There are 5 ways to get from Calais to Geldern by train (TGV, Eurostar), train, bus, 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
best- Take the train from Calais Ville to Lille Flandrestrain Ter
- Take the train from Lille Europe to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Miditrain Tgv
- Take the train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Aachen Hbftrain Ice
- Take the train from Aachen, Hbf to Krefeld Hbftrain
7h 19m€80–221Train, bus
cheapest- Take the train from Calais Frethun to Lille Europetrain Ter
- Take the bus from Lille to Nijmegen Centraal Stationbus N367 / ...
9h 6m€43–83Drive 356.2 km
- Drive from Calais to Gelderncar 356.2 km
3h 42m€55–80Train via Breda
- Take the train from Calais Ville to Lille Flandrestrain Ter
- Take the train from Lille Flandres to Anvers-Centraltrain Ic
- Take the train from Anvers-Central to Bredatrain Ec
- Take the train from Breda to Nijmegentrain
8h 29m€60–135Train via Breda #2
- Take the train from Calais Ville to Lille Flandrestrain Ter
- Take the train from Lille Flandres to Anvers-Centraltrain Ter
- Take the train from Anvers-Central to Bredatrain Ec
- Take the train from Breda to Nijmegentrain
8h 33m€56–135
Calais to Geldern by train and foot
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Calais to Geldern is to train and bus which costs €40 - €85 and takes 9h 6m.
The fastest way to get from Calais to Geldern is to drive which takes 3h 42m and costs €50 - €80.
No, there is no direct train from Calais to Geldern. However, there are services departing from Calais Ville and arriving at Geldern Bahnhof via Lille Europe, Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi, Aachen, Hbf and Krefeld Hbf. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 7h 19m.
The distance between Calais and Geldern is 474 km. The road distance is 356.2 km.
The best way to get from Calais to Geldern without a car is to train which takes 7h 19m and costs €80 - €230.
It takes approximately 7h 19m to get from Calais to Geldern, including transfers.
Calais to Geldern train services, operated by Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF), depart from Calais Ville station.
Calais to Geldern train services, operated by Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF), arrive at Lille Flandres station.
Yes, the driving distance between Calais to Geldern is 356 km. It takes approximately 3h 42m to drive from Calais to Geldern.
There are 292+ hotels available in Geldern.
What companies run services between Calais, France and Geldern, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany?
You can take a train from Calais Ville to Geldern Bahnhof via Lille Flandres, Lille Europe, Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi, Aachen, Hbf, and Krefeld Hbf in around 7h 19m.
Rome2Rio's guide to Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF)
Contact Details
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- track.effiliation.com
Train from Calais Ville to Lille Flandres
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €17–40
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
Train from Calais Frethun to Lille Europe
- Ave. Duration
- 28 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €16–35
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
Train from Lille Flandres to Anvers-Central
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 14m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €22–50
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- sncf-connect.com
Train from Lille Europe to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi
- Ave. Duration
- 34 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €22–35
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
- Phone
- +44 343 218 6186
- Website
- eurostar.com
Train from Lille Europe to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €35–60
- Website
- https://www.eurostar.com/rw-en
Train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Aachen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €50–85
- Website
- https://www.eurostar.com/rw-en
- Phone
- +32 70 79 79 79
- Website
- belgiantrain.be
Train from Lille Europe to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi
- Ave. Duration
- 34 min
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €20–40
- Website
- https://www.belgiantrain.be/en
Train from Lille Flandres to Anvers-Central
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €26–50
- Website
- https://www.belgiantrain.be/en
Train from Anvers-Central to Breda
- Ave. Duration
- 34 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €11–20
- Website
- https://www.belgiantrain.be/en
- Phone
- +49 30 311 682904
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Aachen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €28–70
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Aachen, Hbf to Krefeld Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €15–40
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Aachen, Hbf to Krefeld Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €18–26
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- 0221 13 999 444
- Website
- nationalexpress.de
Train from Aachen, Hbf to Krefeld Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Schedules at
- nationalexpress.de
- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- ns.nl
Train from Anvers-Central to Breda
- Ave. Duration
- 34 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €6–14
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
Train from Breda to Nijmegen
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 19m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- €9–22
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.fr
Bus from Lille to Nijmegen Centraal Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €19–35
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
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