There are 10 ways to get from Munich to Calais by train (Eurostar, TGV), bus, night train, train, car, or plane
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Train via Cologne
best- Take the train from München Hbf to Köln Messe/Deutz Bftrain 47 / ...
- Take the train from Koeln Hbf 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 Villetrain Tgv
10h 1m€193–681Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Munich central bus station to Calaisbus N280
16h 15m€85–150Night train, train
- Take the night train from Muenchen Ost to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midinighttrain Nj
- Take the train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Lille Europetrain Tgv
- Take the train from Lille Flandres to Calais Villetrain Ter
13h 50m€87–195Drive 900.7 km
- Drive from Munich to Calaiscar 900.7 km
9h 12m€140–202Train
- Take the train from München Ost to Bruxelles-Miditrain Nj
- Take the train from Bruxelles-Midi to Tournaitrain Ic / ...
- Take the train from Lille Flandres to Calais Villetrain Ter
14h 34m€171–342Fly to Brussels Airport, train
- Fly from Munich International Airport (MUC) to Brussels Airport (BRU)plane MUC - BRU
- Take the train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Lille Europetrain
- Take the train from Lille Europe to Calais Villetrain
7h 16m€154–322Fly to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport, train
- Fly from Munich International Airport (MUC) to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport (CDG)plane MUC - CDG
- Take the train from Aeroport Cdg2 Tgv Roissy to Lille Europetrain
- Take the train from Lille Europe to Calais Villetrain
7h 9m€145–361Fly to Cologne Bonn Airport, train
- Fly from Munich International Airport (MUC) to Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN)plane MUC - CGN
- Take the train from Koeln Hbf to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Miditrain
- Take the train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Lille Europetrain
- Take the train from Lille Europe to Calais Villetrain
9h 4m€164–468Fly to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, train
- Fly from Munich International Airport (MUC) to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS)plane MUC - AMS
- Take the train from Schiphol Airport to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Miditrain
- Take the train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Lille Europetrain
- Take the train from Lille Europe to Calais Villetrain
9h 6m€232–496Fly to Luxembourg, train
- Fly from Munich International Airport (MUC) to Luxembourg (LUX)plane MUC - LUX
- Take the train from Luxembourg to Bruxelles-Miditrain
- Take the train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Lille Europetrain
- Take the train from Lille Europe to Calais Villetrain
10h 54m€167–386
Munich to Calais by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Munich to Calais is to bus which costs €85 - €150 and takes 16h 15m.
The fastest way to get from Munich to Calais is to fly and train which takes 7h 9m and costs €140 - €370.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Munich central bus station station and arriving at Calais. Services depart once daily, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 16h 15m.
No, there is no direct train from Munich to Calais. However, there are services departing from München Hbf and arriving at Calais Ville via Koeln Messe/Deutz, Koeln Hbf, Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi and Lille Europe. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 10h 1m.
The distance between Munich and Calais is 1016 km. The road distance is 900.7 km.
The best way to get from Munich to Calais without a car is to train via Cologne which takes 10h 1m and costs €190 - €700.
It takes approximately 10h 1m to get from Munich to Calais, including transfers.
Munich to Calais bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Munich central bus station.
Munich to Calais train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), depart from München Hbf station.
The best way to get from Munich to Calais is to train via Cologne which takes 10h 1m and costs €190 - €700. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €85 - €150 and takes 16h 15m.
What companies run services between Munich, Germany and Calais, France?
You can take a train from München Hbf to Calais Ville via Köln Messe/Deutz Bf, Koeln Messe/Deutz, Koeln Hbf, Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi, and Lille Europe in around 10h 1m. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Munich central bus station to Calais once daily. Tickets cost €85–150 and the journey takes 16h 15m.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Munich International Airport to Brussels Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €95–360
Flights from Munich International Airport to Brussels Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €110–340
Flights from Munich International Airport to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €45–290
Flights from Munich International Airport to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 28m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €90–260
Flights from Munich International Airport to Cologne Bonn Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €40–260
Flights from Munich International Airport to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €50–650
Flights from Munich International Airport to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 31m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €100–650
Flights from Munich International Airport to Luxembourg
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €85–220
Flights from Munich International Airport to Luxembourg via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 48m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €85–220
- Website
- brusselsairlines.com
Flights from Munich International Airport to Brussels Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €95–360
- Website
- lufthansa-city.com
Flights from Munich International Airport to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €45–290
Flights from Munich International Airport to Cologne Bonn Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- €40–260
Flights from Munich International Airport to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €50–300
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Munich International Airport to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 31m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €50–300
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from Munich International Airport to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 43m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €45–290
- Website
- luxair.lu
Flights from Munich International Airport to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport via Luxembourg
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- €120–900
Flights from Munich International Airport to Luxembourg
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €70–210
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Munich International Airport to Brussels Airport via Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €100–340
Flights from Munich International Airport to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport via Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €100–340
- Website
- eurowings.com
Flights from Munich International Airport to Cologne Bonn Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- €70–210
- Website
- airdolomiti.it
Flights from Munich International Airport to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Monday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €150–650
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from München Hbf to Köln Messe/Deutz Bf
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 9m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €100–440
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Koeln Hbf to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 52m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €40–170
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Koeln Hbf to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 52m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €40–170
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- +44 (0)3432 186 186
- Website
- eurostar.com
Train from Koeln Hbf to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 56m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €70–120
- Website
- https://www.eurostar.com/rw-en
Train from Koeln Hbf to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 56m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €70–120
- Website
- https://www.eurostar.com/rw-en
Train from Schiphol Airport to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 39m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €60–110
- Website
- https://www.eurostar.com/rw-en
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- sncf-connect.com
Train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Lille Europe
- Ave. Duration
- 34 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €22–35
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
Train from Lille Europe to Calais Ville
- Ave. Duration
- 42 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €23–40
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
Train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Lille Europe
- Ave. Duration
- 34 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €22–35
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
Train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Lille Europe
- Ave. Duration
- 34 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €22–35
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
Train from Lille Europe to Calais Ville
- Ave. Duration
- 42 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €23–40
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
Train from Aeroport Cdg2 Tgv Roissy to Lille Europe
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €40–70
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
Train from Lille Europe to Calais Ville
- Ave. Duration
- 42 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €23–40
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
Train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Lille Europe
- Ave. Duration
- 34 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €22–35
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
Train from Lille Europe to Calais Ville
- Ave. Duration
- 42 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €23–40
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
Train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Lille Europe
- Ave. Duration
- 34 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €22–35
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
Train from Lille Europe to Calais Ville
- Ave. Duration
- 42 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €23–40
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
Train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Lille Europe
- Ave. Duration
- 34 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €22–35
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
Train from Lille Europe to Calais Ville
- Ave. Duration
- 42 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €23–40
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
- Phone
- +43 (0) 51717
- Website
- nightjet.com
Night train from Muenchen Ost to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 43m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- €45–130
- Website
- https://www.nightjet.com/en/#/home
- Sleeper Carriage
- €100–130
- Couchette Carriage
- €75–90
- Seating Carriage
- €45–55
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- track.effiliation.com
Train from Lille Flandres to Calais Ville
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €17–35
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
Train from Lille Flandres to Calais Ville
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €17–35
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
Train from Aeroport Cdg2 Tgv Roissy to Lille Europe
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €35–70
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
- Phone
- +32 70 79 79 79
- Website
- belgiantrain.be
Train from München Ost to Bruxelles-Midi
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 39m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €130–270
- Website
- https://www.belgiantrain.be/en
Train from Bruxelles-Midi to Tournai
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €13–28
- Website
- https://www.belgiantrain.be/en
Train from Aeroport Cdg2 Tgv Roissy to Lille Europe
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €30–70
- Website
- https://www.belgiantrain.be/en
Train from Luxembourg to Bruxelles-Midi
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 17m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €35–80
- Website
- https://www.belgiantrain.be/en
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.fr
Bus from Munich central bus station to Calais
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €85–150
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
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More Questions & Answers
Munich to Calais bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Calais station.
Munich to Calais train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), arrive at Köln Messe/Deutz Bf station.
Yes, the driving distance between Munich to Calais is 901 km. It takes approximately 9h 12m to drive from Munich to Calais.
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