There are 6 ways to get from Heilbronn to Calais by train (TGV), bus, train, car, plane, or train (Eurostar, 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
best- Take the train from Heilbronn Hauptbahnhof to Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhoftrain
- Take the train from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof to Strasbourg Bahnhoftrain 83 / ...
- Take the train from Strasbourg to Aeroport Cdg2 Tgv Roissytrain Tgv
- Take the train from Aeroport Cdg2 Tgv Roissy to Lille Europetrain Tgv
- Take the train from Lille Flandres to Calais Villetrain Ter
8h 50m€150–310Bus, train
cheapest- Take the bus from Heilbronn central train station to Brussels-North train stationbus N36
- Take the bus from Brussels-North train station to Lillebus 712 / ...
- Take the train from Lille Europe to Calais Frethuntrain Ter
13h 17m€74–115Drive 686.4 km
- Drive from Heilbronn to Calaiscar 686.4 km
6h 26m€110–159Train, fly
- Take the train from Heilbronn Hauptbahnhof to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhoftrain
- Take the train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Frankfurttrain
- 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
9h 2m€139–363Train via Cologne
- Take the train from Heilbronn Hauptbahnhof to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhoftrain
- Take the train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Köln Hbftrain 42 / ...
- 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 Flandres to Calais Villetrain Ter
9h 8m€130–361Train, bus
- Take the train from Heilbronn Hauptbahnhof to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhoftrain
- Take the train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Trier, Hauptbahnhoftrain Re1
- Take the bus from Trier, Balduinsbrunnen/Hbf to Luxembourgbus L32 / ...
- 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
13h 37m
Heilbronn to Calais by train and foot
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Heilbronn to Calais is to bus and train which costs €70 - €120 and takes 13h 17m.
The fastest way to get from Heilbronn to Calais is to drive which takes 6h 26m and costs €110 - €160.
No, there is no direct train from Heilbronn to Calais. However, there are services departing from Heilbronn Hauptbahnhof and arriving at Calais Ville via Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof, Strasbourg, Aeroport Cdg2 Tgv Roissy and Lille Flandres. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 8h 50m.
The distance between Heilbronn and Calais is 877 km. The road distance is 686.4 km.
The best way to get from Heilbronn to Calais without a car is to train which takes 8h 50m and costs €150 - €310.
It takes approximately 8h 50m to get from Heilbronn to Calais, including transfers.
Heilbronn to Calais train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional), depart from Heilbronn Hauptbahnhof station.
Heilbronn to Calais train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional), arrive at Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof station.
Yes, the driving distance between Heilbronn to Calais is 686 km. It takes approximately 6h 26m to drive from Heilbronn to Calais.
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What companies run services between Heilbronn, Germany and Calais, France?
You can take a train from Heilbronn Hauptbahnhof to Calais Ville via Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof, Strasbourg Bahnhof, Strasbourg, Aeroport Cdg2 Tgv Roissy, Lille Europe, and Lille Flandres in around 8h 50m.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Frankfurt to Brussels Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €35–260
- Website
- brusselsairlines.com
Flights from Frankfurt to Brussels Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 4m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €75–130
- Website
- lufthansa-city.com
Flights from Frankfurt to Brussels Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €35–260
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Heilbronn Hauptbahnhof to Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €13–55
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Heilbronn Hauptbahnhof to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €16–70
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Heilbronn Hauptbahnhof to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €16–70
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Heilbronn Hauptbahnhof to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €16–70
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
- Phone
- +49 721 61075885
- [email protected]
- Website
- Albtal-Verkehrs-Gesellschaft mbH
Train from Heilbronn Hauptbahnhof to Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Schedules at
- Albtal-Verkehrs-Gesellschaft mbH
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof to Strasbourg Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 43 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €14–35
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 31 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €12–27
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Köln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 31m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €40–90
- 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)
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Strasbourg to Aeroport Cdg2 Tgv Roissy
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 57m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €80–130
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Aeroport Cdg2 Tgv Roissy to Lille Europe
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €40–60
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Lille Europe
- Ave. Duration
- 34 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €21–35
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Lille Europe
- Ave. Duration
- 34 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €21–35
- 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 Strasbourg to Aeroport Cdg2 Tgv Roissy
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 58m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €70–130
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Aeroport Cdg2 Tgv Roissy to Lille Europe
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €35–60
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Lille Flandres to Calais Ville
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €18–30
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Lille Europe to Calais Frethun
- Ave. Duration
- 29 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €17–30
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Lille Flandres to Calais Ville
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €18–30
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Lille Flandres to Calais Ville
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €18–30
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Lille Flandres to Calais Ville
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €18–30
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
- Phone
- +32 70 79 79 79
- Website
- Belgian Railways
Train from Strasbourg to Aeroport Cdg2 Tgv Roissy
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 57m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €75–120
- Website
- Belgian Railways
Train from Aeroport Cdg2 Tgv Roissy to Lille Europe
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €35–55
- Website
- Belgian Railways
Train from Köln Hbf to Bruxelles Midi
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 54m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €35–60
- Website
- Belgian Railways
Train from Luxembourg to Namur
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 1m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €29–45
- Website
- Belgian Railways
Train from Namur to Lille Flandres
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 14m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €26–45
- Website
- Belgian Railways
- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 31 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €7–16
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
- 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
- Phone
- +49 621 830 1200
- Website
- Süwex
Train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Trier, Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 48m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €30–50
- Schedules at
- Süwex
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Heilbronn central train station to Brussels-North train station
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €45–70
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Brussels-North train station to Lille
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €10–15
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +352 24 89 24 89
- Website
- Luxembourg Railways (CFL)
Bus from Trier, Balduinsbrunnen/Hbf to Luxembourg
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Website
- Luxembourg Railways (CFL)
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