There are 5 ways to get from Calais to Brussels Central Station 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 Europetrain Tgv
- Take the train from Lille Europe to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Miditrain Tgv
1h 34m€39–89Train, bus
cheapest- Take the train from Calais Ville to Lille Flandrestrain Ter
- Take the bus from Lille to Brussels-North train stationbus FlixBus N781 / ...
3h 57m€29–53Train, bus via Brussels - Midi Train Station
- Take the train from Calais Ville to Lille Europetrain Tgv
- Take the bus from Lille - Europe Train Station to Brussels - Midi Train Stationbus BlaBlaCar Bus
2h 41m€31–51Drive 196.8 km
- Drive from Calais to Brussels Central Stationcar 196.8 km
2h 1m€31–44Train via Tournai
- Take the train from Calais Ville to Lille Flandrestrain Ter
- Take the train from Tournai to Bruxelles-Centraltrain Ic / ...
3h 53m€34–71
Calais to Brussels Central Station by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Calais to Brussels Central Station is to train and bus which costs €29 - €55 and takes 3h 57m.
The fastest way to get from Calais to Brussels Central Station is to train which takes 1h 34m and costs €35 - €90.
No, there is no direct train from Calais to Brussels Central Station. However, there are services departing from Calais Ville and arriving at Bruxelles-Central via Lille Europe and Bruxelles-Midi. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 1h 34m.
The distance between Calais and Brussels Central Station is 209 km. The road distance is 196.8 km.
The best way to get from Calais to Brussels Central Station without a car is to train which takes 1h 34m and costs €35 - €90.
It takes approximately 1h 34m to get from Calais to Brussels Central Station, including transfers.
Calais to Brussels Central Station train services, operated by TGV inOui, depart from Calais Ville station.
Calais to Brussels Central Station train services, operated by TGV inOui, arrive at Lille Europe station.
Yes, the driving distance between Calais to Brussels Central Station is 197 km. It takes approximately 2h 1m to drive from Calais to Brussels Central Station.
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What companies run services between Calais, France and Brussels Central Station, Belgium?
You can take a train from Calais Ville to Bruxelles-Central via Lille Europe and Bruxelles-Midi in around 1h 34m.
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- sncf-connect.com
Train from Calais Ville to Lille Europe
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €20–35
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
Train from Lille Europe to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €21–35
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
Train from Calais Ville to Lille Europe
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €20–35
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
- Phone
- +44 (0)3432 186 186
- Website
- eurostar.com
Train from Lille Europe to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi
- Ave. Duration
- 39 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €30–55
- Website
- https://www.eurostar.com/rw-en
- Phone
- +32 70 79 79 79
- Website
- belgiantrain.be
Train from Lille Europe to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi
- Ave. Duration
- 48 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €17–40
- Website
- https://www.belgiantrain.be/en
Train from Tournai to Bruxelles-Central
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €13–28
- Website
- https://www.belgiantrain.be/en
Rome2Rio's guide to Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF)
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- track.effiliation.com
Train from Calais Ville to Lille Flandres
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €17–35
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
Train from Calais Ville to Lille Flandres
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €17–35
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- blablacar.co.uk
Bus from Lille - Europe Train Station to Brussels - Midi Train Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €9–17
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.fr
Bus from Lille - Europe Train Station to Brussels - Midi Train Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €9–15
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Lille to Brussels-North train station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €9–16
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
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