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There are 12 ways to get from Budapest to Calais by plane, train, train (TGV), bus, night train, car, or car train

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  1. Fly to Brussels Airport, train

    best
    1. Fly from Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport (BUD) to Brussels Airport (BRU)plane plane BUD - BRU
    2. Take the train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Lille Europetrain train
    3. Take the train from Lille Europe to Calais Villetrain train
    7h 36m
    €112–273

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Budapest-Kelenföld to Oradeabus bus
    2. Take the bus from Oradea to Calaisbus bus
    27h
    €22–66

  3. Train

    1. Take the train from Budapest-Kelenfoeld to Wien Hbftrain train Ec / ...
    2. Take the train from Wien HBF to Bruxelles-Miditrain train Nj / ...
    3. Take the train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Lille Europetrain train Tgv
    4. Take the train from Lille Europe to Calais Villetrain train Tgv
    22h 1m
    €264–596

  4. Train, night train

    1. Take the train from Budapest-Kelenfoeld to Wien Hbftrain train Ec / ...
    2. Take the nighttrain from Wien Hbf to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midinighttrain night train Nj
    3. Take the train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Lille Europetrain train Tgv
    4. Take the train from Lille Flandres to Calais Villetrain train Ter
    23h 18m
    €109–331

  5. Fly to Brussels South Charleroi Airport, train

    1. Fly from Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport (BUD) to Brussels South Charleroi Airport (CRL)plane plane BUD - CRL
    2. Take the train from Charleroi-Central to Lille Flandrestrain train
    3. Take the train from Lille Flandres to Calais Villetrain train
    9h 1m
    €67–240

  6. Fly to Beauvais–Tillé Airport, bus, train

    1. Fly from Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport (BUD) to Beauvais–Tillé Airport (BVA)plane plane BUD - BVA
    2. Take the bus from Aéroport to Gare routièrebus bus
    3. Take the train from Amiens to Calais Villetrain train
    9h 13m
    €74–288

  7. Fly to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport, train

    1. Fly from Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport (BUD) to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport (CDG)plane plane BUD - CDG
    2. Take the train from Aeroport Cdg2 Tgv Roissy to Lille Europetrain train
    3. Take the train from Lille Europe to Calais Villetrain train
    7h 35m
    €123–307

  8. Fly to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, train

    1. Fly from Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport (BUD) to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS)plane plane BUD - AMS
    2. Take the train from Schiphol Airport to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Miditrain train
    3. Take the train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Lille Europetrain train
    4. Take the train from Lille Europe to Calais Villetrain train
    9h 18m
    €180–412

  9. Fly to Eindhoven Airport, train

    1. Fly from Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport (BUD) to Eindhoven Airport (EIN)plane plane BUD - EIN
    2. Take the train from Eindhoven Centraal to Bredatrain train
    3. Take the train from Breda to Anvers-Centraltrain train
    4. Take the train from Anvers-Central to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Miditrain train
    5. Take the train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Lille Europetrain train
    6. Take the train from Lille Europe to Calais Villetrain train
    10h 30m
    €111–380

  10. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvar to Brussels-North train stationbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Brussels-North train station to Lillebus bus 328 / ...
    3. Take the train from Lille Flandres to Calais Villetrain train Ter
    27h 3m
    €139–234

  11. Drive, bus, Eurotunnel

    1. Drive from Budapest to Pasingcar car
    2. Take the bus from Munich central bus station to Doverbus bus
    3. Take the cartrain from Folkestone to Calais-Fréthuncartrain train
    29h 49m
    €331–452

  12. Drive 1,522.3 km

    1. Drive from Budapest to Calaiscar car 1,522.3 km
    14h 1m
    €234–338

Budapest to Calais by train and foot

Calendar6Weekly Services
Duration22h 1mAverage Duration
Ticket€264Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,384.6 km
  • Duration: 7h 36m

What companies run services between Budapest, Hungary and Calais, France?

You can take a train from Budapest-Kelenfoeld to Calais Ville via Wien Hbf, Wien HBF, Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi, and Lille Europe in around 22h 1m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Budapest-Kelenföld to Calais via Oradea in around 27h.

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