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How to get fromHeidelberg to Caenby train (TGV), bus, car, train, or plane

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

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  1. Train via Strasbourg

    best
    1. Take the train from Heidelberg, Hauptbahnhof to Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhoftrain train S3 / ...
    2. Take the train from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof to Strasbourg Bahnhoftrain train 83 / ...
    3. Take the train from Strasbourg to Paris Esttrain train Tgv
    4. Take the train from Paris St Lazare to Caentrain train
    7h 44m
    €139–277

  2. Bus via Paris

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Heidelberg to Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Stationbus bus BlaBlaCar Bus
    2. Take the bus from Paris - La Défense Jules Verne Terminal to Caen - Bus Stationbus bus BlaBlaCar Bus
    11h 52m
    €58–103

  3. Drive  772 km

    1. Drive from Heidelberg to Caencar car 772 km
    7h 11m
    €124–179

  4. Train, train to Strasbourg International Airport, fly to Caen – Carpiquet Airport

    1. Take the train from Heidelberg, Hauptbahnhof to Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhoftrain train
    2. Take the train from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof to Strasbourg Bahnhoftrain train
    3. Fly from Strasbourg International Airport (SXB) to Caen – Carpiquet Airport (CFR)plane plane SXB - CFR
    7h 49m
    €196–441

  5. Train

    1. Take the train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Saarbrücken Hbftrain train 82 / ...
    2. Take the train from Saarbrücken Hbf to Paris Gare de Lyontrain train 82
    3. Take the train from Paris St Lazare to Caentrain train
    9h 18m
    €135–250

  6. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Heidelberg Pre Waypoint to Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine)bus bus 109 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine) to Caenbus bus 1774 / ...
    12h 16m
    €69–105

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

    1. Take the train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof 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 14m
    €133–353

  8. Train to Frankfurt, fly to Caen – Carpiquet Airport

    1. Take the train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Frankfurttrain train
    2. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Caen – Carpiquet Airport (CFR)plane plane FRA - CFR
    8h 54m
    €222–462

Heidelberg to Caen by train and foot

Calendar65Weekly Services
Duration7h 44mAverage Duration
Ticket€139Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 815.5 km
  • Duration: 7h 44m

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

You can take a train from Heidelberg, Hauptbahnhof to Caen via Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof, Strasbourg Bahnhof, Strasbourg, Paris Est, Magenta, Haussmann Saint-Lazare, and Paris St Lazare in around 7h 44m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Heidelberg to Caen - Bus Station via Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station and Paris - La Défense Jules Verne Terminal in around 11h 52m.

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