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How to get fromDortmund to Caenby train (Eurostar), bus, car, train, or plane

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

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  1. Train

    best
    1. Take the train from Dortmund Hbf to Paris Nordtrain train Thalys
    2. Take the train from Paris St Lazare to Caentrain train 3311 / ...
    7h 41m
    €286–466

  2. Bus via Lille

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from DORTMUND, Hbf Nordseite, Steinstrasse to LILLE, Przystanek B - Rue des Canonniersbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Lille - Europe Train Station to Caen - Bus Stationbus bus BlaBlaCar Bus
    12h 37m
    €72–100

  3. Drive  718.7 km

    1. Drive from Dortmund to Caencar car 718.7 km
    6h 54m
    €116–167

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

    1. Take the train from Dortmund Hbf to Duesseldorf Flughafentrain train
    2. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Caen – Carpiquet Airport (CFR)plane plane DUS - CFR
    10h 56m
    €136–607

  5. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Dortmund central bus station to Brussels Southbus bus N79
    2. Take the bus from Brussels South to Caenbus bus 1752
    17h 15m
    €82–122

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

    1. Take the train from Dortmund 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 37m
    €177–428

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

    1. Take the train from Dortmund Hbf 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
    8h 54m
    €168–412

Dortmund to Caen by train

Calendar16Weekly Trains
Duration7h 41mAverage Duration
Ticket€286Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 884.8 km
  • Duration: 7h 41m

What companies run services between Dortmund, Germany and Caen, France?

You can take a train from Dortmund Hbf to Caen via Paris Nord, Magenta, Haussmann Saint-Lazare, and Paris St Lazare in around 7h 41m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from DORTMUND, Hbf Nordseite, Steinstrasse to Caen - Bus Station via LILLE, Przystanek B - Rue des Canonniers and Lille - Europe Train Station in around 12h 37m.

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