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

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There are 8 ways to get from Essen to Caen by train (Eurostar), bus, car, plane, or train

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  1. Train via Paris

    best
    1. Take the train from Essen Hbf to Paris Nordtrain train Tha
    2. Take the train from Paris St Lazare to Caentrain train 3311 / ...
    7h 11m
    €271–441

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Duisburg central train station to Parisbus bus N71
    2. Take the bus from Paris - Pershing-Porte Maillot Bus Station to Caen - Bus Stationbus bus BlaBlaCar Bus
    12h 36m
    €70–118

  3. Drive  684.1 km

    1. Drive from Essen to Caencar car 684.1 km
    6h 32m
    €110–159

  4. Fly Düsseldorf International Airport to Caen – Carpiquet Airport

    1. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Caen – Carpiquet Airport (CFR)plane plane DUS - CFR
    10h 18m
    €130–581

  5. Train

    1. Take the train from Essen Hbf to Paris Nordtrain train Thalys
    2. Take the train from Paris St Lazare to Caentrain train 3311 / ...
    7h 44m
    €275–447

  6. Train via Liège

    1. Take the train from Essen Hbf to Herzogenrath, Bftrain train
    2. Take the train from Herzogenrath to Liège-Guilleminstrain train S43 / ...
    3. Take the train from Liège-Guillemins to Paris-Esttrain train Trn
    4. Take the train from Paris St Lazare to Caentrain train
    14h 22m
    €148–297

  7. 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 16m
    €171–402

  8. Train, train to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, fly to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport

    1. Take the train from Duisburg Hbf to Arnhem Centraaltrain train
    2. Take the train from Arnhem Centraal to Schiphol Airport Train Stationtrain train
    3. Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport (CDG)plane plane AMS - CDG
    4. Take the train from Paris St Lazare to Caentrain train
    9h 37m
    €186–478

Essen to Caen by train

Calendar13Weekly Trains
Duration7h 11mAverage Duration
Ticket€271Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 844.4 km
  • Duration: 7h 11m

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

You can take a train from Essen Hbf to Caen via Paris Nord, Magenta, Haussmann Saint-Lazare, and Paris St Lazare in around 7h 11m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Essen central train station to Caen - Bus Station via Duisburg central train station and Paris - Pershing-Porte Maillot Bus Station in around 12h 36m.

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