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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

    best
    1. Take the train from Calais Frethun to Lille Europetrain train Ter
    2. Take the train from Lille Europe to Amsterdam Centraaltrain train Eil
    3. Take the train from Amsterdam Centraal to Hamburg Hbftrain train Ice
    4. Take the train from Hamburg Hbf to Lübeck Hbftrain train Re8
    5. Take the bus from Lübeck central train station to Puttgarden ferry terminalbus bus 173
    14h 31m
    €126–354

  2. Train, bus #2

    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 328 / ...
    3. Take the bus from Brussels-North train station to Puttgardenbus bus
    15h 48m
    €95–148

  3. Train, bus via Dortmund

    1. Take the train from Calais Ville to Lille Flandrestrain train Ter
    2. Take the bus from LILLE, Przystanek B - Rue des Canonniers to DORTMUND, Hbf Nordseite, Steinstrassebus bus
    3. Take the train from Dortmund Hbf to Hamburg Hbftrain train 43 / ...
    4. Take the train from Hamburg Hbf to Lübeck Hbftrain train Re8
    5. Take the bus from Scharbeutz-Haffkrug Bahnhof to Puttgarden Bahnhofbus bus X85
    15h 45m

  4. Drive  893.4 km

    1. Drive from Calais to Puttgardencar car 893.4 km
    8h 9m
    €169–244

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

    1. Take the train from Calais Frethun to Lille Europetrain 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 54m
    €153–393

  6. Train, bus via Antwerp

    1. Take the train from Calais Ville to Lille Flandrestrain train Ter
    2. Take the train from Lille Flandres to Anvers-Centraltrain train Ter
    3. Take the train from Anvers-Central to Amsterdam Centraaltrain train
    4. Take the train from Amsterdam Centraal to Hamburg Hbftrain train Ice
    5. Take the train from Hamburg Hbf to Lübeck Hbftrain train Re8
    6. Take the bus from Lübeck Hbf to Puttgarden Bahnhofbus bus X85
    14h 49m
    €134–308

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

    1. Take the train from Calais Frethun to Lille Europetrain 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 7m
    €144–343

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

    1. Take the train from Calais Frethun to Lille Europetrain 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 41m
    €186–517

Calais to Puttgarden by train and bus

Calendar5Weekly Services
Duration14h 31mAverage Duration
Ticket€126Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,057.1 km
  • Duration: 14h 31m

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 Calais Frethun, take the train to Lille Europe, take the train to Amsterdam Centraal, 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 Calais Ville to Puttgarden Bahnhof via Lille Flandres, LILLE, Przystanek B - Rue des Canonniers, DORTMUND, Hbf Nordseite, Steinstrasse, Dortmund Hbf, Hamburg Hbf, Lübeck Hbf, Haffkrug, and Scharbeutz-Haffkrug Bahnhof in around 15h 45m.

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