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How to get fromCalais to Europeby train, taxi, bus, car, or night train

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There are 5 ways to get from Calais to Europe by train, taxi, bus, car, or night train

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  1. Train, taxi

    best
    1. Take the train from Calais Frethun to Lille Europetrain train Ter
    2. Take the train from Lille Europe to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Miditrain train Tgv
    3. Take the train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Frankfurt(Main)Hbftrain train Ice
    4. Take the train from Frankfurt to Wabern Bahnhoftrain train
    5. Take the taxi from Knüllwald-Ellingshausen to Europetaxi taxi
    11h 23m
    $297–548

  2. Train, bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Calais Frethun to Lille Europetrain train Ter
    2. Take the bus from Lille to Düsseldorf central bus stationbus bus 280
    3. Take the bus from Düsseldorf central bus station to Eisenach central bus stationbus bus 020
    15h 30m
    $73–132

  3. Drive  657 km

    1. Drive from Calais to Europecar car 657 km
    6h 30m
    $118–170

  4. Train

    1. Take the train from Calais Ville to Lille Flandrestrain train Ter
    2. Take the train from Lille Flandres to Gand-Saint-Pierretrain train Ter
    3. Take the train from Gent St Pieters to Köln Hbftrain train 79
    4. Take the train from Köln Hbf to Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhetrain train 51
    5. Take the train from Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhe to Bebra Bahnhoftrain train Rb5 / ...
    13h 50m
    $158–330

  5. Train, night train

    1. Take the train from Calais Ville to Lille Flandrestrain train Ter
    2. Take the train from Lille Flandres to Anvers-Centraltrain train Ic / ...
    3. Take the train from Antwerpen-Centraal to Arnhem Centraaltrain train
    4. Take the nighttrain from Arnhem Centraal to Kassel-Wilhelmshoehenighttrain night train Nj
    5. Take the train from Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhe to Bebra Bahnhoftrain train Rb5 / ...
    16h 39m
    $107–266

Calais to Europe by train and bus

Calendar5Weekly Services
Duration15h 30mAverage Duration
Ticket$73Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 857.7 km
  • Duration: 11h 23m

What companies run services between Calais, France and Europe?

You can take a train from Calais Ville to Nentershausen Oderstraße via Lille Flandres, Gent St Pieters, Köln Hbf, Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhe, Bebra Bahnhof, and Bebra Bahnhof in around 13h 50m.

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