There are 7 ways to get from Darmstadt to Calais by train (TGV), bus, train, car, or plane
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 Frankfurt to Bruxelles Miditrain 79
- Take the train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Lille Europetrain Tgv
- Take the train from Lille Flandres to Calais Villetrain Ter
8h 15m€112–371Bus, train
cheapest- Take the bus from Darmstadt central train station to Cologne Airport CGNbus N27
- Take the bus from Cologne - Airport Bus Station to Lille - Europe Train Stationbus
- Take the train from Lille Europe to Calais Frethuntrain Ter
11h 13m€58–110Drive 603.2 km
- Drive from Darmstadt to Calaiscar 603.2 km
5h 34m€95–137Fly to Brussels Airport, train
- Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Brussels Airport (BRU)plane FRA - BRU
- Take the train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Lille Europetrain
- Take the train from Lille Flandres to Calais Villetrain
7h 54m€119–299Train via Tournai
- Take the train from Frankfurt to Bruxelles Miditrain 79
- Take the train from Bruxelles-Midi to Tournaitrain Trn / ...
- Take the train from Lille Flandres to Calais Villetrain Ter
9h 18m€102–332Train via Liège
- Take the train from Frankfurt Main to Liège-Guilleminstrain Trn
- Take the train from Liège-Guillemins to Namurtrain L / ...
- Take the train from Namur to Lille Flandrestrain Ic / ...
- Take the train from Lille Flandres to Calais Villetrain Ter
10h 32m€107–206Fly to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport, train
- Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport (CDG)plane FRA - CDG
- Take the train from Aeroport Cdg2 Tgv Roissy to Lille Europetrain
- Take the train from Lille Flandres to Calais Villetrain
7h 39m€119–317
Darmstadt to Calais by train and tram
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Darmstadt to Calais is to bus and train which costs €55 - €110 and takes 11h 13m.
The fastest way to get from Darmstadt to Calais is to drive which takes 5h 34m and costs €90 - €140.
No, there is no direct train from Darmstadt to Calais. However, there are services departing from Darmstadt Hauptbahnhof and arriving at Calais Ville via Frankfurt, Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi, Gare Lille Europe and Lille Flandres. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 8h 15m.
The distance between Darmstadt and Calais is 635 km. The road distance is 603.2 km.
The best way to get from Darmstadt to Calais without a car is to train which takes 8h 15m and costs €110 - €380.
It takes approximately 8h 15m to get from Darmstadt to Calais, including transfers.
Darmstadt to Calais train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), depart from Frankfurt station.
Darmstadt to Calais train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), arrive at Bruxelles Midi station.
Yes, the driving distance between Darmstadt to Calais is 603 km. It takes approximately 5h 34m to drive from Darmstadt to Calais.
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What companies run services between Darmstadt, Germany and Calais, France?
You can take a train from Darmstadt Hauptbahnhof to Calais Ville via Frankfurt, Bruxelles Midi, Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi, Lille Europe, Gare Lille Europe, Gare Lille Flandres, and Lille Flandres in around 8h 15m.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Frankfurt to Brussels Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €75–160
Flights from Frankfurt to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €40–270
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Frankfurt to Bruxelles Midi
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 1m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €70–280
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Frankfurt to Bruxelles Midi
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 47m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €70–270
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Darmstadt central train station to Cologne Airport CGN
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €14–24
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Cologne - Airport Bus Station to Lille - Europe Train Station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 25m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €27–45
- Website
- Flixbus
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