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Caen · France

Trains to Caen

Stations on record, the cities within reach by rail, and estimated times from distance.

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Wikidata lists 2 railway stations in Caen: Gare de Caen, Gare de Caen Saint-Pierre. Which one a service uses is set by the operator, so check the station name on the ticket, not just the city.

Rail routes from Caen

Trains from Caen: distances and estimated journey times
RouteCountryDistanceEstimated time
Caen to Le HavreFrance48 km (30 mi)about 17 min
Caen to RouenFrance110 km (68 mi)about 40 min
Caen to RennesFrance154 km (95 mi)about 56 min
Caen to WorthingUnited Kingdom181 km (113 mi)about 1 h 21 min
Caen to PortsmouthUnited Kingdom187 km (116 mi)about 1 h 23 min
Caen to ArgenteuilFrance192 km (119 mi)about 1 h 10 min
Caen to Paris 15 VaugirardFrance198 km (123 mi)about 1 h 12 min
Caen to Paris 14 ObservatoireFrance200 km (124 mi)about 1 h 13 min
Caen to ParisFrance201 km (125 mi)about 1 h 13 min
Caen to Paris 13 GobelinsFrance202 km (125 mi)about 1 h 13 min
Caen to BournemouthUnited Kingdom202 km (126 mi)about 1 h 30 min
Caen to Paris 19 Buttes-ChaumontFrance203 km (126 mi)about 1 h 14 min
Caen to LondonUnited Kingdom259 km (161 mi)about 1 h 55 min
Caen to BerlinGermany1,033 km (642 mi)about 6 h 59 min
Caen to MadridSpain1,010 km (628 mi)about 6 h 17 min
Caen to RomeItaly1,286 km (799 mi)about 8 h 27 min
Caen to HamburgGermany866 km (538 mi)about 5 h 51 min
Caen to BudapestHungary1,442 km (896 mi)about 12 h 17 min
Caen to ViennaAustria1,230 km (764 mi)about 9 h 26 min
Caen to BarcelonaSpain889 km (552 mi)about 5 h 32 min

Distances are straight-line; road and rail routes run about 15–25% longer. Times are estimates from distance and typical speeds, not timetables.

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Common questions

Which railway stations does Caen have?

Gare de Caen, Gare de Caen Saint-Pierre.

How are the journey times on this page worked out?

From straight-line distance and typical speeds for each mode, so they are estimates for planning, not timetables. Road and rail routes run 15–25% longer than the straight line.

Where these facts come from

  • GeoNames (CC BY 4.0): population, elevation, time zone, postal codes
  • Wikidata (CC0): area, sister cities, visitor numbers, heritage listings, stations and ports
  • OurAirports (public domain): airports, runways
  • Natural Earth (public domain): map outlines

Data compiled 14 September 2026. Hotel and hostel figures are from our booking partner’s catalogue on that date. Journey times on this page are estimates from distance, not timetables; check the operator before you rely on one.