There are 4 ways to get from Maastricht to Calais by bus, train, train (Eurostar, TGV), 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.
Bus, train
best- Take the bus from Maastricht to Lillebus N870 / ...
- Take the train from Lille Flandres to Calais Villetrain Ter
5h 30m€41–67Train
- Take the train from Maastricht to Liège-Guilleminstrain S43 / ...
- Take the train from Liege-Guillemins 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 Frethuntrain Ter
5h 52m€60–143Drive 308.1 km
- Drive from Maastricht to Calaiscar 308.1 km
3h 6m€64–93Train via Ghent
- Take the train from Hasselt to Gand-Saint-Pierretrain Ic / ...
- Take the train from Gand-Saint-Pierre to Lille Flandrestrain Ic
- Take the train from Lille Flandres to Calais Villetrain Ter
7h 10m€62–103
Maastricht to Calais by bus, tram, and train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Maastricht to Calais is to bus and train which costs €40 - €70 and takes 5h 30m.
The fastest way to get from Maastricht to Calais is to drive which takes 3h 6m and costs €60 - €95.
No, there is no direct train from Maastricht to Calais. However, there are services departing from Maastricht and arriving at Calais Ville via Liege-Guillemins, Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi, Lille Europe and Calais Frethun. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h 52m.
The distance between Maastricht and Calais is 328 km. The road distance is 308.1 km.
The best way to get from Maastricht to Calais without a car is to bus and train which takes 5h 30m and costs €40 - €70.
It takes approximately 5h 30m to get from Maastricht to Calais, including transfers.
Maastricht to Calais train services, operated by Belgian Railways (NMBS/SNCB), depart from Maastricht station.
Maastricht to Calais train services, operated by Belgian Railways (NMBS/SNCB), arrive at Liège-Guillemins station.
Yes, the driving distance between Maastricht to Calais is 308 km. It takes approximately 3h 6m to drive from Maastricht to Calais.
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What companies run services between Maastricht, Netherlands and Calais, France?
You can take a train from Maastricht to Calais Ville via Liege-Guillemins, Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi, Lille Europe, and Calais Frethun in around 5h 52m.
Rome2Rio's guide to Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF)
Contact Details
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Lille Flandres to Calais Ville
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €19–35
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Lille Europe to Calais Frethun
- Ave. Duration
- 29 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €19–30
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Lille Flandres to Calais Ville
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €19–35
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
- Phone
- +32 70 79 79 79
- Website
- Belgian Railways
Train from Maastricht to Liège-Guillemins
- Ave. Duration
- 34 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €5–9
- Website
- Belgian Railways
Train from Hasselt to Gand-Saint-Pierre
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €27–45
- Website
- Belgian Railways
Train from Gand-Saint-Pierre to Lille Flandres
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €13–20
- Website
- Belgian Railways
- Phone
- 0800-0232 545
- Website
- Arriva NL
Train from Maastricht to Liège-Guillemins
- Ave. Duration
- 34 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €7–11
- Website
- Arriva NL
- Second Class Single
- €7–11
- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from Maastricht to Liège-Guillemins
- Ave. Duration
- 34 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- €3–7
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
- Phone
- +44 (0)3432 186 186
- Website
- Eurostar
Train from Liege-Guillemins to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi
- Ave. Duration
- 44 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €40–65
- Website
- Eurostar
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Liege-Guillemins to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi
- Ave. Duration
- 48 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €16–35
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 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 FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Maastricht to Lille
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €20–30
- Website
- Flixbus
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