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

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

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  1. Train

    best
    1. Take the train from Nimes to Paris Gare De Lyontrain train Tgv
    2. Take the train from Paris St Lazare to Caentrain train 3311 / ...
    5h 27m
    €162–274

  2. Train to Marseille Provence Airport, fly to Caen – Carpiquet Airport

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Nimes to Vitrolles Aeroport Marseilletrain train
    2. Fly from Marseille Provence Airport (MRS) to Caen – Carpiquet Airport (CFR)plane plane MRS - CFR
    4h 39m
    €67–391

  3. Bus via Paris Orly Airport (ORY)

    1. Take the bus from Nîmes to Paris - Orly Airportbus bus FlixBus N717
    2. Take the bus from Paris - Orly Airport to Caenbus bus 1752
    12h 55m
    €81–124

  4. Drive  824.6 km

    1. Drive from Nîmes to Caencar car 824.6 km
    10h 2m
    €132–191

  5. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Nîmes - Parnasse Bus Station to Rennes - Bus Stationbus bus BlaBlaCar Bus
    2. Take the bus from Rennes - Bus Station to Caen - Bus Stationbus bus BlaBlaCar Bus
    17h 40m
    €81–157

  6. Train to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport, fly to Caen – Carpiquet Airport

    1. Take the train from Nimes to Lyon-Saint Exupery Tgvtrain train
    2. Fly from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS) to Caen – Carpiquet Airport (CFR)plane plane LYS - CFR
    4h 3m
    €155–464

  7. Train to Fréjorgues Airport, fly to Caen – Carpiquet Airport

    1. Take the train from Nimes Pont Du Gard to Montpellier Sud De Francetrain train
    2. Fly from Fréjorgues Airport (MPL) to Caen – Carpiquet Airport (CFR)plane plane MPL - CFR
    5h 35m
    €144–684

  8. Train to Fréjorgues Airport, fly to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Nimes Pont Du Gard to Montpellier Sud De Francetrain train
    2. Fly from Fréjorgues Airport (MPL) to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport (CDG)plane plane MPL - CDG
    3. Take the train from Paris St Lazare to Caentrain train
    7h 48m
    €205–475

Nîmes to Caen by train and subway

Calendar123Weekly Services
Duration5h 27mAverage Duration
Ticket€162Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 929.6 km
  • Duration: 5h 27m

What companies run services between Nîmes, France and Caen, France?

You can take a train from Nimes to Caen via Paris Gare De Lyon, Gare de Lyon, Saint-Lazare, and Paris St Lazare in around 5h 27m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Nîmes to Caen via Paris - Orly Airport in around 12h 55m.

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