There are 6 ways to get from Rüdesheim am Rhein to Calais by train (Eurostar, TGV), bus, train, car, train (Eurostar), or night train
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train via Wiesbaden Hauptbahnhof
best- Take the train from Wiesbaden Hauptbahnhof to Köln Hbftrain 45
- 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 Frethuntrain Ter
9h 6m€172–295Bus, train
cheapest- Take the bus from Rüdesheim to Koblenz Hauptbahnhofbus 10X
- Take the bus from Coblenz central train station to Brussels-North train stationbus
- Take the bus from Brussels-North train station to Lillebus 228 / ...
- Take the train from Lille Europe to Calais Frethuntrain Ter
11h 38m€92–140Drive 545.1 km
- Drive from Rüdesheim am Rhein to Calaiscar 545.1 km
5h 40m€103–149Train
- Take the train from Bingen, Stadtbahnhof to Köln Hbftrain
- Take the train from Köln Hbf to Bruxelles Miditrain 79
- Take the train from Bruxelles-Midi to Lille Europetrain Trn
- Take the train from Lille Europe to Calais Frethuntrain Ter
9h 50m€100–251Bus, train via Tournai
- Take the bus from Rüdesheim to Koblenz Hauptbahnhofbus 10X
- Take the train from Koblenz Hbf to Bruxelles-Miditrain Nj / ...
- Take the train from Bruxelles-Midi to Tournaitrain Trn / ...
- Take the train from Lille Flandres to Calais Villetrain Ter
11h 40m€129–208Bus, night train, train
- Take the bus from Rüdesheim to Koblenz Hauptbahnhofbus 10X
- Take the nighttrain from Koblenz Hbf to Liege-Guilleminsnighttrain Nj
- Take the train from Liège-Guillemins to Namurtrain L / ...
- Take the train from Namur to Lille Flandrestrain Ic
- Take the train from Lille Flandres to Calais Villetrain Ter
13h€113–245
Rüdesheim am Rhein to Calais by bus and train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Rüdesheim am Rhein to Calais is to bus and train which costs €90 - €140 and takes 11h 38m.
The fastest way to get from Rüdesheim am Rhein to Calais is to drive which takes 5h 40m and costs €100 - €150.
No, there is no direct train from Rüdesheim am Rhein to Calais. However, there are services departing from Wiesbaden Hauptbahnhof and arriving at Calais Ville via Koeln Hbf, Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi, Lille Europe and Calais Frethun. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 9h 6m.
The distance between Rüdesheim am Rhein and Calais is 627 km. The road distance is 545.1 km.
The best way to get from Rüdesheim am Rhein to Calais without a car is to train via Wiesbaden Hauptbahnhof which takes 9h 6m and costs €170 - €300.
It takes approximately 9h 6m to get from Rüdesheim am Rhein to Calais, including transfers.
Rüdesheim am Rhein to Calais train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), depart from Wiesbaden Hauptbahnhof station.
Rüdesheim am Rhein to Calais train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), arrive at Köln Hbf station.
Yes, the driving distance between Rüdesheim am Rhein to Calais is 545 km. It takes approximately 5h 40m to drive from Rüdesheim am Rhein to Calais.
There are 1229+ hotels available in Calais.
What companies run services between Rüdesheim am Rhein, Germany and Calais, France?
You can take a bus from Rüdesheim to Calais Ville via Wiesbaden Hauptbahnhof, Wiesbaden Hauptbahnhof, Koeln Hbf, Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi, Lille Europe, and Calais Frethun in around 9h 6m.
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Wiesbaden Hauptbahnhof to Köln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 59 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €26–55
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Köln Hbf to Bruxelles Midi
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 52m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €35–70
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
- Phone
- +44 (0)3432 186 186
- Website
- Eurostar
Train from Koeln Hbf to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 56m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €90–150
- Website
- Eurostar
Train from Köln Hbf to Bruxelles Midi
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 52m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €90–150
- Website
- Eurostar
- 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 Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF)
Contact Details
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 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 Europe to Calais Frethun
- Ave. Duration
- 29 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €19–30
- 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 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
- Phone
- +49-261-98887070
- [email protected]
- Website
- Trans Regio Deutsche Regionalbahn GmbH (MittelrheinBahn)
Train from Bingen, Stadtbahnhof to Köln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 32m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €28–40
- Schedules at
- Trans Regio Deutsche Regionalbahn GmbH (MittelrheinBahn)
- 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 Lille Europe
- Ave. Duration
- 34 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €17–27
- Website
- Belgian Railways
Train from Koblenz Hbf to Bruxelles-Midi
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 4m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €55–90
- 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 Liège-Guillemins to Namur
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €10–17
- Website
- Belgian Railways
Train from Namur to Lille Flandres
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 14m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €27–45
- Website
- Belgian Railways
- Phone
- +43 (0) 51717
- Website
- Nightjet
Night train from Koblenz Hbf to Liege-Guillemins
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 57m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €21–95
- Website
- Nightjet
- Sleeper Carriage
- €80–95
- Couchette Carriage
- €50–65
- Seating Carriage
- €21–26
- Phone
- +49 521 92 64 40
- [email protected]
- Website
- go.on
Bus from Rüdesheim to Koblenz Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 37m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €35–55
- Schedules at
- go.on
Bus from Rüdesheim to Koblenz Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 37m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €35–55
- Schedules at
- go.on
Bus from Rüdesheim to Koblenz Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 37m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €35–55
- Schedules at
- go.on
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Coblenz central train station to Brussels-North train station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €26–40
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Brussels-North train station to Lille
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €10–15
- Website
- Flixbus
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