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How to get fromCologne to Caen (Station)by train (Eurostar), car, plane, or train

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There are 7 ways to get from Cologne to Caen (Station) by train (Eurostar), car, plane, or train

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  1. Train via Paris

    best
    1. Take the train from Koeln Hbf to Paris Nordtrain train Thalys
    2. Take the train from Paris St Lazare to Caentrain train 3311 / ...
    5h 48m
    €236–386

  2. Drive  640.2 km

    cheapest
    1. Drive from Cologne to Caen (Station)car car 640.2 km
    6h 5m
    €103–149

  3. Fly Düsseldorf International Airport to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport, train

    1. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport (CDG)plane plane DUS - CDG
    2. Take the train from Paris St Lazare to Caentrain train
    7h 1m
    €171–384

  4. Train

    1. Take the train from Köln Hbf to Paris Nordtrain train Tha
    2. Take the train from Paris St Lazare to Caentrain train 3311 / ...
    6h 24m
    €139–388

  5. Fly Düsseldorf International Airport to Caen – Carpiquet Airport

    1. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Caen – Carpiquet Airport (CFR)plane plane DUS - CFR
    8h 49m
    €120–493

  6. Train to Frankfurt, fly to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Frankfurttrain train
    2. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport (CDG)plane plane FRA - CDG
    3. Take the train from Paris St Lazare to Caentrain train
    7h 10m
    €154–364

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

    1. Take the train from Köln Hbf to Brussels-Nordtrain train
    2. Fly from Brussels Airport (BRU) to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport (CDG)plane plane BRU - CDG
    3. Take the train from Paris St Lazare to Caentrain train
    7h 59m
    €214–467

Cologne to Caen (Station) by train

Calendar76Weekly Trains
Duration5h 48mAverage Duration
Ticket€236Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 768.7 km
  • Duration: 5h 48m

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 48m. Alternatively, Eurowings, Volotea, and two other airlines fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Caen – Carpiquet Airport (CFR) 3 times a day.

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