There are 5 ways to get from Alsace to Calais by train (TGV), train, bus, car, or plane
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Train
best- Take the train from Scherwiller to Strasbourgtrain Ter
- Take the train from Strasbourg to Lille Europetrain Tgv
- Take the train from Lille Flandres to Calais Villetrain Ter
7h 10m€147–253Train, bus
cheapest- Take the train from Scherwiller to Strasbourgtrain Ter
- Take the bus from Strasbourg to Brussels-North train stationbus 834
- Take the bus from Brussels-North train station to Lillebus 328 / ...
- Take the train from Lille Flandres to Calais Villetrain Ter
13h 22m€73–131Drive 580 km
- Drive from Alsace to Calaiscar 580 km
6h 20m€89–129Train, fly
- Take the train from Selestat to St Louistrain
- Fly from Basel (BSL) to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport (CDG)plane BSL - CDG
- Take the train from Aeroport Cdg2 Tgv Roissy to Lille Europetrain
- Take the train from Lille Europe to Calais Villetrain
7h 38m€168–411Train via Paris (TGV)
- Take the train from Selestat to Paris Esttrain Tgv
- Take the train from Paris Nord to Calais Frethuntrain Tgv
7h 26m€162–274
Alsace to Calais by train and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Alsace to Calais is to train and bus which costs €70 - €140 and takes 13h 22m.
The fastest way to get from Alsace to Calais is to drive which takes 6h 20m and costs €85 - €130.
No, there is no direct train from Alsace to Calais. However, there are services departing from Scherwiller and arriving at Calais Ville via Strasbourg and Lille Flandres. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 7h 10m.
The distance between Alsace and Calais is 772 km. The road distance is 580 km.
The best way to get from Alsace to Calais without a car is to train which takes 7h 10m and costs €140 - €260.
It takes approximately 7h 10m to get from Alsace to Calais, including transfers.
Alsace to Calais train services, operated by Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF), depart from Scherwiller station.
Alsace to Calais train services, operated by Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF), arrive at Strasbourg station.
Yes, the driving distance between Alsace to Calais is 580 km. It takes approximately 6h 20m to drive from Alsace to Calais.
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What companies run services between Alsace, France and Calais, France?
You can take a train from Scherwiller to Calais Ville via Strasbourg, Lille Europe, Lille Europe, Gare Rue De Tournai, and Lille Flandres in around 7h 10m.
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from Basel to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €35–260
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Basel to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €110–260
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 Scherwiller to Strasbourg
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 4m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €8–17
- 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 Scherwiller to Strasbourg
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 4m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €8–17
- 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 Selestat to St Louis
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €15–35
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Aeroport Cdg2 Tgv Roissy to Lille Europe
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €30–70
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Strasbourg to Lille Europe
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 6m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €120–200
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Aeroport Cdg2 Tgv Roissy to Lille Europe
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €40–70
- 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 Selestat to Paris Est
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 24m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €95–160
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Paris Nord to Calais Frethun
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 56m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €65–110
- Website
- TGV inOui
- Phone
- +32 70 79 79 79
- Website
- Belgian Railways
Train from Aeroport Cdg2 Tgv Roissy to Lille Europe
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €30–70
- Website
- Belgian Railways
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Strasbourg to Brussels-North train station
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 45m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €35–60
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Brussels-North train station to Lille
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €9–16
- Website
- Flixbus
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