at Paris Nord station.
Yes, the driving distance between Cologne to Caen (Station) is 640 km. It takes approximately 6h 5m to drive from Cologne to Caen (Station).
What companies run services between Cologne, Germany and Caen (Station), France?
You can take a train from Koeln Hbf to Caen via Paris Nord, Magenta, Haussmann Saint-Lazare, and Paris St Lazare in around 5h 50m. Alternatively, Eurowings, Air France, and two other airlines fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Caen – Carpiquet Airport (CFR) 3 times a day.
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €35–270
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Caen – Carpiquet Airport via Lyon
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 45m
- When
- Monday and Tuesday
- Estimated price
- €120–470
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Caen – Carpiquet Airport via Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport, Lyon
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 10m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- €110–600
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Caen – Carpiquet Airport via Frankfurt, Lyon
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 25m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €110–600
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Caen – Carpiquet Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol, Lyon
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 20m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €120–650
Flights from Frankfurt to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 28m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €40–270
- Phone
- +44 (0)3432 186 186
- Website
- Eurostar
Train from Koeln Hbf to Paris Nord
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 26m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €150–260
- Website
- Eurostar
Train from Koeln Hbf to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 56m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €60–110
- Website
- Eurostar
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Brussels-North train station to Caen
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 25m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- €35–60
- Website
- Flixbus
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