There are 8 ways to get from Hamburg to Calais by train (Eurostar, TGV), bus, car, plane, train, or train (TGV)
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train via Cologne
best- Take the train from Hamburg Hbf to Köln Hbftrain 43 / ...
- Take the train from Koeln Hbf to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Miditrain
- Take the train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Lille Europetrain Tgv
- Take the train from Lille Europe to Calais Villetrain Tgv
9h 50m€189–531Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof to Calaisbus N380 / ...
12h 55m€70–120Drive 745.9 km
- Drive from Hamburg to Calaiscar 745.9 km
6h 51m€116–168Fly to Brussels Airport, train
- Fly from Hamburg Airport (HAM) to Brussels Airport (BRU)plane HAM - BRU
- Take the train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Lille Europetrain
- Take the train from Lille Europe to Calais Villetrain
6h 59m€139–354Train
- Take the train from Hamburg-Harburg to Bruxelles-Miditrain Trn
- Take the train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Lille Europetrain Tgv
- Take the train from Lille Flandres to Calais Villetrain Ter
13h 38m€142–283Bus, train
- Take the bus from Hamburg - Bus Station to Antwerp - Berchembus
- Take the train from Anvers-Berchem to Lille Flandrestrain Ic
- Take the train from Lille Flandres to Calais Villetrain Ter
14h 8m€96–180Fly to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport, train
- Fly from Hamburg Airport (HAM) to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport (CDG)plane HAM - CDG
- Take the train from Aeroport Cdg2 Tgv Roissy to Lille Europetrain
- Take the train from Lille Europe to Calais Villetrain
6h 54m€130–363Fly to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, train
- Fly from Hamburg Airport (HAM) to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS)plane HAM - AMS
- Take the train from Schiphol Airport to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Miditrain
- Take the train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Lille Europetrain
- Take the train from Lille Europe to Calais Villetrain
8h 26m€212–448
Hamburg to Calais by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Hamburg to Calais is to bus which costs €70 - €120 and takes 12h 55m.
The fastest way to get from Hamburg to Calais is to drive which takes 6h 51m and costs €110 - €170.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof and arriving at Calais. Services depart once daily, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 12h 55m.
No, there is no direct train from Hamburg to Calais. However, there are services departing from Hamburg Hbf and arriving at Calais Ville via Koeln Hbf, Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi and Lille Europe. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 9h 50m.
The distance between Hamburg and Calais is 870 km. The road distance is 745.9 km.
The best way to get from Hamburg to Calais without a car is to train via Cologne which takes 9h 50m and costs €180 - €550.
It takes approximately 9h 50m to get from Hamburg to Calais, including transfers.
Hamburg to Calais bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof station.
Hamburg to Calais train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), depart from Hamburg Hbf station.
The best way to get from Hamburg to Calais is to train via Cologne which takes 9h 50m and costs €180 - €550. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €70 - €120 and takes 12h 55m.
What companies run services between Hamburg, Germany and Calais, France?
You can take a train from Hamburg Hbf to Calais Ville via Koeln Hbf, Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi, and Lille Europe in around 9h 50m. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof to Calais once daily. Tickets cost €70–120 and the journey takes 12h 55m.
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Hamburg Airport to Brussels Airport via Amsterdam Airport Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €45–290
Flights from Hamburg Airport to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport via Amsterdam Airport Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €55–320
Flights from Hamburg Airport to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €40–280
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from Hamburg Airport to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €50–310
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Hamburg Airport to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €60–800
- Website
- brusselsairlines.com
Flights from Hamburg Airport to Brussels Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- €80–200
- Website
- eurowings.com
Flights from Hamburg Airport to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €70–190
- Website
- lufthansa-city.com
Flights from Hamburg Airport to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €60–330
- Website
- condor.com
Flights from Hamburg Airport to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €80–220
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Hamburg Hbf to Köln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 3m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €80–340
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- +49 221 800 20 80
- [email protected]
- Website
- msm-gruppe.de
Train from Hamburg Hbf to Köln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 19m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Schedules at
- msm-gruppe.de
- Phone
- +44 (0)3432 186 186
- Website
- eurostar.com
Train from Koeln Hbf to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 56m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €65–120
- Website
- https://www.eurostar.com/rw-en
Train from Schiphol Airport to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 39m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €55–100
- Website
- https://www.eurostar.com/rw-en
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- sncf-connect.com
Train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Lille Europe
- Ave. Duration
- 34 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €22–35
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
Train from Lille Europe to Calais Ville
- Ave. Duration
- 42 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €22–40
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
Train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Lille Europe
- Ave. Duration
- 34 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €22–35
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
Train from Lille Europe to Calais Ville
- Ave. Duration
- 42 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €22–40
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
Train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Lille Europe
- Ave. Duration
- 34 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €22–35
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
Train from Aeroport Cdg2 Tgv Roissy to Lille Europe
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €40–70
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
Train from Lille Europe to Calais Ville
- Ave. Duration
- 42 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €22–40
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
Train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Lille Europe
- Ave. Duration
- 34 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €22–35
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
Train from Lille Europe to Calais Ville
- Ave. Duration
- 42 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €22–40
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
- Phone
- +32 70 79 79 79
- Website
- belgiantrain.be
Train from Hamburg-Harburg to Bruxelles-Midi
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 14m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €100–210
- Website
- https://www.belgiantrain.be/en
Train from Anvers-Berchem to Lille Flandres
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 9m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €22–45
- Website
- https://www.belgiantrain.be/en
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- track.effiliation.com
Train from Lille Flandres to Calais Ville
- 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 Calais Ville
- 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 Aeroport Cdg2 Tgv Roissy to Lille Europe
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €30–70
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.fr
Bus from Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof to Calais
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 55m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €70–120
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- blablacar.co.uk
Bus from Hamburg - Bus Station to Antwerp - Berchem
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 5m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €55–100
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
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More Questions & Answers
Hamburg to Calais bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Calais station.
Hamburg to Calais train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), arrive at Köln Hbf station.
Yes, the driving distance between Hamburg to Calais is 746 km. It takes approximately 6h 51m to drive from Hamburg to Calais.
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