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How to get fromRotterdam Centraal Station to Caenby train (Eurostar), bus, car, train, or plane

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There are 9 ways to get from Rotterdam Centraal Station to Caen by train (Eurostar), bus, car, train, or plane

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  1. Train

    best
    1. Take the train from Rotterdam Centraal to Paris Nordtrain train Thalys
    2. Take the train from Paris St Lazare to Caentrain train 3311 / ...
    5h 5m
    €176–310

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Rotterdam to Lille - Europe Train Stationbus bus BlaBlaCar Bus
    2. Take the bus from Lille - Europe Train Station to Caen - Bus Stationbus bus BlaBlaCar Bus
    10h 5m
    €49–93

  3. Drive 564.2 km

    1. Drive from Rotterdam Centraal Station to Caencar car 564.2 km
    6h 25m
    €101–146

  4. Train to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, fly to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Rotterdam Centraal to Schiphol Airporttrain train
    2. Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport (CDG)plane plane AMS - CDG
    3. Take the train from Paris St Lazare to Caentrain train
    6h 41m
    €192–430

  5. Bus via Brussels

    1. Take the bus from Rotterdam Central Station to Brussels-North train stationbus bus 813 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Brussels-North train station to Caenbus bus 712
    11h 10m
    €53–91

  6. Train to Brussels Airport, fly to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Rotterdam Centraal to Brussels Airport-Zaventemtrain train
    2. Fly from Brussels Airport (BRU) to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport (CDG)plane plane BRU - CDG
    3. Take the train from Paris St Lazare to Caentrain train
    7h 45m
    €179–420

  7. Train to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, fly to Brussels Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Rotterdam Centraal to Schiphol Airporttrain train
    2. Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Brussels Airport (BRU)plane plane AMS - 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
    6h 34m
    €222–594

  8. Train to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, fly to Rennes-Saint-Jacques Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Rotterdam Centraal to Schiphol Airporttrain train
    2. Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Rennes-Saint-Jacques Airport (RNS)plane plane AMS - RNS
    3. Take the train from Rennes to Le Manstrain train
    4. Take the train from Le Mans to Caentrain train
    8h 48m
    €198–511

  9. Train to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, fly to Nantes Atlantique Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Rotterdam Centraal to Schiphol Airporttrain train
    2. Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Nantes Atlantique Airport (NTE)plane plane AMS - NTE
    3. Take the train from Nantes to Le Manstrain train
    4. Take the train from Le Mans to Caentrain train
    8h 57m
    €159–419

Rotterdam Centraal Station to Caen by foot and train

Calendar190Weekly Services
Duration5h 5mAverage Duration
Ticket€176Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 686.4 km
  • Duration: 5h 5m

What companies run services between Rotterdam Centraal Station, Netherlands and Caen, France?

You can take a vehicle from Rotterdam Centraal Station to Caen via Rotterdam Centraal, Paris Nord, Magenta, Haussmann Saint-Lazare, and Paris St Lazare in around 5h 5m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Rotterdam to Caen - Bus Station via Lille - Europe Train Station in around 10h 5m.

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