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

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There are 10 ways to get from Mainz to Caen by train, bus, car, plane, or train (Eurostar)

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  1. Train

    best
    1. Take the train from Mainz, Hauptbahnhof to Saarbrücken Hbftrain train Re3
    2. Take the train from Saarbrücken Hbf to Paris l'Esttrain train 82
    3. Take the train from Paris St Lazare to Caentrain train
    7h 41m
    €135–232

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Mainz central train station to Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine)bus bus N90 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Paris - La Défense Jules Verne Terminal to Caen - Bus Stationbus bus BlaBlaCar Bus
    12h 42m
    €62–99

  3. Drive  763.7 km

    1. Drive from Mainz to Caencar car 763.7 km
    7h 5m
    €122–176

  4. Fly Frankfurt to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport, train

    1. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport (CDG)plane plane FRA - CDG
    2. Take the train from Paris St Lazare to Caentrain train
    6h 40m
    €129–328

  5. Train via Paris

    1. Take the train from Mainz, Hauptbahnhof to Saarbrücken Hbftrain train Re3
    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 22m
    €137–234

  6. Train via Cologne

    1. Take the train from Mainz, Hauptbahnhof to Köln Hbftrain train 91 / ...
    2. Take the train from Koeln Hbf to Paris Nordtrain train
    3. Take the train from Paris St Lazare to Caentrain train
    9h 4m
    €243–438

  7. Fly Frankfurt to Caen – Carpiquet Airport

    1. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Caen – Carpiquet Airport (CFR)plane plane FRA - CFR
    8h 37m
    €103–577

  8. Fly Frankfurt to Nantes Atlantique Airport, train

    1. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Nantes Atlantique Airport (NTE)plane plane FRA - NTE
    2. Take the train from Nantes to Le Manstrain train
    3. Take the train from Le Mans to Caentrain train
    9h
    €165–392

  9. Fly Frankfurt to Brussels Airport, train

    1. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Brussels Airport (BRU)plane plane FRA - BRU
    2. Take the train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Paris Nordtrain train
    3. Take the train from Paris St Lazare to Caentrain train
    7h 46m
    €178–501

  10. Train to Düsseldorf International Airport, fly to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Frankfurt to Düsseldorf Hbftrain train
    2. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport (CDG)plane plane DUS - CDG
    3. Take the train from Paris St Lazare to Caentrain train
    8h 43m
    €192–472

Mainz to Caen by train and foot

Calendar26Weekly Services
Duration7h 41mAverage Duration
Ticket€135Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 785.7 km
  • Duration: 7h 41m

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

You can take a train from Mainz, Hauptbahnhof to Caen via Saarbrücken Hbf, Paris l'Est, Magenta, Haussmann Saint-Lazare, and Paris St Lazare in around 7h 41m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Mainz central train station to Caen - Bus Station via Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine), Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station, and Paris - La Défense Jules Verne Terminal in around 12h 42m.

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