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

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

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  1. Train

    best
    1. Take the train from Haarlem to Rotterdam Centraaltrain train
    2. Take the train from Rotterdam Centraal to Paris Nordtrain train
    3. Take the train from Paris St Lazare to Caentrain train
    7h 14m
    €208–365

  2. Train, ferry, bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Haarlem to Vlissingentrain train
    2. Take the ferry from Vlissingen, Westerhavenweg to Breskens, Veerhavenferry ferry Wsf
    3. Take the bus from Breskens, Veerhaven to Brugge, Stationbus bus 42
    4. Take the bus from Bruges to Caenbus bus
    13h 36m
    €65–129

  3. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Amsterdam Schiphol Airport to Parisbus bus N802
    2. Take the bus from Paris - Pershing-Porte Maillot Bus Station to Caen - Bus Stationbus bus BlaBlaCar Bus
    12h 31m
    €66–110

  4. Drive  627.9 km

    1. Drive from Haarlem to Caencar car 627.9 km
    7h 24m
    €116–168

  5. Fly to Caen – Carpiquet Airport

    1. Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Caen – Carpiquet Airport (CFR)plane plane AMS - CFR
    7h 45m
    €235–608

  6. Fly to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport, train

    1. Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport (CDG)plane plane AMS - CDG
    2. Take the train from Paris St Lazare to Caentrain train
    7h 13m
    €166–409

Haarlem to Caen by train

Calendar96Weekly Trains
Duration7h 14mAverage Duration
Ticket€208Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 753.3 km
  • Duration: 7h 14m

What companies run services between Haarlem, Netherlands and Caen, France?

You can take a train from Haarlem to Caen via Rotterdam Centraal, Paris Nord, Magenta, Haussmann Saint-Lazare, and Paris St Lazare in around 7h 14m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Haarlem, Centrum/Verwulft to Caen - Bus Station via Schiphol, Airport, Amsterdam Schiphol Airport, and Paris - Pershing-Porte Maillot Bus Station in around 12h 31m.

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