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There are 13 ways to get from Budapest to Calais by plane, train, train (TGV), bus, night train, car, or car train

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  1. Fly to Brussels Airport, train

    best
    1. Fly from Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport (BUD) to Brussels Airport (BRU)plane plane BUD - BRU
    2. Take the train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Lille Europetrain train
    3. Take the train from Lille Europe to Calais Villetrain train
    8h 20m
    €114–248

  2. Fly to Beauvais–Tillé Airport, bus, train

    cheapest
    1. Fly from Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport (BUD) to Beauvais–Tillé Airport (BVA)plane plane BUD - BVA
    2. Take the bus from Aéroport to Gare routièrebus bus
    3. Take the train from Amiens to Calais Villetrain train
    9h 41m
    €70–293

  3. Train

    1. Take the train from Budapest-Kelenfoeld to Wien Hbftrain train Ec / ...
    2. Take the train from Wien Hbf to Frankfurt(M) Flughafen Fernbftrain train Ice
    3. Take the train from Frankfurt to Bruxelles Miditrain train 79
    4. Take the train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Lille Europetrain train Tgv
    5. Take the train from Lille Europe to Calais Villetrain train Tgv
    17h 18m
    €247–550

  4. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvar to Antwerp Rooseveltplaatsbus bus 1924
    2. Take the bus from Antwerp Rooseveltplaats to Calaisbus bus N814
    23h 45m
    €102–175

  5. Train, night train

    1. Take the train from Budapest-Kelenfoeld to Wien Hbftrain train Ec / ...
    2. Take the night train from Wien Hbf to Brussels-Nordnighttrain night train Nj
    3. Take the train from Brussels-Nord to Tournaitrain train Ic / ...
    4. Take the train from Lille Flandres to Calais Villetrain train Ter
    24h 32m
    €110–266

  6. Fly to Brussels South Charleroi Airport, train

    1. Fly from Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport (BUD) to Brussels South Charleroi Airport (CRL)plane plane BUD - CRL
    2. Take the train from Charleroi-Central to Lille Flandrestrain train
    3. Take the train from Lille Flandres to Calais Villetrain train
    9h 26m
    €72–221

  7. Fly to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport, train

    1. Fly from Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport (BUD) to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport (CDG)plane plane BUD - CDG
    2. Take the train from Aeroport Cdg2 Tgv Roissy to Lille Europetrain train
    3. Take the train from Lille Europe to Calais Villetrain train
    7h 56m
    €120–307

  8. Fly to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, train

    1. Fly from Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport (BUD) to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS)plane plane BUD - AMS
    2. Take the train from Schiphol Airport Train Station to Brussel-Zuidtrain train
    3. Take the train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Lille Europetrain train
    4. Take the train from Lille Europe to Calais Villetrain train
    9h 53m
    €136–312

  9. Fly to Eindhoven Airport, train

    1. Fly from Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport (BUD) to Eindhoven Airport (EIN)plane plane BUD - EIN
    2. Take the train from Eindhoven to Bredatrain train
    3. Take the train from Breda to Anvers-Centraltrain train
    4. Take the train from Antwerpen-Centraal to Brussel-Zuidtrain train
    5. Take the train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Lille Europetrain train
    6. Take the train from Lille Europe to Calais Villetrain train
    11h 24m
    €104–287

  10. Fly to Düsseldorf International Airport, train

    1. Fly from Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport (BUD) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane plane BUD - DUS
    2. Take the train from Duesseldorf Hbf to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Miditrain train
    3. Take the train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Lille Europetrain train
    4. Take the train from Lille Europe to Calais Villetrain train
    11h 23m
    €182–415

  11. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvar to Metz - Bus Stationbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Metz - Bus Station to Lille - Europe Train Stationbus bus
    3. Take the train from Lille Flandres to Calais Villetrain train Ter
    25h 54m
    €118–228

  12. Drive 1,522.4 km

    1. Drive from Budapest to Calaiscar car 1,522.4 km
    14h 2m
    €236–341

  13. Drive, car train

    1. Drive from Budapest to Villach Hbfcar car
    2. Take the car train from Villach Hbf to Düsseldorf Hbfcartrain train
    3. Drive from Düsseldorf Hbf to Calaiscar car
    16h 8m
    €234–1,204

Budapest to Calais by train

Calendar1Weekly Trains
Duration17h 18mAverage Duration
Ticket€247Cheapest Price
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What companies run services between Budapest, Hungary and Calais, France?

You can take a train from Budapest-Kelenfoeld to Calais Ville via Wien Hbf, Frankfurt, Bruxelles Midi, Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi, and Lille Europe in around 17h 18m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvar to Calais via Antwerp Rooseveltplaats in around 23h 45m.

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