There are 5 ways to get from Calais to Rotterdam Centraal Station by train (TGV, Eurostar), train, bus, car, train (Eurostar), 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 Europetrain Tgv
- Take the train from Lille Europe to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Miditrain Tgv
- Take the train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Rotterdam Centraaltrain
3h 6m€78–163Car ferry, bus
cheapest- Take the car ferry from Calais to Port of Dovercarferry
- Take the bus from Dover to Rotterdam Central Stationbus N814
8h 41m€40–104Train, bus
- Take the train from Calais Ville to Lille Europetrain Tgv
- Take the bus from Lille - Europe Train Station to Rotterdambus BlaBlaCar Bus
5h 26m€42–73Drive 280.2 km
- Drive from Calais to Rotterdam Centraal Stationcar 280.2 km
3h 13m€50–72Train via Antwerp
- Take the train from Calais Ville to Lille Flandrestrain Ter
- Take the train from Lille Flandres to Anvers-Centraltrain Ter
- Take the train from Anvers-Central to Rotterdam Centraaltrain
4h 46m€49–129
Calais to Rotterdam Centraal Station by train and foot
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Calais to Rotterdam Centraal Station is to car ferry and bus which costs €35 - €110 and takes 8h 41m.
The fastest way to get from Calais to Rotterdam Centraal Station is to train which takes 3h 6m and costs €75 - €170.
No, there is no direct train from Calais to Rotterdam Centraal Station. However, there are services departing from Calais Ville and arriving at Rotterdam Centraal via Lille Europe and Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3h 6m.
The distance between Calais and Rotterdam Centraal Station is 345 km. The road distance is 280.2 km.
The best way to get from Calais to Rotterdam Centraal Station without a car is to train which takes 3h 6m and costs €75 - €170.
It takes approximately 3h 6m to get from Calais to Rotterdam Centraal Station, including transfers.
Calais to Rotterdam Centraal Station train services, operated by TGV inOui, depart from Calais Ville station.
Calais to Rotterdam Centraal Station train services, operated by TGV inOui, arrive at Lille Europe station.
Yes, the driving distance between Calais to Rotterdam Centraal Station is 280 km. It takes approximately 3h 13m to drive from Calais to Rotterdam Centraal Station.
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What companies run services between Calais, France and Rotterdam Centraal Station, Netherlands?
You can take a train from Calais Ville to Rotterdam Centraal Station via Lille Europe, Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi, and Rotterdam Centraal in around 3h 6m.
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- sncf-connect.com
Train from Calais Ville to Lille Europe
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €21–35
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
Train from Lille Europe to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €21–35
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
Train from Calais Ville to Lille Europe
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €21–35
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
- Phone
- +44 (0)3432 186 186
- Website
- eurostar.com
Train from Lille Europe to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi
- Ave. Duration
- 39 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €30–55
- Website
- https://www.eurostar.com/rw-en
Train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Rotterdam Centraal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €40–75
- Website
- https://www.eurostar.com/rw-en
Train from Anvers-Central to Rotterdam Centraal
- Ave. Duration
- 32 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €27–50
- Website
- https://www.eurostar.com/rw-en
- Phone
- +32 70 79 79 79
- Website
- belgiantrain.be
Train from Lille Europe to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi
- Ave. Duration
- 48 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €17–40
- Website
- https://www.belgiantrain.be/en
Train from Anvers-Central to Rotterdam Centraal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €15–35
- Website
- https://www.belgiantrain.be/en
Rome2Rio's guide to Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF)
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- track.effiliation.com
Train from Calais Ville to Lille Flandres
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €17–35
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
Train from Lille Flandres to Anvers-Central
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 14m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €22–45
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- ns.nl
Train from Anvers-Central to Rotterdam Centraal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €10–21
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- blablacar.co.uk
Bus from Lille - Europe Train Station to Rotterdam
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €22–40
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.fr
Bus from Lille - Europe Train Station to Rotterdam
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €21–40
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Dover to Rotterdam Central Station
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €30–50
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +353 818 300 400
- [email protected]
- Website
- irishferries.com
Car ferry from Calais to Port of Dover
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €9–55
- Website
- https://www.irishferries.com/uk-en/Travel-to-Ireland
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