There are 5 ways to get from Forbach to Calais by train (TGV), bus, train, or car
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Train
best- Take the train from Forbach to Paris Esttrain Ice
- Take the train from Paris Nord to Lille Flandrestrain Tgv
- Take the train from Lille Flandres to Calais Villetrain Ter
6h 1m€120–407Train, bus
cheapest- Take the train from Forbach to Metz Villetrain Ter
- Take the bus from Metz - Bus Station to Lille - Europe Train Stationbus
- Take the train from Lille Flandres to Calais Villetrain Ter
10h 8m€58–118Bus, train
- Take the bus from Saarbrücken Hbf to Luxembourgbus L40
- Take the bus from Luxembourg P+R Bouillon to Charleroi Airportbus
- Take the bus from Charleroi Airport to Lille Boulevard de Turinbus
- Take the train from Lille Europe to Calais Villetrain Tgv
9h 59mDrive 507.6 km
- Drive from Forbach to Calaiscar 507.6 km
4h 34m€79–113Bus, train via Namur
- Take the bus from Saarbrücken Hbf to Luxembourgbus L40
- Take the train from Luxembourg to Namurtrain Ic / ...
- Take the train from Namur to Lille Flandrestrain Ic / ...
- Take the train from Lille Flandres to Calais Villetrain Ter
10h 20m
Forbach to Calais by train and foot
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Forbach to Calais is to train and bus which costs €55 - €120 and takes 10h 8m.
The fastest way to get from Forbach to Calais is to drive which takes 4h 34m and costs €75 - €120.
No, there is no direct train from Forbach to Calais. However, there are services departing from Forbach and arriving at Calais Ville via Paris Nord and Lille Flandres. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 6h 1m.
The distance between Forbach and Calais is 696 km. The road distance is 507.6 km.
The best way to get from Forbach to Calais without a car is to train which takes 6h 1m and costs €120 - €410.
It takes approximately 6h 1m to get from Forbach to Calais, including transfers.
Forbach to Calais train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), depart from Forbach station.
Forbach to Calais train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), arrive at Paris Est station.
Yes, the driving distance between Forbach to Calais is 508 km. It takes approximately 4h 34m to drive from Forbach to Calais.
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What companies run services between Forbach, France and Calais, France?
You can take a train from Forbach to Calais Ville via Paris Est, Paris Nord, and Lille Flandres in around 6h 1m.
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Forbach to Paris Est
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 39m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €65–300
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Forbach to Paris Est
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 39m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €75–120
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Paris Nord to Lille Flandres
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €45–75
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Lille Europe to Calais Ville
- Ave. Duration
- 42 min
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- €22–35
- Website
- TGV inOui
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 Paris Nord to Lille Flandres
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 23m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €35–75
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Lille Flandres to Calais Ville
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €17–35
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Forbach to Metz Ville
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €11–23
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Lille Flandres to Calais Ville
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €17–35
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Lille Flandres to Calais Ville
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €17–35
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
- Phone
- +32 70 79 79 79
- Website
- Belgian Railways
Train from Luxembourg to Namur
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 1m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €27–60
- Website
- Belgian Railways
Train from Namur to Lille Flandres
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 14m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €25–55
- Website
- Belgian Railways
- Phone
- +352 24 89 24 89
- Website
- Luxembourg Railways (CFL)
Bus from Saarbrücken Hbf to Luxembourg
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- Luxembourg Railways (CFL)
Bus from Saarbrücken Hbf to Luxembourg
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- Luxembourg Railways (CFL)
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flibco
Bus from Luxembourg P+R Bouillon to Charleroi Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €19–80
- Website
- Flibco
Bus from Charleroi Airport to Lille Boulevard de Turin
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €18–50
- Website
- Flibco
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Bus from Metz - Bus Station to Lille - Europe Train Station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €30–60
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
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