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How to get fromCalais to Puttgardenby train, bus, car, plane, or car ferry

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There are 8 ways to get from Calais to Puttgarden by train, bus, car, plane, or car ferry

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  1. Train, bus via Cologne

    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 Ic / ...
    3. Take the train from Gand-Saint-Pierre to Koeln Hbftrain train Ice
    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 central train station to Puttgarden ferry terminalbus bus 173
    14h 33m
    €168–382

  2. Train, bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Calais Frethun to Lille Europetrain train Ter
    2. Take the bus from Lille to Brussels-North train stationbus bus 712 / ...
    3. Take the bus from Brussels-North train station to Puttgardenbus bus
    16h 8m
    €94–148

  3. Drive  893.4 km

    1. Drive from Calais to Puttgardencar car 893.4 km
    8h 9m
    €170–246

  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 central train station to Puttgarden ferry terminalbus bus
    9h 57m
    €153–473

  5. 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 43m
    €166–307

  6. 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 Ter
    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 39m

  7. 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 central train station to Puttgarden ferry terminalbus bus
    10h 13m
    €150–393

  8. 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 42m
    €185–517

Calais to Puttgarden by train, foot, and bus

Calendar2Weekly Services
Duration14h 33mAverage Duration
Ticket€168Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,035.2 km
  • Duration: 14h 33m

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

There is no direct connection from Calais to Puttgarden. However, you can take the train to Lille Flandres, walk to Lille Flandres, take the train to Gand-Saint-Pierre, take the train to Koeln Hbf, take the train to Hamburg Hbf, take the train to Lübeck Hbf, walk to Lübeck central train station, then take the bus to Puttgarden ferry terminal. Alternatively, you can take a train from Les Fontinettes to Puttgarden via Calais Frethun, Lille Europe, Lille, and Brussels-North train station in around 16h 8m.

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