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How to get fromKaiserslautern to Dunkirkby train (TGV), bus, car, or train

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There are 5 ways to get from Kaiserslautern to Dunkirk by train (TGV), bus, car, or train

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  1. Train via Paris

    best
    1. Take the train from Kaiserslautern, Hbf to Saarbrücken Hbftrain train Re1
    2. Take the train from Saarbrücken Hbf to Paris l'Esttrain train 82
    3. Take the train from Paris Nord to Dunkerquetrain train Tgv
    6h 54m
    €131–254

  2. Train, bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Kaiserslautern, Hbf to Merzigtrain train Re1
    2. Take the bus from Merzig, Bahnhof to Gasperich, Gerhard Mercatorbus bus 404
    3. Take the bus from Luxembourg to Lille - Europe Train Stationbus bus
    4. Take the train from Lille Flandres to Dunkerquetrain train Ter
    11h 1m
    €53–137

  3. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Kaiserslautern central train station to Luxembourg, P+R Bouillonbus bus N36
    2. Take the bus from Luxembourg P+R Bouillon to Charleroi Airportbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Charleroi Airport to Lille Boulevard de Turinbus bus
    4. Take the bus from Lille - Europe Train Station to Dunkirk - Pôle d'Échange Stationbus bus
    10h 25m
    €67–120

  4. Drive  515.7 km

    1. Drive from Kaiserslautern to Dunkirkcar car 515.7 km
    5h 1m
    €83–119

  5. Train

    1. Take the train from Kaiserslautern, Hbf to Trier, Hauptbahnhoftrain train Re1
    2. Take the train from Trier, Hauptbahnhof to Luxembourg, Gare Centraletrain train Re / ...
    3. Take the train from Luxembourg to Namurtrain train Ic / ...
    4. Take the train from Namur to Lille Flandrestrain train Ic
    5. Take the train from Lille Flandres to Dunkerquetrain train Ter
    10h 36m
    €101–242

Kaiserslautern to Dunkirk by train and foot

Calendar26Weekly Services
Duration6h 54mAverage Duration
Ticket€131Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 736.5 km
  • Duration: 6h 54m

What companies run services between Kaiserslautern, Germany and Dunkirk, France?

You can take a train from Kaiserslautern, Hbf to Dunkerque via Saarbrücken Hbf, Paris l'Est, and Paris Nord in around 6h 54m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Kaiserslautern central train station to Dunkirk - Pôle d'Échange Station via Luxembourg P+R Bouillon, Charleroi Airport, and Lille - Europe Train Station in around 10h 25m.

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