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

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There are 11 ways to get from Heidelberg to Caen by train (TGV), bus, car, train, or plane

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  1. Train

    best
    1. Take the train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Offenburg Bahnhoftrain train 12 / ...
    2. Take the train from Offenburg to Paris Esttrain train Tgv
    3. Take the train from Paris St Lazare to Caentrain train
    7h 41m
    €143–338

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Heidelberg Pre Waypoint to Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine)bus bus N109 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine) to Caenbus bus 1752 / ...
    12h 11m
    €60–100

  3. Drive  772 km

    1. Drive from Heidelberg to Caencar car 772 km
    7h 11m
    €121–174

  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 43m
    €207–493

  5. Train via Saarbrücken

    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
    8h 55m
    €125–315

  6. Bus via Paris

    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
    12h 24m
    €63–116

  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
    7h 23m
    €129–380

  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
    9h 23m
    €213–819

  9. Train to Frankfurt, fly to Nantes Atlantique Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Frankfurttrain train
    2. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Nantes Atlantique Airport (NTE)plane plane FRA - NTE
    3. Take the train from Nantes to Le Manstrain train
    4. Take the train from Le Mans to Caentrain train
    9h 37m
    €167–454

  10. Train to Frankfurt, fly to Brussels Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Frankfurttrain train
    2. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Brussels Airport (BRU)plane plane FRA - BRU
    3. Take the train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Paris Nordtrain train
    4. Take the train from Paris St Lazare to Caentrain train
    8h 34m
    €169–534

  11. Train, bus to Luxembourg, fly to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport

    1. Take the train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Saarbrücken Hbftrain train
    2. Take the bus from Saarbrücken Hbf to Luxembourgbus bus
    3. Fly from Luxembourg (LUX) to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport (CDG)plane plane LUX - CDG
    4. Take the train from Paris St Lazare to Caentrain train
    10h 25m

Heidelberg to Caen by train and foot

Calendar14Weekly Services
Duration7h 41mAverage Duration
Ticket€143Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 853.8 km
  • Duration: 7h 41m

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

You can take a train from Heidelberg, Hauptbahnhof to Caen via Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof, Offenburg, Paris Est, Magenta, Haussmann Saint-Lazare, and Paris St Lazare in around 7h 41m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Heidelberg Pre Waypoint to Caen via Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine) in around 12h 11m.

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