There are 5 ways to get from Calais Station to Brussels by train (TGV, Eurostar), train, bus, or car
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 Calais Ville to Lille Flandrestrain Ter
- Take the train from Lille Europe to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Miditrain Tgv
2h 32m€41–97Train, bus via Calais Frethun
cheapest- Take the train from Calais Frethun to Lille Europetrain Ter
- Take the bus from Lille - Europe Train Station to Brussels - Midi Train Stationbus BlaBlaCar Bus
3h 29m€25–46Drive 196.2 km
- Drive from Calais Station to Brusselscar 196.2 km
2h€32–46Train via Tournai
- Take the train from Calais Ville to Lille Flandrestrain Ter
- Take the train from Tournai to Bruxelles-Centraltrain Ic / ...
3h 52m€37–61Train, bus
- Take the train from Calais Ville to Lille Flandrestrain Ter
- Take the bus from Lille to Brussels-North train stationbus FlixBus N781 / ...
4h 4m€29–47
Calais Station to Brussels by train and tram
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Calais Station to Brussels is to train and bus via Calais Frethun which costs €25 - €50 and takes 3h 29m.
The fastest way to get from Calais Station to Brussels is to drive which takes 2h and costs €30 - €50.
No, there is no direct train from Calais Station to Brussels. However, there are services departing from Calais Ville and arriving at Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi via Gare Lille Flandres and Lille Europe. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2h 32m.
The distance between Calais Station and Brussels is 208 km. The road distance is 196.2 km.
The best way to get from Calais Station to Brussels without a car is to train which takes 2h 32m and costs €40 - €100.
It takes approximately 2h 32m to get from Calais Station to Brussels, including transfers.
Calais Station to Brussels train services, operated by Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF), depart from Calais Ville station.
Calais Station to Brussels train services, operated by Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF), arrive at Lille Flandres station.
Yes, the driving distance between Calais Station to Brussels is 196 km. It takes approximately 2h to drive from Calais Station to Brussels.
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What companies run services between Calais Station, France and Brussels, Belgium?
You can take a train from Calais Ville to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi via Lille Flandres, Gare Lille Flandres, Gare Lille Europe, and Lille Europe in around 2h 32m.
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 Calais Ville to Lille Flandres
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €18–30
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Calais Frethun to Lille Europe
- Ave. Duration
- 28 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €17–30
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Calais Ville to Lille Flandres
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €18–30
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Calais Ville to Lille Flandres
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €18–30
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Lille Europe to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi
- Ave. Duration
- 34 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €21–35
- Website
- TGV inOui
- Phone
- +44 (0)3432 186 186
- Website
- Eurostar
Train from Lille Europe to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €40–65
- Website
- Eurostar
- Phone
- +32 70 79 79 79
- Website
- Belgian Railways
Train from Tournai to Bruxelles-Central
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €15–23
- Website
- Belgian Railways
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Bus from Lille - Europe Train Station to Brussels - Midi Train Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €7–13
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Lille - Europe Train Station to Brussels - Midi Train Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €9–14
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Lille to Brussels-North train station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €9–15
- Website
- Flixbus
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