There are 5 ways to get from Venlo to Calais by train (Eurostar, TGV), 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 via Liège
best- Take the train from Roermond to Maastrichttrain
- Take the train from Liege-Guillemins to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Miditrain Ice
- Take the train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Lille Europetrain Tgv
- Take the train from Lille Europe to Calais Villetrain Tgv
5h 48m€70–193Bus, train
cheapest- Take the bus from Venlo Station to Eindhoven Stationbus 023
- Take the bus from Eindhoven Station to Lillebus 280 / ...
- Take the train from Lille Europe to Calais Frethuntrain Ter
6h 49m€37–79Drive 339.3 km
- Drive from Venlo to Calaiscar 339.3 km
3h 26m€60–87Train
- Take the train from Venlo to Eindhoven Centraaltrain
- Take the train from Eindhoven Centraal to Bredatrain
- Take the train from Breda to Anvers-Centraltrain Ec / ...
- Take the train from Anvers-Central to Lille Flandrestrain Ic
- Take the train from Lille Flandres to Calais Villetrain Ter
7h€58–131Train, bus
- Take the train from Venlo to Eindhoven Centraaltrain
- Take the bus from Eindhoven Station to Brussels-North train stationbus 823 / ...
- Take the bus from Brussels-North train station to Lillebus 328 / ...
- Take the train from Lille Flandres to Calais Villetrain Ter
8h 6m€41–79
Venlo to Calais by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Venlo to Calais is to train and bus which costs €40 - €80 and takes 8h 6m.
The fastest way to get from Venlo to Calais is to drive which takes 3h 26m and costs €60 - €90.
No, there is no direct train from Venlo to Calais. However, there are services departing from Venlo and arriving at Calais Ville via Roermond, Maastricht, Liege-Guillemins, Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi and Lille Europe. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h 48m.
The distance between Venlo and Calais is 416 km. The road distance is 339.3 km.
The best way to get from Venlo to Calais without a car is to train via Liège which takes 5h 48m and costs €70 - €200.
It takes approximately 5h 48m to get from Venlo to Calais, including transfers.
Venlo to Calais train services, operated by Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS), depart from Roermond station.
Venlo to Calais train services, operated by Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS), arrive at Maastricht station.
Yes, the driving distance between Venlo to Calais is 339 km. It takes approximately 3h 26m to drive from Venlo to Calais.
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What companies run services between Venlo, Netherlands and Calais, France?
You can take a train from Venlo to Calais Ville via Roermond, Maastricht, Liege-Guillemins, Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi, and Lille Europe in around 5h 48m.
- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from Roermond to Maastricht
- Ave. Duration
- 32 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €5–11
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from Venlo to Eindhoven Centraal
- Ave. Duration
- 38 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €5–12
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from Eindhoven Centraal to Breda
- Ave. Duration
- 38 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €6–14
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from Breda to Anvers-Central
- Ave. Duration
- 34 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €6–13
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from Venlo to Eindhoven Centraal
- Ave. Duration
- 38 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €5–12
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
- Phone
- 0800-0232 545
- Website
- Arriva NL
Train from Roermond to Maastricht
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €9–13
- Website
- Arriva NL
- Second Class Single
- €9–13
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Liege-Guillemins to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi
- Ave. Duration
- 48 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €18–85
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
- 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
- €29–50
- Website
- Eurostar
- Phone
- +32 70 79 79 79
- Website
- Belgian Railways
Train from Liege-Guillemins to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 28m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €17–35
- Website
- Belgian Railways
Train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Lille Europe
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €17–40
- Website
- Belgian Railways
Train from Breda to Anvers-Central
- Ave. Duration
- 34 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €9–20
- Website
- Belgian Railways
Train from Anvers-Central to Lille Flandres
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €23–50
- Website
- Belgian Railways
- 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
Train from Lille Europe to Calais Ville
- Ave. Duration
- 42 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €22–35
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Lille Europe to Calais Frethun
- Ave. Duration
- 28 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €20–35
- Website
- TGV inOui
Rome2Rio's guide to Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF)
Contact DetailsContact 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
- €16–35
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Lille Flandres to Calais Ville
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €17–35
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Lille Flandres to Calais Ville
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €17–35
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Venlo Station to Eindhoven Station
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €4–7
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Eindhoven Station to Lille
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €16–27
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Eindhoven Station to Brussels-North train station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €10–17
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Brussels-North train station to Lille
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €8–15
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Bus from Eindhoven Station to Lille
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €18–35
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
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