There are 5 ways to get from Hamelin to Calais by train (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 Hameln, Bahnhof to Herford, Bahnhof/ZOBtrain
- Take the train from Herford, Bahnhof/ZOB to Köln Hbftrain 55 / ...
- Take the train from Köln Hbf to Bruxelles Miditrain 79
- Take the train from Bruxelles-Midi to Lille Europetrain Trn
- Take the train from Lille Flandres to Calais Villetrain Ter
10h 45m€121–338Train, bus
cheapest- Take the train from Hameln, Bahnhof to Herford, Bahnhof/ZOBtrain
- Take the train from Herford, Bahnhof/ZOB to Dortmund Hbftrain 55 / ...
- Take the bus from DORTMUND, Hbf Nordseite, Steinstrasse to LILLE, Przystanek B - Rue des Canonniersbus
- Take the train from Lille Flandres to Calais Villetrain Ter
11h 13m€96–182Drive 609.7 km
- Drive from Hamelin to Calaiscar 609.7 km
5h 47m€98–142Train via Duisburg
- Take the train from Hameln, Bahnhof to Herford, Bahnhof/ZOBtrain
- Take the train from Herford to Duisburg Hbftrain Re
- Take the train from Duisburg Hbf to Bruxelles Miditrain Tha
- Take the train from Bruxelles-Midi to Tournaitrain Trn / ...
- Take the train from Lille Flandres to Calais Villetrain Ter
11h 43m€179–362Bus, train
- Take the bus from Hameln, Bahnhof to Löhne, Remarqueplatz/Bhfbus
- Take the bus from Bad Oeynhausen to Lillebus
- Take the train from Lille Europe to Calais Frethuntrain Ter
14h 8m
Hamelin to Calais by train and tram
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Hamelin to Calais is to train and bus which costs €95 - €190 and takes 11h 13m.
The fastest way to get from Hamelin to Calais is to drive which takes 5h 47m and costs €95 - €150.
No, there is no direct train from Hamelin to Calais. However, there are services departing from Hameln, Bahnhof and arriving at Calais Ville via Herford, Bahnhof/ZOB, Köln Hbf, Bruxelles-Midi, Gare Lille Europe and Lille Flandres. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 10h 45m.
The distance between Hamelin and Calais is 700 km. The road distance is 609.7 km.
The best way to get from Hamelin to Calais without a car is to train which takes 10h 45m and costs €120 - €340.
It takes approximately 10h 45m to get from Hamelin to Calais, including transfers.
Hamelin to Calais train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional), depart from Hameln, Bahnhof station.
Hamelin to Calais train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional), arrive at Herford, Bahnhof/ZOB station.
Yes, the driving distance between Hamelin to Calais is 610 km. It takes approximately 5h 47m to drive from Hamelin to Calais.
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What companies run services between Hamelin, Germany and Calais, France?
You can take a train from Hameln, Bahnhof to Calais Ville via Herford, Bahnhof/ZOB, Köln Hbf, Bruxelles Midi, Bruxelles-Midi, Lille Europe, Gare Lille Europe, Gare Lille Flandres, and Lille Flandres in around 10h 45m.
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Hameln, Bahnhof to Herford, Bahnhof/ZOB
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €14–60
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Hameln, Bahnhof to Herford, Bahnhof/ZOB
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €14–60
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Hameln, Bahnhof to Herford, Bahnhof/ZOB
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €14–60
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Herford, Bahnhof/ZOB to Köln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 13m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €35–80
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Köln Hbf to Bruxelles Midi
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 52m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €35–85
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Herford, Bahnhof/ZOB to Dortmund Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €19–45
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Herford to Duisburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 52m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €28–65
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
- Phone
- +44 (0)3432 186 186
- Website
- Eurostar
Train from Köln Hbf to Bruxelles Midi
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 52m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €80–140
- Website
- Eurostar
Train from Duisburg Hbf to Bruxelles Midi
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 39m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €100–180
- Website
- Eurostar
- Phone
- +32 70 79 79 79
- Website
- Belgian Railways
Train from Köln Hbf to Bruxelles Midi
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 54m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €40–60
- Website
- Belgian Railways
Train from Bruxelles-Midi to Lille Europe
- Ave. Duration
- 34 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €17–27
- Website
- Belgian Railways
Train from Bruxelles-Midi to Tournai
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 6m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €15–23
- Website
- Belgian Railways
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 Bruxelles-Midi to Lille Europe
- Ave. Duration
- 34 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €17–29
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Lille Flandres to Calais Ville
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €18–30
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Lille Flandres to Calais Ville
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €18–30
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Lille Flandres to Calais Ville
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €18–30
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Lille Europe to Calais Frethun
- Ave. Duration
- 29 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €17–30
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
- Phone
- +49 221 13 999 444
- Website
- National Express
Train from Herford, Bahnhof/ZOB to Dortmund Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- National Express
Train from Herford to Duisburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- National Express
- Phone
- +48 77 443 44 44
- [email protected]
- Website
- Sindbad
Bus from DORTMUND, Hbf Nordseite, Steinstrasse to LILLE, Przystanek B - Rue des Canonniers
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €45–50
- Website
- Sindbad
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Bus from Hameln, Bahnhof to Löhne, Remarqueplatz/Bhf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 24m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Bad Oeynhausen to Lille
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 15m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- €45–70
- Website
- Flixbus
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