There are 5 ways to get from Magdeburg to Calais by train (Eurostar), bus, train, 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 Magdeburg Hbf to Köln Hbftrain 19 / ...
- Take the train from Köln Hbf to Bruxelles Miditrain 79
- Take the train from Bruxelles-Midi to Tournaitrain Trn / ...
- Take the train from Lille Flandres to Calais Villetrain Ter
10h 58m€108–334Bus, train
cheapest- Take the bus from Magdeburg central bus station to Lillebus N1325 / ...
- Take the train from Lille Europe to Calais Frethuntrain Ter
15h 56m€95–142Bus, train via Dortmund
- Take the bus from Magdeburg to Dortmundbus
- 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
12h 16mDrive 779.9 km
- Drive from Magdeburg to Calaiscar 779.9 km
7h€143–207Train via Düsseldorf
- Take the train from Magdeburg Hbf to Düsseldorf Hbftrain 10 / ...
- Take the train from Düsseldorf Hbf to Bruxelles Miditrain Tha
- Take the train from Bruxelles-Midi to Lille Europetrain Trn
- Take the train from Lille Europe to Calais Frethuntrain Ter
11h 28m€205–356
Magdeburg to Calais by train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Magdeburg to Calais is to bus and train which costs €95 - €150 and takes 15h 56m.
The fastest way to get from Magdeburg to Calais is to drive which takes 7h and costs €140 - €210.
No, there is no direct train from Magdeburg to Calais. However, there are services departing from Magdeburg Hbf and arriving at Calais Ville via Köln Hbf, Bruxelles-Midi, Tournai and Lille Flandres. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 10h 58m.
The distance between Magdeburg and Calais is 866 km. The road distance is 779.9 km.
The best way to get from Magdeburg to Calais without a car is to train which takes 10h 58m and costs €100 - €340.
It takes approximately 10h 58m to get from Magdeburg to Calais, including transfers.
Magdeburg to Calais train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), depart from Magdeburg Hbf station.
Magdeburg to Calais train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), arrive at Köln Hbf station.
Yes, the driving distance between Magdeburg to Calais is 780 km. It takes approximately 7h to drive from Magdeburg to Calais.
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What companies run services between Magdeburg, Germany and Calais, France?
You can take a train from Magdeburg Hbf to Calais Ville via Köln Hbf, Bruxelles Midi, Bruxelles-Midi, Tournai, and Lille Flandres in around 10h 58m.
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Magdeburg Hbf to Köln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 18m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €65–130
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Köln Hbf to Bruxelles Midi
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 52m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €35–65
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Magdeburg Hbf to Düsseldorf Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 4m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €65–130
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- FlixTrain GmbH
Train from Magdeburg Hbf to Köln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 48m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €30–55
- Website
- FlixTrain GmbH
- 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
- €85–140
- Website
- Eurostar
Train from Düsseldorf Hbf to Bruxelles Midi
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €100–170
- 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
- €40–65
- Website
- Belgian Railways
Train from Bruxelles-Midi to Tournai
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 6m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €15–23
- Website
- Belgian Railways
Train from Bruxelles-Midi to Lille Europe
- Ave. Duration
- 34 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €18–28
- Website
- Belgian Railways
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 Flandres to Calais Ville
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €19–35
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Bruxelles-Midi to Lille Europe
- Ave. Duration
- 34 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €18–29
- 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 Europe to Calais Frethun
- Ave. Duration
- 29 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €19–30
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
- Phone
- +38 (050) 010-01-04
- [email protected]
- Website
- OrionBus
Bus from Magdeburg to Dortmund
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 33m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Website
- OrionBus
- 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
- €46
- Website
- Sindbad
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Magdeburg central bus station to Lille
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 35m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €75–110
- Website
- Flixbus
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