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

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There are 9 ways to get from Tarragona to Caen by train (Renfe, TGV), bus, car, train, or plane

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  1. Train

    best
    1. Take the train from Tarragona to Barcelona-Santstrain train Re / ...
    2. Take the train from Barcelona-Sants to Paris Gare De Lyontrain train Tgv
    3. Take the train from Paris St Lazare to Caentrain train
    11h 54m
    €264–408

  2. Bus via L'Hospitalet de Llobregat

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Tarragona to Barcelona Airport El Prat T1bus bus
    2. Take the bus from Barcelona Airport El Prat T1 to Aéroport Orly 4bus bus
    3. Take the bus from Paris-Orly Airport - Orly Parking Cars de groupe 1 to Caen - Bus Stationbus bus
    21h 8m
    €81–204

  3. Drive  1,116.6 km

    1. Drive from Tarragona to Caencar car 1,116.6 km
    12h 11m
    €183–264

  4. Train, fly to Paris Orly Airport

    1. Take the train from Tarragona to Barcelona Santstrain train
    2. Fly from Barcelona–El Prat Airport (BCN) to Paris Orly Airport (ORY)plane plane BCN - ORY
    3. Take the train from Paris St Lazare to Caentrain train
    9h 1m
    €104–336

  5. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Tarragona - Bus Station to Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Stationbus bus BlaBlaCar Bus
    2. Take the bus from Paris - La Défense Jules Verne Terminal to Caen - Bus Stationbus bus BlaBlaCar Bus
    21h 21m
    €108–184

  6. Train, fly to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport

    1. Take the train from Tarragona to Barcelona Santstrain train
    2. Fly from Barcelona–El Prat Airport (BCN) to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport (CDG)plane plane BCN - CDG
    3. Take the train from Paris St Lazare to Caentrain train
    9h 13m
    €116–348

  7. Train, fly to Beauvais–Tillé Airport, bus

    1. Take the train from Tarragona to Barcelona Santstrain train
    2. Fly from Barcelona–El Prat Airport (BCN) to Beauvais–Tillé Airport (BVA)plane plane BCN - BVA
    3. Take the bus from Aéroport Paris Beauvais to Paris Porte Maillotbus bus
    4. Take the train from Paris St Lazare to Caentrain train
    10h 28m
    €116–338

  8. Train, fly to Caen – Carpiquet Airport

    1. Take the train from Tarragona to Barcelona Santstrain train
    2. Fly from Barcelona–El Prat Airport (BCN) to Caen – Carpiquet Airport (CFR)plane plane BCN - CFR
    9h 46m
    €95–377

  9. Train, fly to Nantes Atlantique Airport

    1. Take the train from Tarragona to Barcelona Santstrain train
    2. Fly from Barcelona–El Prat Airport (BCN) to Nantes Atlantique Airport (NTE)plane plane BCN - NTE
    3. Take the train from Nantes to Le Manstrain train
    4. Take the train from Le Mans to Caentrain train
    10h 38m
    €98–312

Tarragona to Caen by train and subway

Calendar14Weekly Services
Duration11h 54mAverage Duration
Ticket€264Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,401.2 km
  • Duration: 11h 54m

What companies run services between Tarragona, Spain and Caen, France?

You can take a train from Tarragona to Caen via Barcelona-Sants, Paris Gare De Lyon, Gare de Lyon, Saint-Lazare, and Paris St Lazare in around 11h 54m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Tarragona to Caen - Bus Station via Barcelona Airport El Prat T1, Aéroport Orly 4, and Paris-Orly Airport - Orly Parking Cars de groupe 1 in around 21h 8m.

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