There are 6 ways to get from Mannheim to Calais by train (TGV), bus, train, car, or plane
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Train
best- Take the train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Frankfurttrain 47 / ...
- Take the train from Frankfurt 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
8h 16m€117–403Bus, train
cheapest- Take the bus from Mannheim central bus station to Brussels-North train stationbus N36
- Take the bus from Brussels-North train station to Lillebus 328 / ...
- Take the train from Lille Europe to Calais Frethuntrain Ter
11h 48m€58–104Bus, train via Luxembourg
- Take the bus from Mannheim central bus station to Luxembourg, P+R Bouillonbus N36
- Take the bus from Luxembourg to Lille - Europe Train Stationbus
- Take the train from Lille Flandres to Calais Villetrain Ter
11h 34m€62–114Drive 606.7 km
- Drive from Mannheim to Calaiscar 606.7 km
5h 53m€95–137Train, fly
- 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
7h 56m€124–359Train via Luxembourg
- Take the train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Trier, Hauptbahnhoftrain Re1
- Take the train from Trier, Hauptbahnhof to Luxembourg, Gare Centraletrain Re / ...
- 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
12h€113–206
Mannheim to Calais by train and tram
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Mannheim to Calais is to bus and train which costs €55 - €110 and takes 11h 48m.
The fastest way to get from Mannheim to Calais is to drive which takes 5h 53m and costs €90 - €140.
No, there is no direct train from Mannheim to Calais. However, there are services departing from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof and arriving at Calais Ville via Frankfurt, Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi, Gare Lille Europe and Lille Flandres. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 8h 16m.
The distance between Mannheim and Calais is 668 km. The road distance is 606.7 km.
The best way to get from Mannheim to Calais without a car is to train which takes 8h 16m and costs €110 - €410.
It takes approximately 8h 16m to get from Mannheim to Calais, including transfers.
Mannheim to Calais train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), depart from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof station.
Mannheim to Calais train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), arrive at Frankfurt station.
Yes, the driving distance between Mannheim to Calais is 607 km. It takes approximately 5h 53m to drive from Mannheim to Calais.
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What companies run services between Mannheim, Germany and Calais, France?
You can take a train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Calais Ville via Frankfurt, Bruxelles Midi, Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi, Lille Europe, Gare Lille Europe, Gare Lille Flandres, and Lille Flandres in around 8h 16m.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Frankfurt to Brussels Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €75–160
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 31 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €12–55
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Frankfurt to Bruxelles Midi
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 47m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €70–280
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 31 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €12–55
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Mannheim central bus station to Luxembourg, P+R Bouillon
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €17–28
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Mannheim central bus station to Brussels-North train station
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €30–55
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Brussels-North train station to Lille
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €8–14
- Website
- Flixbus
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