There are 6 ways to get from Calais to Dortmund 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
- Take the train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Koeln Hbftrain Ice
- Take the train from Köln Hbf to Dortmund Hbftrain 42 / ...
5h 41m€85–348Train, bus via Lille
cheapest- Take the train from Calais Ville to Lille Flandrestrain Ter
- Take the bus from Lille to Dortmund central bus stationbus N380 / ...
8h 35m€46–94Train, bus
- Take the train from Calais Ville to Lille Europetrain Tgv
- Take the bus from LILLE, Przystanek B - Rue des Canonniers to DORTMUND, Hbf Nordseite, Steinstrassebus
7h 56m€56–123Drive 435.1 km
- Drive from Calais to Dortmundcar 435.1 km
4h 25m€68–98Train via Cologne
- Take the train from Calais Ville to Lille Europetrain Tgv
- Take the train from Lille Europe to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Miditrain Tgv
- Take the train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Koeln Hbftrain Ice
- Take the train from Köln Hbf to Dortmund Hbftrain 10 / ...
6h 13m€97–363Train #2
- Take the train from Calais Ville to Lille Flandrestrain Ter
- Take the train from Lille Europe to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Miditrain Tgv
- Take the train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Dortmund Hbftrain
6h 45m€129–259
Calais to Dortmund by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Calais to Dortmund is to train and bus via Lille which costs €45 - €95 and takes 8h 35m.
The fastest way to get from Calais to Dortmund is to drive which takes 4h 25m and costs €65 - €100.
No, there is no direct train from Calais to Dortmund. However, there are services departing from Calais Ville and arriving at Dortmund Hbf via Lille Europe, Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi and Köln Hbf. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h 41m.
The distance between Calais and Dortmund is 522 km. The road distance is 435.1 km.
The best way to get from Calais to Dortmund without a car is to train which takes 5h 41m and costs €80 - €350.
It takes approximately 5h 41m to get from Calais to Dortmund, including transfers.
Calais to Dortmund train services, operated by TGV inOui, depart from Calais Ville station.
Calais to Dortmund train services, operated by TGV inOui, arrive at Lille Europe station.
Yes, the driving distance between Calais to Dortmund is 435 km. It takes approximately 4h 25m to drive from Calais to Dortmund.
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What companies run services between Calais, France and Dortmund, Germany?
You can take a train from Calais Ville to Dortmund Hbf via Lille Europe, Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi, and Köln Hbf in around 5h 41m.
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Calais Ville to Lille Europe
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €20–35
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Lille Europe to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €21–35
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Calais Ville to Lille Europe
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €20–35
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Calais Ville to Lille Europe
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €20–35
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Lille Europe to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €21–35
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Lille Europe to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi
- Ave. Duration
- 35 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
- €30–55
- Website
- Eurostar
Train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Koeln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €60–110
- Website
- Eurostar
Train from Köln Hbf to Dortmund Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 24m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €27–50
- Website
- Eurostar
Train from Lille Europe to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €30–55
- Website
- Eurostar
Train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Koeln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €60–110
- Website
- Eurostar
Train from Lille Europe to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €30–55
- Website
- Eurostar
Train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Dortmund Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 16m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €95–170
- Website
- Eurostar
- Phone
- +32 70 79 79 79
- Website
- Belgian Railways
Train from Lille Europe to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €17–40
- Website
- Belgian Railways
Train from Lille Europe to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €17–40
- Website
- Belgian Railways
Train from Lille Europe to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €17–40
- Website
- Belgian Railways
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Koeln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €40–180
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Köln Hbf to Dortmund Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €17–80
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Koeln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €40–180
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Köln Hbf to Dortmund Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €21–95
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
- Phone
- +49 221 13 999 444
- Website
- National Express
Train from Köln Hbf to Dortmund Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 46m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Schedules at
- National Express
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- FlixTrain GmbH
Train from Köln Hbf to Dortmund Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 19m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €7–11
- Website
- FlixTrain GmbH
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 Köln Hbf to Dortmund Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €19–40
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Calais Ville to Lille Flandres
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €17–35
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Calais Ville to Lille Flandres
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €17–35
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
- Phone
- +49 9126 301 90 70
- [email protected]
- Website
- TRI Train Rental GmbH
Train from Köln Hbf to Dortmund Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Schedules at
- TRI Train Rental GmbH
- Phone
- +48 77 443 44 44
- [email protected]
- Website
- Sindbad
Bus from LILLE, Przystanek B - Rue des Canonniers to DORTMUND, Hbf Nordseite, Steinstrasse
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €35–90
- Website
- Sindbad
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Lille to Dortmund central bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 10m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €29–50
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Bus from Lille to Dortmund central bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €30–60
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
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