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There are 9 ways to get from Calais to Puttgarden by train, bus, car, plane, or car ferry

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  1. Train, bus

    best
    1. Take the train from Calais Ville to Lille Flandrestrain train Ter
    2. Take the train from Lille Flandres to Gand-Saint-Pierretrain train Ter
    3. Take the train from Gent St Pieters to Köln Hbftrain train 79
    4. Take the train from Köln Hbf to Hamburg Hbftrain train 33 / ...
    5. Take the train from Hamburg Hbf to Lübeck Hbftrain train Re8
    6. Take the bus from Lübeck central train station to Puttgarden ferry terminalbus bus 173
    15h 25m
    €169–583

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Calais Ville to Dunkerquebus bus
    2. Take the bus from Dunkirk - Pôle d'Échange Station to Lille - Europe Train Stationbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Lille to Brussels-North train stationbus bus 328 / ...
    4. Take the bus from Brussels-North train station to Puttgardenbus bus
    17h 24m
    €79–133

  3. Drive  893.5 km

    1. Drive from Calais to Puttgardencar car 893.5 km
    8h 9m
    €140–202

  4. Train, train to Brussels Airport, fly to Hamburg Airport, bus

    1. Take the train from Calais Ville to Lille Flandrestrain train
    2. Take the train from Lille Europe to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Miditrain train
    3. Fly from Brussels Airport (BRU) to Hamburg Airport (HAM)plane plane BRU - HAM
    4. Take the train from Hamburg Hbf to Lübeck Hbftrain train
    5. Take the bus from Lübeck Hbf to Puttgarden Bahnhofbus bus
    10h 13m
    €148–397

  5. Train, bus via Paris

    1. Take the train from Calais Ville to Lille Flandrestrain train Ter
    2. Take the train from Lille Flandres to Paris Nordtrain train Tgv
    3. Take the train from Paris Nord to Koeln Hbftrain train
    4. Take the train from Köln Hbf to Hamburg Hbftrain train 43 / ...
    5. Take the train from Hamburg Hbf to Lübeck Hbftrain train Re8
    6. Take the bus from Lübeck Hbf to Puttgarden Bahnhofbus bus X85
    15h 27m
    €293–691

  6. Train, bus #2

    1. Take the train from Calais Ville to Lille Flandrestrain train Ter
    2. Take the train from Lille Flandres to Monstrain train Ic / ...
    3. Take the train from Mons to Hamburg-Harburgtrain train Trn
    4. Take the train from Hamburg Hbf to Lübeck Hbftrain train Re8
    5. Take the bus from Lübeck Hbf to Puttgarden Bahnhofbus bus X85
    17h 41m
    €156–305

  7. Train, bus #3

    1. Take the train from Calais Ville to Lille Flandrestrain train Ter
    2. Take the train from Lille Flandres to Anvers-Berchemtrain train Ic / ...
    3. Take the bus from Antwerp - Berchem to Hamburg - Bus Stationbus bus
    4. Take the bus from Hauptbahnhof/ZOB to Lübeck ZOB/Hauptbahnhofbus bus Re8
    5. Take the bus from Scharbeutz-Haffkrug Bahnhof to Puttgarden Bahnhofbus bus X85
    19h 16m

  8. Train, train to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport, fly to Hamburg Airport, bus

    1. Take the train from Calais Ville to Lille Flandrestrain train
    2. Take the train from Lille Europe to Aeroport Cdg2 Tgv Roissytrain train
    3. Fly from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport (CDG) to Hamburg Airport (HAM)plane plane CDG - HAM
    4. Take the train from Hamburg Hbf to Lübeck Hbftrain train
    5. Take the bus from Lübeck Hbf to Puttgarden Bahnhofbus bus
    10h 25m
    €143–392

  9. Train, train to Brussels Airport, fly to Copenhagen Airport, car ferry

    1. Take the train from Calais Ville to Lille Flandrestrain train
    2. Take the train from Lille Europe to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Miditrain train
    3. Fly from Brussels Airport (BRU) to Copenhagen Airport (CPH)plane plane BRU - CPH
    4. Take the train from København H to Nykøbing F St.train train
    5. Take the carferry from Rodby to Puttgardencarferry car ferry
    11h 55m
    €186–543

Calais to Puttgarden by train and bus

Calendar2Weekly Services
Duration15h 25mAverage Duration
Ticket€169Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,045.5 km
  • Duration: 15h 25m

What companies run services between Calais, France and Puttgarden, Germany?

You can take a bus from Calais Ville to Puttgarden via Dunkerque, Dunkirk - Pôle d'Échange Station, Lille - Europe Train Station, Lille, and Brussels-North train station in around 17h 24m.

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