There are 5 ways to get from Calais to Helmond by train (TGV, Eurostar), train, bus, car, or car ferry
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
- Take the train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Rotterdam Centraaltrain
- Take the train from Rotterdam Centraal to Eindhoven Centraaltrain
6h 15m€104–216Train, bus
cheapest- Take the train from Calais Frethun to Lille Europetrain Ter
- Take the bus from Lille to Eindhoven Stationbus 822 / ...
8h 5m€36–61Drive 304.2 km
- Drive from Calais to Helmondcar 304.2 km
3h 7m€65–94Train via Antwerp
- Take the train from Calais Ville to Lille Flandrestrain Ter
- Take the train from Lille Flandres to Anvers-Centraltrain Ic / ...
- Take the train from Anvers-Central to Bredatrain Ec / ...
- Take the train from Breda to Eindhoven Centraaltrain
6h 19m€57–101Car ferry, bus
- Take the carferry from Calais to Port of Dovercarferry
- Take the bus from Dover to Eindhoven Stationbus
- Take the bus from Eindhoven, Station L to Helmond, Spoorstraatbus 320
10h 47m€71–144
Calais to Helmond by train and tram
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Calais to Helmond is to train and bus which costs €35 - €65 and takes 8h 5m.
The fastest way to get from Calais to Helmond is to drive which takes 3h 7m and costs €60 - €95.
No, there is no direct train from Calais to Helmond. However, there are services departing from Calais Ville and arriving at Helmond via Gare Lille Flandres, Lille Europe, Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi, Rotterdam Centraal and Eindhoven Centraal. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 6h 15m.
The distance between Calais and Helmond is 462 km. The road distance is 304.2 km.
The best way to get from Calais to Helmond without a car is to train which takes 6h 15m and costs €100 - €220.
It takes approximately 6h 15m to get from Calais to Helmond, including transfers.
Calais to Helmond train services, operated by Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF), depart from Calais Ville station.
Calais to Helmond train services, operated by Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF), arrive at Lille Flandres station.
Yes, the driving distance between Calais to Helmond is 304 km. It takes approximately 3h 7m to drive from Calais to Helmond.
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What companies run services between Calais, France and Helmond, Netherlands?
You can take a train from Calais Ville to Helmond via Lille Flandres, Gare Lille Flandres, Gare Lille Europe, Lille Europe, Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi, Rotterdam Centraal, and Eindhoven Centraal in around 6h 15m.
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
- €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
- €40–70
- Website
- Eurostar
Train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Rotterdam Centraal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €50–90
- Website
- Eurostar
- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from Rotterdam Centraal to Eindhoven Centraal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €11–21
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from Anvers-Central to Breda
- Ave. Duration
- 34 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €6–12
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from Breda to Eindhoven Centraal
- Ave. Duration
- 39 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €6–12
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
- Phone
- +32 70 79 79 79
- Website
- Belgian Railways
Train from Lille Flandres to Anvers-Central
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 14m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €25–40
- Website
- Belgian Railways
Train from Anvers-Central to Breda
- Ave. Duration
- 33 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €10–16
- Website
- Belgian Railways
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Lille to Eindhoven Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €19–29
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Dover to Eindhoven Station
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 20m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €30–45
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Bus from Lille to Eindhoven Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €17–27
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
- Phone
- 0900-9292
- [email protected]
- Website
- Bravo
Bus from Eindhoven, Station L to Helmond, Spoorstraat
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €10–13
- Website
- Bravo
- Phone
- +353 818 300 400
- [email protected]
- Website
- Irish Ferries
Car ferry from Calais to Port of Dover
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €30–90
- Website
- Irish Ferries
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