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

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

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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 49m
    €236–386

  2. Drive  640.2 km

    cheapest
    1. Drive from Cologne to Caen (Station)car car 640.2 km
    6h 5m
    €103–148

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

    1. Take the train from Koeln Hbf to Duesseldorf Flughafentrain train
    2. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport (CDG)plane plane DUS - CDG
    3. Take the train from Paris St Lazare to Caentrain train
    7h 15m
    €175–386

  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
    €137–388

  5. Train to Düsseldorf International Airport, fly to Caen – Carpiquet Airport

    1. Take the train from Koeln Hbf to Duesseldorf Flughafentrain train
    2. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Caen – Carpiquet Airport (CFR)plane plane DUS - CFR
    7h 40m
    €144–525

  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 11m
    €142–364

  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
    8h
    €214–476

Cologne to Caen (Station) by train

Calendar74Weekly Trains
Duration5h 49mAverage Duration
Ticket€236Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 768.7 km
  • Duration: 5h 49m

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 49m.

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