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

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There are 6 ways to get from Ghent to Caen by train (Eurostar), bus, car, train, or plane

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  1. Train via Paris

    best
    1. Take the train from Gand-Saint-Pierre to Bruxelles-Miditrain train Ic / ...
    2. Take the train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Paris Nordtrain train
    3. Take the train from Paris St Lazare to Caentrain train
    4h 42m
    €100–292

  2. Train, bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Gand-Saint-Pierre to Roubaixtrain train Ic
    2. Take the bus from Lille - Europe Train Station to Caen - Bus Stationbus bus BlaBlaCar Bus
    8h 13m
    €42–82

  3. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Ghent Dampoort to Parisbus bus FlixBus N1142 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Paris - Pershing-Porte Maillot Bus Station to Caen - Bus Stationbus bus BlaBlaCar Bus
    7h 37m
    €45–81

  4. Drive 422.9 km

    1. Drive from Ghent to Caencar car 422.9 km
    4h 45m
    €66–95

  5. Train, fly

    1. Take the train from Gand-Saint-Pierre to Brussels Airport-Zaventemtrain 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 3m
    €174–396

  6. Train

    1. Take the train from Gand-Saint-Pierre to Lille Flandrestrain train Ic
    2. Take the train from Lille Flandres to Rouen Rive Droitetrain train Ter
    3. Take the train from Rouen Rive Droite to Caentrain train Ter
    7h 22m
    €79–159

Ghent to Caen by train

Calendar223Weekly Trains
Duration4h 42mAverage Duration
Ticket€100Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 601.4 km
  • Duration: 4h 42m

What companies run services between Ghent, Belgium and Caen, France?

You can take a train from Gand-Saint-Pierre to Caen via Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi, Paris Nord, Magenta, Haussmann Saint-Lazare, and Paris St Lazare in around 4h 42m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Ghent Dampoort to Caen - Bus Station via Paris - Pershing-Porte Maillot Bus Station in around 7h 37m.

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