There are 5 ways to get from Calais to Saarlouis by train (TGV), train, bus, or car
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 Flandres to Paris Nordtrain Tgv
- Take the train from Paris Est to Saarbruecken Hbftrain Ice
6h 21m€122–232Train, bus
cheapest- Take the train from Calais Frethun to Lille Europetrain Ter
- Take the bus from Lille - Europe Train Station to Luxembourgbus
- Take the bus from Kirchberg, Avalon to Saarlouis, Kleiner Marktbus 405
9h 41m€46–77Drive 461.8 km
- Drive from Calais to Saarlouiscar 461.8 km
5h 1m€88–127Train, bus via Namur
- Take the train from Calais Ville to Lille Flandrestrain Ter
- Take the train from Lille Flandres to Namurtrain Ter
- Take the train from Namur to Luxembourgtrain Ic / ...
- Take the bus from Kirchberg, Gare routière Luxexpo to Saarlouis, Kleiner Marktbus 405
9h 41m€78–125Train, bus via Brussels
- Take the train from Calais Ville to Lille Flandrestrain Ter
- Take the bus from Lille to Brussels-North train stationbus 712 / ...
- Take the bus from Brussels-North train station to Trier central train stationbus N36
- Take the train from Trier, Hauptbahnhof to Saarlouis Hbftrain Re1
11h 13m€62–102
Calais to Saarlouis by train and foot
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Calais to Saarlouis is to train and bus which costs €45 - €80 and takes 9h 41m.
The fastest way to get from Calais to Saarlouis is to drive which takes 5h 1m and costs €85 - €130.
No, there is no direct train from Calais to Saarlouis. However, there are services departing from Calais Ville and arriving at Saarlouis Hbf via Lille Flandres, Paris Est and Saarbrücken Hbf. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 6h 21m.
The distance between Calais and Saarlouis is 729 km. The road distance is 461.8 km.
The best way to get from Calais to Saarlouis without a car is to train which takes 6h 21m and costs €120 - €240.
It takes approximately 6h 21m to get from Calais to Saarlouis, including transfers.
Calais to Saarlouis train services, operated by Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF), depart from Calais Ville station.
Calais to Saarlouis train services, operated by Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF), arrive at Lille Flandres station.
Yes, the driving distance between Calais to Saarlouis is 462 km. It takes approximately 5h 1m to drive from Calais to Saarlouis.
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What companies run services between Calais, France and Saarlouis, Germany?
You can take a train from Calais Ville to Saarlouis Hbf via Lille Flandres, Paris Nord, Paris Est, and Saarbrücken Hbf in around 6h 21m.
Rome2Rio's guide to Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF)
Contact Details
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Calais Ville to Lille Flandres
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €19–35
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Lille Flandres to Paris Nord
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 18m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €40–70
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Calais Frethun to Lille Europe
- Ave. Duration
- 28 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €19–30
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Calais Ville to Lille Flandres
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €19–35
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Lille Flandres to Namur
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 14m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €28–45
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Calais Ville to Lille Flandres
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €19–35
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Lille Flandres to Paris Nord
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €45–70
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Paris Est to Saarbruecken Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €75–120
- Website
- TGV inOui
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Paris Est to Saarbruecken Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 48m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €60–120
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
- Phone
- +32 70 79 79 79
- Website
- Belgian Railways
Train from Namur to Luxembourg
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 3m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €30–50
- Website
- Belgian Railways
- Phone
- +49 621 830 1200
- Website
- Süwex
Train from Trier, Hauptbahnhof to Saarlouis Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €14–19
- Schedules at
- Süwex
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Trier, Hauptbahnhof to Saarlouis Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €7–10
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
- Phone
- +49 6731 999 27-27
- [email protected]
- Website
- vlexx
Train from Trier, Hauptbahnhof to Saarlouis Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €13–19
- Schedules at
- vlexx
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Bus from Lille - Europe Train Station to Luxembourg
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €26–45
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
- Phone
- +352 2465 2465
- [email protected]
- Website
- Mobiliteit
Bus from Kirchberg, Avalon to Saarlouis, Kleiner Markt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 14m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Website
- Mobiliteit
Bus from Kirchberg, Gare routière Luxexpo to Saarlouis, Kleiner Markt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Website
- Mobiliteit
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Lille to Brussels-North train station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €10–16
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Brussels-North train station to Trier central train station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €23–35
- Website
- Flixbus
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