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

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

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  1. Train

    best
    1. Take the train from Zürich HB to Mulhousetrain train Tgv
    2. Take the train from Mulhouse Ville to Paris Gare De Lyontrain train Tgv
    3. Take the train from Paris St Lazare to Caentrain train
    7h 43m
    €176–367

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Zurich Bus Station to Parisbus bus FlixBus N191
    2. Take the bus from Paris - Pershing-Porte Maillot Bus Station to Caen - Bus Stationbus bus BlaBlaCar Bus
    13h 35m
    €67–119

  3. Drive  802 km

    1. Drive from Zurich to Caencar car 802 km
    8h 50m
    €141–204

  4. Fly Zurich Airport to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport, train

    1. Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport (CDG)plane plane ZRH - CDG
    2. Take the train from Paris St Lazare to Caentrain train
    6h 34m
    €142–385

  5. Train to Basel, fly to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Zürich HB to Basel SBBtrain train
    2. Fly from Basel (BSL) to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport (CDG)plane plane BSL - CDG
    3. Take the train from Paris St Lazare to Caentrain train
    7h 29m
    €158–436

  6. Train, train to Strasbourg International Airport, fly to Caen – Carpiquet Airport

    1. Take the train from Zürich HB to Mulhousetrain train
    2. Take the train from Mulhouse Ville to Strasbourgtrain train
    3. Fly from Strasbourg International Airport (SXB) to Caen – Carpiquet Airport (CFR)plane plane SXB - CFR
    7h 57m
    €243–554

  7. Fly Zurich Airport to Caen – Carpiquet Airport

    1. Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Caen – Carpiquet Airport (CFR)plane plane ZRH - CFR
    14h 35m
    €106–454

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

    1. Take the train from Zürich HB to Mulhousetrain train
    2. Take the train from Mulhouse Ville to Lyon Part Dieutrain train
    3. Fly from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS) to Caen – Carpiquet Airport (CFR)plane plane LYS - CFR
    8h 52m
    €256–642

  9. Fly Zurich Airport to Brussels Airport, train

    1. Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Brussels Airport (BRU)plane plane ZRH - BRU
    2. Take the train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Paris Nordtrain train
    3. Take the train from Paris St Lazare to Caentrain train
    7h 56m
    €172–469

Zurich to Caen by train and subway

Calendar42Weekly Services
Duration7h 43mAverage Duration
Ticket€176Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 852.9 km
  • Duration: 7h 43m

What companies run services between Zurich, Switzerland and Caen, France?

You can take a train from Zürich HB to Caen via Mulhouse, Mulhouse Ville, Paris Gare De Lyon, Gare de Lyon, Saint-Lazare, and Paris St Lazare in around 7h 43m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Zurich Bus Station to Caen - Bus Station via Paris - Pershing-Porte Maillot Bus Station in around 13h 35m.

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