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

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  1. Train

    best
    1. Take the train from Caen to Paris St Lazaretrain train
    2. Take the train from Paris Est to Mannheim Hbftrain train Ice
    3. Take the train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Mainz, Hauptbahnhoftrain train S5 / ...
    7h 56m
    €138–243

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Caen to Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine)bus bus 1774 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine) to Mainz central train stationbus bus N90 / ...
    11h 50m
    €66–106

  3. Drive  765.3 km

    1. Drive from Caen to Mainzcar car 765.3 km
    7h 6m
    €141–203

  4. Train to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport, fly to Frankfurt

    1. Take the train from Caen to Paris St Lazaretrain train
    2. Fly from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport (CDG) to Frankfurt (FRA)plane plane CDG - FRA
    6h 33m
    €133–307

  5. Train via Saarbrücken

    1. Take the train from Caen to Paris St Lazaretrain train
    2. Take the train from Paris Est to Saarbruecken Hbftrain train Ice
    3. Take the train from Saarbrücken Hbf to Mainz, Römisches Theatertrain train Re3
    8h 34m
    €135–236

  6. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from Caen - Bus Station to Paris-Orly Airport - Orly Parking Cars de groupe 1bus bus
    2. Take the train from Paris Gare de Lyon to Saarbrücken Hbftrain train 82
    3. Take the train from Saarbrücken Hbf to Mainz, Römisches Theatertrain train Re3
    10h 41m
    €119–208

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

    1. Take the train from Caen to Paris St Lazaretrain train
    2. Fly from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport (CDG) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane plane CDG - DUS
    3. Take the train from Duesseldorf Hbf to Frankfurt(M) Flughafen Fernbftrain train
    8h 25m
    €198–444

  8. Train, train to Brussels Airport, fly to Frankfurt

    1. Take the train from Caen to Paris St Lazaretrain train
    2. Take the train from Paris Nord to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Miditrain train
    3. Fly from Brussels Airport (BRU) to Frankfurt (FRA)plane plane BRU - FRA
    7h 42m
    €184–490

  9. Train, train to Rennes-Saint-Jacques Airport, fly to Frankfurt

    1. Take the train from Caen to Le Manstrain train
    2. Take the train from Le Mans to Rennestrain train
    3. Fly from Rennes-Saint-Jacques Airport (RNS) to Frankfurt (FRA)plane plane RNS - FRA
    9h 39m
    €280–506

  10. Fly Caen – Carpiquet Airport to Frankfurt

    1. Fly from Caen – Carpiquet Airport (CFR) to Frankfurt (FRA)plane plane CFR - FRA
    8h 34m
    €215–764

Caen to Mainz by train and foot

Calendar91Weekly Services
Duration7h 56mAverage Duration
Ticket€138Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 819.2 km
  • Duration: 7h 56m

What companies run services between Caen, France and Mainz, Germany?

You can take a train from Caen to Mainz, Hauptbahnhof via Paris St Lazare, Haussmann Saint-Lazare, Gare Magenta, Paris Est, Mannheim Hbf, and Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof in around 7h 56m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Caen to Mainz central train station via Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine) in around 11h 50m.

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