There are 6 ways to get from Bremen to Calais by train (Eurostar, TGV), bus, train, car, or plane
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train
best- Take the train from Bremen Hbf to Essen Hbftrain 43 / ...
- Take the train from Essen Hbf to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Miditrain
- Take the train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Lille Europetrain Tgv
- Take the train from Lille Flandres to Calais Villetrain Ter
10h 7m€172–355Bus, train via Utrecht
cheapest- Take the bus from Bremen - Bus Station to Utrechtbus
- Take the bus from Utrecht to Lille - Europe Train Stationbus
- Take the train from Lille Flandres to Calais Villetrain Ter
12h 21m€68–111Drive 639.4 km
- Drive from Bremen to Calaiscar 639.4 km
5h 57m€103–148Fly, train
- Fly from Bremen Airport (BRE) to Brussels Airport (BRU)plane BRE - BRU
- Take the train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Lille Europetrain
- Take the train from Lille Flandres to Calais Villetrain
9h 58m€164–410Train via Deventer
- Take the train from Bremen Hbf to Deventertrain
- Take the train from Deventer to Bredatrain
- Take the train from Breda to Anvers-Centraltrain Ec / ...
- Take the train from Anvers-Central to Lille Flandrestrain Ic
- Take the train from Lille Flandres to Calais Villetrain Ter
11h 18m€86–147Bus, train
- Take the bus from Bremen Fernbusterminal to Lillebus N1387 / ...
- Take the train from Lille Europe to Calais Frethuntrain Ter
12h 58m€73–112
Bremen to Calais by train and tram
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Bremen to Calais is to bus and train via Utrecht which costs €65 - €120 and takes 12h 21m.
The fastest way to get from Bremen to Calais is to drive which takes 5h 57m and costs €100 - €150.
No, there is no direct train from Bremen to Calais. However, there are services departing from Bremen Hbf and arriving at Calais Ville via Essen Hbf, Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi, Gare Lille Europe and Lille Flandres. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 10h 7m.
The distance between Bremen and Calais is 771 km. The road distance is 639.4 km.
The best way to get from Bremen to Calais without a car is to train which takes 10h 7m and costs €170 - €360.
It takes approximately 10h 7m to get from Bremen to Calais, including transfers.
Bremen to Calais train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), depart from Bremen Hbf station.
Bremen to Calais train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), arrive at Essen Hbf station.
Yes, the driving distance between Bremen to Calais is 639 km. It takes approximately 5h 57m to drive from Bremen to Calais.
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What companies run services between Bremen, Germany and Calais, France?
You can take a train from Bremen Hbf to Calais Ville via Essen Hbf, Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi, Lille Europe, Gare Lille Europe, Gare Lille Flandres, and Lille Flandres in around 10h 7m.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Bremen Airport to Brussels Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 3m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €110–420
Flights from Bremen Airport to Brussels Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €140–500
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Bremen Airport to Brussels Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 46m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €60–420
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Bremen Airport to Brussels Airport via Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €130–550
- Website
- austrian.com
Flights from Bremen Airport to Brussels Airport via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- €140–650
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Bremen Hbf to Essen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 13m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €40–100
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- FlixTrain GmbH
Train from Bremen Hbf to Essen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 12m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €20–30
- Website
- FlixTrain GmbH
- Phone
- +44 (0)3432 186 186
- Website
- Eurostar
Train from Essen Hbf to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 59m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €110–190
- Website
- Eurostar
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Lille Europe
- Ave. Duration
- 34 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €21–35
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Lille Europe
- Ave. Duration
- 34 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €21–35
- Website
- TGV inOui
Rome2Rio's guide to Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF)
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Lille Flandres to Calais Ville
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €18–30
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Lille Flandres to Calais Ville
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €18–30
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Lille Flandres to Calais Ville
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €18–30
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Lille Flandres to Calais Ville
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €18–30
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Lille Europe to Calais Frethun
- Ave. Duration
- 29 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €17–30
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
- [email protected]
- Website
- GoVolta
Train from Bremen Hbf to Deventer
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 48m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €20–26
- Website
- GoVolta
- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from Deventer to Breda
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €16–35
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from Breda to Anvers-Central
- Ave. Duration
- 34 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €6–12
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
- Phone
- +32 70 79 79 79
- Website
- Belgian Railways
Train from Breda to Anvers-Central
- Ave. Duration
- 34 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €10–16
- Website
- Belgian Railways
Train from Anvers-Central to Lille Flandres
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €25–40
- Website
- Belgian Railways
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Bus from Bremen - Bus Station to Utrecht
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €30–50
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Bus from Utrecht to Lille - Europe Train Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €18–30
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Bremen Fernbusterminal to Lille
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €50–80
- Website
- Flixbus
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