There are 5 ways to get from Hamelin to Calais by train (TGV), 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 to Herfordtrain Rb
- 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 Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Lille Europetrain Tgv
- Take the train from Lille Europe to Calais Villetrain Tgv
10h 17m€122–442Bus, train
cheapest- Take the bus from Hameln, Bahnhof to Hannover Hauptbahnhofbus S5
- Take the bus from Hanover central bus station to Lillebus
- Take the train from Lille Europe to Calais Villetrain Tgv
13h 43m€76–126Train, bus
- Take the train from Hameln, Bahnhof to Paderborn, Hauptbahnhoftrain S5
- Take the train from Paderborn Hbf to Dortmund Hbftrain Re
- 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 37mDrive 609.7 km
- Drive from Hamelin to Calaiscar 609.7 km
5h 47m€95–137Train via Duisburg
- Take the train from Hameln to Herfordtrain Rb
- Take the train from Herford to Oberhausen Hbftrain Re
- Take the train from Oberhausen Hbf to Antwerpen-Centraaltrain
- Take the train from Anvers-Central to Lille Flandrestrain Ic
- Take the train from Lille Flandres to Calais Villetrain Ter
14h 53m€121–317
Hamelin to Calais by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Hamelin to Calais is to bus and train which costs €75 - €130 and takes 13h 43m.
The fastest way to get from Hamelin to Calais is to drive which takes 5h 47m and costs €90 - €140.
No, there is no direct train from Hamelin to Calais. However, there are services departing from Hameln and arriving at Calais Ville via Herford, Bahnhof/ZOB, Köln Hbf, Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi and Lille Europe. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 10h 17m.
The distance between Hamelin and Calais is 703 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 17m and costs €120 - €450.
It takes approximately 10h 17m to get from Hamelin to Calais, including transfers.
Hamelin to Calais train services, operated by Regionalverkehre Start Deutschland GmbH, depart from Hameln station.
Hamelin to Calais train services, operated by Regionalverkehre Start Deutschland GmbH, arrive at Herford 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 to Calais Ville via Herford, Bahnhof/ZOB, Köln Hbf, Bruxelles Midi, Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi, and Lille Europe in around 10h 17m.
Train from Hameln to Herford
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €12–18
- Schedules at
- Regionalverkehre Start Deutschland GmbH
Train from Hameln to Herford
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €12–18
- Schedules at
- Regionalverkehre Start Deutschland GmbH
- 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
- €35–170
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Köln Hbf to Bruxelles Midi
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €40–180
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Paderborn Hbf to Dortmund Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €19–90
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Herford to Oberhausen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 52m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €29–130
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
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 Köln Hbf to Bruxelles Midi
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 54m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- 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 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 Köln Hbf to Bruxelles Midi
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 54m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €35–75
- Website
- Belgian Railways
Train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Lille Europe
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €17–40
- Website
- Belgian Railways
Train from Anvers-Central to Lille Flandres
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €22–50
- Website
- Belgian Railways
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Lille Europe
- Ave. Duration
- 34 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €21–35
- 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
Train from Lille Europe to Calais Ville
- Ave. Duration
- 42 min
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- €22–35
- Website
- TGV inOui
- Phone
- +49 30 311682904
- Website
- DB Bus
Train from Hameln, Bahnhof to Paderborn, Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- DB Bus
- Phone
- +49 221 13 999 444
- Website
- National Express
Train from Paderborn Hbf to Dortmund Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- National Express
Train from Herford to Oberhausen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 6m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- National Express
- Phone
- +31302035833
- [email protected]
- Website
- European Sleeper
Train from Oberhausen Hbf to Antwerpen-Centraal
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 48m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €40–85
- Website
- European Sleeper
- 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
- €30–60
- Website
- Sindbad
- Phone
- +49 30 311682904
- Website
- DB Bus
Bus from Hameln, Bahnhof to Hannover Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 36m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €8–11
- Website
- DB Bus
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Hanover central bus station to Lille
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 25m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €45–80
- Website
- Flixbus
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