There are 9 ways to get from Paderborn to Caen by train (Eurostar), bus, car, train, or plane
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Train via Paris
best- Take the train from Paderborn Hbf to Essen Hbftrain Re
- Take the train from Essen Hbf to Paris Nordtrain
- Take the train from Paris St Lazare to Caentrain
9h 46m€242–476Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Bielefeld Brackwede train station to Parisbus N71
- Take the bus from Paris - Pershing-Porte Maillot Bus Station to Caen - Bus Stationbus BlaBlaCar Bus
14h 55m€77–135Drive 815.1 km
- Drive from Paderborn to Caencar 815.1 km
7h 42m€128–184Train to Düsseldorf International Airport, fly to Caen – Carpiquet Airport
- Take the train from Paderborn Hbf to Duesseldorf Flughafentrain
- Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Caen – Carpiquet Airport (CFR)plane DUS - CFR
12h 15m€156–609Train
- Take the train from Paderborn Hbf to Essen Hbftrain Re
- Take the train from Essen Hbf to Paris Nordtrain Tha
- Take the train from Paris St Lazare to Caentrain
10h 11m€234–478Train to Hannover Airport, fly to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport, train
- Take the train from Paderborn, Hauptbahnhof to Langenhagen Flughafentrain
- Fly from Hannover Airport (HAJ) to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport (CDG)plane HAJ - CDG
- Take the train from Paris St Lazare to Caentrain
9h 3mTrain to Düsseldorf International Airport, fly to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport, train
- Take the train from Paderborn Hbf to Duesseldorf Flughafentrain
- Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport (CDG)plane DUS - CDG
- Take the train from Paris St Lazare to Caentrain
8h 51m€192–495Train, train to Frankfurt, fly to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport
- Take the train from Paderborn Hbf to Kassel-Wilhelmshoehetrain
- Take the train from Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhe to Frankfurttrain
- Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport (CDG)plane FRA - CDG
- Take the train from Paris St Lazare to Caentrain
10h€169–531Train, train to Hamburg Airport, fly to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport
- Take the train from Paderborn, Hauptbahnhof to Hannover Hauptbahnhoftrain
- Take the train from Hannover Hauptbahnhof to Hamburg Hbftrain
- Fly from Hamburg Airport (HAM) to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport (CDG)plane HAM - CDG
- Take the train from Paris St Lazare to Caentrain
10h 53m
Paderborn to Caen by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Paderborn to Caen is to bus which costs €75 - €140 and takes 14h 55m.
The fastest way to get from Paderborn to Caen is to drive which takes 7h 42m and costs €120 - €190.
No, there is no direct bus from Paderborn to Caen station. However, there are services departing from Paderborn and arriving at Caen - Bus Station via Bielefeld Brackwede train station and Paris - Pershing-Porte Maillot Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 14h 55m.
No, there is no direct train from Paderborn to Caen. However, there are services departing from Paderborn Hbf and arriving at Caen via Essen Hbf, Magenta and Paris St Lazare. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 9h 46m.
The distance between Paderborn and Caen is 993 km. The road distance is 815.1 km.
The best way to get from Paderborn to Caen without a car is to train via Paris which takes 9h 46m and costs €240 - €480.
It takes approximately 9h 46m to get from Paderborn to Caen, including transfers.
Paderborn to Caen bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Bielefeld Brackwede train station.
Paderborn to Caen train services, operated by National Express, depart from Paderborn Hbf station.
The best way to get from Paderborn to Caen is to train via Paris which takes 9h 46m and costs €240 - €480. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €75 - €140 and takes 14h 55m.
What companies run services between Paderborn, Germany and Caen, France?
You can take a train from Paderborn Hbf to Caen via Essen Hbf, Paris Nord, Magenta, Haussmann Saint-Lazare, and Paris St Lazare in around 9h 46m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Paderborn to Caen - Bus Station via Bielefeld Brackwede train station and Paris - Pershing-Porte Maillot Bus Station in around 14h 55m.
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Caen – Carpiquet Airport via Lyon
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 45m
- When
- Monday and Tuesday
- Estimated price
- €120–480
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Caen – Carpiquet Airport via Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport, Lyon
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 10m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- €120–650
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Caen – Carpiquet Airport via Frankfurt, Lyon
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 25m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €110–600
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Caen – Carpiquet Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol, Lyon
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 20m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €120–650
Flights from Hannover Airport to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €55–370
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €35–270
Flights from Frankfurt to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 28m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €40–270
Flights from Hamburg Airport to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 43m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €55–340
- Phone
- +49 221 13 999 444
- Website
- National Express
Train from Paderborn Hbf to Essen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 33m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- National Express
Train from Paderborn Hbf to Duesseldorf Flughafen
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 3m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Schedules at
- National Express
Train from Paderborn Hbf to Essen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 33m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- National Express
Train from Paderborn Hbf to Duesseldorf Flughafen
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 3m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Schedules at
- National Express
Train from Paderborn Hbf to Kassel-Wilhelmshoehe
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- National Express
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Bielefeld Brackwede train station to Paris
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 15m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- €55–95
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Paris - Pershing-Porte Maillot Bus Station to Caen - Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €19–35
- Website
- Flixbus
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More Questions & Answers
Paderborn to Caen bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Paris station.
Paderborn to Caen train services, operated by National Express, arrive at Essen Hbf station.
Yes, the driving distance between Paderborn to Caen is 815 km. It takes approximately 7h 42m to drive from Paderborn to Caen.
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