There are 5 ways to get from Calais to Europe by train, taxi, 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, taxi
best- Take the train from Calais Frethun to Lille Europetrain Ter
- Take the train from Lille Europe to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Miditrain Tgv
- Take the train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Frankfurt(Main)Hbftrain Ice
- Take the train from Frankfurt to Wabern Bahnhoftrain
- Take the taxi from Knüllwald-Ellingshausen to Europetaxi
11h 24m$253–703Train, bus via Düsseldorf
cheapest- Take the train from Calais Frethun to Lille Europetrain Ter
- Take the bus from Lille to Düsseldorf central bus stationbus 280
- Take the bus from Düsseldorf central bus station to Eisenach central bus stationbus 020
16h$74–147Train, bus
- Take the train from Calais Ville to Lille Flandrestrain Ter
- Take the bus from LILLE, Przystanek B - Rue des Canonniers to DORTMUND, Hbf Nordseite, Steinstrassebus
- Take the bus from Dortmund central bus station to Kasselbus 264 / ...
- Take the train from Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhe to Bebra Bahnhoftrain Rb5 / ...
14h 12m$78–171Drive 657 km
- Drive from Calais to Europecar 657 km
6h 30m$118–170Train
- Take the train from Calais Ville to Lille Flandrestrain Ter
- Take the train from Lille Flandres to Gand-Saint-Pierretrain Ter
- Take the train from Gent St Pieters to Köln Hbftrain 79
- Take the train from Köln Hbf to Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhetrain 51
- Take the train from Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhe to Bebra Bahnhoftrain Rb5 / ...
13h 50m$163–610
Calais to Europe by train and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Calais to Europe is to train and bus via Düsseldorf which costs $70 - $150 and takes 16h.
The fastest way to get from Calais to Europe is to drive which takes 6h 30m and costs $110 - $170.
No, there is no direct train from Calais to Europe. However, there are services departing from Calais Ville and arriving at Bebra Bahnhof via Lille Flandres, Gent St Pieters, Köln Hbf and Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhe. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 13h 50m.
The distance between Calais and Europe is 858 km. The road distance is 657 km.
The best way to get from Calais to Europe without a car is to train and taxi which takes 11h 24m and costs $250 - $750.
It takes approximately 11h 24m to get from Calais to Europe, including transfers.
Calais to Europe train services, operated by Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF), depart from Calais Ville station.
Calais to Europe train services, operated by Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF), arrive at Lille Flandres station.
Yes, the driving distance between Calais to Europe is 657 km. It takes approximately 6h 30m to drive from Calais to Europe.
There are 795+ hotels available in Europe.
What companies run services between Calais, France and Europe?
You can take a train from Calais Ville to Nentershausen Oderstraße via Lille Flandres, Gent St Pieters, Köln Hbf, Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhe, Bebra Bahnhof, and Bebra Bahnhof in around 13h 50m.
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 Frethun to Lille Europe
- Ave. Duration
- 29 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $18–40
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Calais Ville to Lille Flandres
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $18–40
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Calais Ville to Lille Flandres
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $18–40
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Lille Flandres to Gand-Saint-Pierre
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $13–27
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Calais Frethun to Lille Europe
- Ave. Duration
- 29 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $18–40
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
- 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
- $35–65
- Website
- Sindbad
- Ave. Duration
- 42 min
- Estimated price
- $100–130
Bad Hersfeld
- Phone
- +49 6621 799888
Bad Hersfeld Taxi Bastick
- Phone
- +49 6621 204311
- Website
- taxi-bastick.de
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