There are 5 ways to get from Calais to Venlo by train (TGV, Eurostar), 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 Europe to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Miditrain Tgv
- Take the train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Aachen Hbftrain Ice
- Take the train from Aachen Hbf to Moenchengladbach Hbftrain Re
6h 47m€84–253Train via Breda
cheapest- 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 Bredatrain Ec / ...
- Take the train from Breda to Eindhoven Centraaltrain
- Take the train from Eindhoven Centraal to Venlotrain
7h 7m€59–110Train, bus via Antwerp
- Take the train from Calais Ville to Lille Flandrestrain Ter
- Take the train from Lille Flandres to Anvers-Centraltrain Ic / ...
- Take the bus from Antwerp Rooseveltplaats to Roermondbus 380
8h 51m€62–99Train, bus
- Take the train from Calais Frethun to Lille Europetrain Ter
- Take the bus from Lille to Eindhoven Stationbus 822 / ...
- Take the bus from [Eindhoven Centraal] Opgang Kruisstraattunnel Busplein to [Venlo] Busstation, Stationspleinbus
9h 27mDrive 339.2 km
- Drive from Calais to Venlocar 339.2 km
3h 27m€63–91
Calais to Venlo by train and foot
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Calais to Venlo is to train and bus via Antwerp which costs €60 - €100 and takes 8h 51m.
The fastest way to get from Calais to Venlo is to drive which takes 3h 27m and costs €60 - €95.
No, there is no direct train from Calais to Venlo. However, there are services departing from Calais Ville and arriving at Venlo via Lille Europe, Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi, Aachen Hbf and Mönchengladbach Hbf. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 6h 47m.
The distance between Calais and Venlo is 452 km. The road distance is 339.2 km.
The best way to get from Calais to Venlo without a car is to train which takes 6h 47m and costs €80 - €260.
It takes approximately 6h 47m to get from Calais to Venlo, including transfers.
Calais to Venlo train services, operated by Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF), depart from Calais Ville station.
Calais to Venlo train services, operated by Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF), arrive at Lille Flandres station.
Yes, the driving distance between Calais to Venlo is 339 km. It takes approximately 3h 27m to drive from Calais to Venlo.
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What companies run services between Calais, France and Venlo, Netherlands?
You can take a train from Calais Ville to Venlo via Lille Flandres, Lille Europe, Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi, Aachen Hbf, and Mönchengladbach Hbf in around 6h 47m.
Rome2Rio's guide to Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF)
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Calais Ville to Lille Flandres
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €18–30
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Calais Ville to Lille Flandres
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €18–30
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Calais Frethun to Lille Europe
- Ave. Duration
- 28 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €17–30
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Calais Ville to Lille Flandres
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €18–30
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Lille Flandres to Anvers-Central
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 14m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €24–40
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Lille Europe to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi
- Ave. Duration
- 34 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €21–35
- Website
- TGV inOui
- Phone
- +44 (0)3432 186 186
- Website
- Eurostar
Train from Lille Europe to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €40–65
- Website
- Eurostar
Train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Aachen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €55–95
- Website
- Eurostar
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Aachen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €26–60
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Aachen Hbf to Moenchengladbach Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €10–24
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
- Phone
- +49 221 13 999 444
- Website
- National Express
Train from Aachen Hbf to Moenchengladbach Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- National Express
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Aachen Hbf to Moenchengladbach Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €11–50
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
- Phone
- +32 70 79 79 79
- Website
- Belgian Railways
Train from Lille Flandres to Anvers-Central
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 14m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €25–40
- Website
- Belgian Railways
Train from Anvers-Central to Breda
- Ave. Duration
- 33 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €10–16
- Website
- Belgian Railways
- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from Anvers-Central to Breda
- Ave. Duration
- 34 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €6–12
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from Breda to Eindhoven Centraal
- Ave. Duration
- 39 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €6–13
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from Eindhoven Centraal to Venlo
- Ave. Duration
- 39 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €5–11
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Antwerp Rooseveltplaats to Roermond
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €12–19
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Lille to Eindhoven Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €19–28
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Bus from Lille to Eindhoven Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €16–27
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Bus from [Eindhoven Centraal] Opgang Kruisstraattunnel Busplein to [Venlo] Busstation, Stationsplein
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
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