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

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

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  1. Train

    best
    1. Take the train from Paderborn Hbf to Essen Hbftrain train Re
    2. Take the train from Essen Hbf to Paris Nordtrain train Tha
    3. Take the train from Paris St Lazare to Caentrain train
    9h 44m
    €285–495

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Bielefeld Brackwede train station to Parisbus bus N71
    2. Take the bus from Paris - Pershing-Porte Maillot Bus Station to Caen - Bus Stationbus bus BlaBlaCar Bus
    14h 55m
    €86–140

  3. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Paderborn Hbf to Dortmund Hbftrain train Re
    2. Take the bus from DORTMUND, Hbf Nordseite, Steinstrasse to LILLE, Przystanek B - Rue des Canonniersbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Lille - Europe Train Station to Caen - Bus Stationbus bus
    14h 44m
    €90–141

  4. Drive  815.1 km

    1. Drive from Paderborn to Caencar car 815.1 km
    7h 42m
    €131–189

  5. Train to Düsseldorf International Airport, fly to Caen – Carpiquet Airport

    1. Take the train from Paderborn Hbf to Duesseldorf Flughafentrain train
    2. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Caen – Carpiquet Airport (CFR)plane plane DUS - CFR
    12h 10m
    €154–622

  6. Train via Düsseldorf

    1. Take the train from Paderborn Hbf to Duesseldorf Hbftrain train Re
    2. Take the train from Duesseldorf Hbf to Paris Nordtrain train
    3. Take the train from Paris St Lazare to Caentrain train
    10h 23m
    €285–493

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

    1. Take the train from Paderborn, Hauptbahnhof to Langenhagen Flughafentrain train
    2. Fly from Hannover Airport (HAJ) to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport (CDG)plane plane HAJ - CDG
    3. Take the train from Paris St Lazare to Caentrain train
    9h 9m

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

    1. Take the train from Paderborn Hbf to Duesseldorf Flughafentrain 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 51m
    €195–443

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

    1. Take the train from Paderborn Hbf to Kassel-Wilhelmshoehetrain train
    2. Take the train from Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhe to Frankfurttrain train
    3. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport (CDG)plane plane FRA - CDG
    4. Take the train from Paris St Lazare to Caentrain train
    10h
    €173–513

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

    1. Take the train from Paderborn, Hauptbahnhof to Hannover Hauptbahnhoftrain train
    2. Take the train from Hannover Hauptbahnhof to Hamburg Hbftrain train
    3. Fly from Hamburg Airport (HAM) to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport (CDG)plane plane HAM - CDG
    4. Take the train from Paris St Lazare to Caentrain train
    11h 22m

Paderborn to Caen by train

Calendar13Weekly Trains
Duration9h 44mAverage Duration
Ticket€285Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 986.2 km
  • Duration: 9h 44m

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 44m. 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.

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