There are 9 ways to get from Calais to Leipzig by train (TGV, Eurostar), bus, car, train, or plane
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 FlandresTer
- Take the train from Lille Europe to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-MidiTgv
- Take the train from Bruxelles Midi to Frankfurt79
- Take the train from Frankfurt to Leipzig Hbf50 / ...
10h 20m€119–339Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Calais to LilleN280 / ...
- Take the bus from Lille to Leipzig central train stationN367
16h 15m€51–101Drive 815.3 km
- Drive from Calais to Leipzig815.3 km
8h 17m€125–180Train, train to Brussels Airport, fly to Leipzig-Halle Airport
- Take the train from Calais Ville to Lille Flandres
- Take the train from Lille Europe to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi
- Fly from Brussels Airport (BRU) to Leipzig-Halle Airport (LEJ)BRU - LEJ
8h 30m€160–450Train via Cologne
- Take the train from Calais Ville to Lille FlandresTer
- Take the train from Lille Flandres to Anvers-CentralTer
- Take the train from Anvers-Central to Koeln HbfIce
- Take the train from Köln Hbf to Leipzig Hbf51 / ...
14h 43m€129–317Bus, train
- Take the bus from Calais to Berlin central bus station
- Take the train from S Charlottenburg Bhf to Dessau HbfRe7
- Take the train from Dessau Hbf to Leipzig MarktS2
16h 40m€101–144Train, train to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport, fly to Leipzig-Halle Airport
- Take the train from Calais Ville to Lille Flandres
- Take the train from Lille Europe to Aeroport Cdg2 Tgv Roissy
- Fly from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport (CDG) to Leipzig-Halle Airport (LEJ)CDG - LEJ
8h 33m€201–435Train, train to Brussels Airport, fly to Berlin Brandenburg Airport
- Take the train from Calais Ville to Lille Flandres
- Take the train from Lille Europe to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi
- Fly from Brussels Airport (BRU) to Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER)BRU - BER
- Take the train from S Südkreuz Bhf to Leipzig Hbf
8h 29m€110–412Train, train to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport, fly to Berlin Brandenburg Airport
- Take the train from Calais Ville to Lille Flandres
- Take the train from Lille Europe to Aeroport Cdg2 Tgv Roissy
- Fly from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport (CDG) to Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER)CDG - BER
- Take the train from S Südkreuz Bhf to Leipzig Hbf
8h 47m€101–377
Calais to Leipzig by train and tram
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Calais to Leipzig is to bus which costs €50 - €110 and takes 16h 15m.
The fastest way to get from Calais to Leipzig is to drive which takes 8h 17m and costs €120 - €180.
No, there is no direct bus from Calais to Leipzig station. However, there are services departing from Calais and arriving at Leipzig central train station via Lille. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 16h 15m.
No, there is no direct train from Calais to Leipzig. However, there are services departing from Calais Ville and arriving at Leipzig Hbf via Gare Lille Flandres, Lille Europe, Bruxelles Midi and Frankfurt. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 10h 20m.
The distance between Calais and Leipzig is 979 km. The road distance is 815.3 km.
The best way to get from Calais to Leipzig without a car is to train which takes 10h 20m and costs €110 - €340.
It takes approximately 10h 20m to get from Calais to Leipzig, including transfers.
Calais to Leipzig bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Calais station.
Calais to Leipzig train services, operated by Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF), depart from Calais Ville station.
The best way to get from Calais to Leipzig is to train which takes 10h 20m and costs €110 - €340. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €50 - €110 and takes 16h 15m.
What companies run services between Calais, France and Leipzig, Germany?
You can take a train from Calais Ville to Leipzig Hbf via Lille Flandres, Gare Lille Flandres, Lille Europe, Lille Europe, Brussels-Midi, Bruxelles Midi, and Frankfurt in around 10h 20m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Calais to Leipzig central train station via Lille in around 16h 15m.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Brussels Airport to Leipzig-Halle Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €95–340
Flights from Brussels Airport to Leipzig-Halle Airport via Munich, Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €100–360
Flights from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport to Leipzig-Halle Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €65–390
Flights from Brussels Airport to Berlin Brandenburg Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 31m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €75–300
Flights from Brussels Airport to Berlin Brandenburg Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €65–330
Flights from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport to Berlin Brandenburg Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 33m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €85–230
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport to Berlin Brandenburg Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €40–160
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport to Berlin Brandenburg Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €45–280
- Website
- brusselsairlines.com
Flights from Brussels Airport to Berlin Brandenburg Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 26m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €65–330
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Brussels Airport to Berlin Brandenburg Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €40–260
- Website
- flysas.com
Flights from Brussels Airport to Berlin Brandenburg Airport via Copenhagen
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €110–250
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
- 2nd Class
- €17–25
- Rail 1st Class
- €26–40
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
- 2nd Class
- €22–35
- Rail 1st Class
- €35–50
Train from Lille Europe to Aeroport Cdg2 Tgv Roissy
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €30–75
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
- 2nd Class
- €30–50
- Rail 1st Class
- €50–75
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- sncf-connect.com
Train from Lille Europe to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €15–35
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
Train from Lille Europe to Aeroport Cdg2 Tgv Roissy
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €25–70
- 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
- 37 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €30–50
- 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
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €10–16
- Website
- https://www.belgiantrain.be/en
- 2nd Class
- €10–16
- 1st Class
- €16–24
- Phone
- +49 30 311 682904
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Bruxelles Midi to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 2m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €55–140
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Frankfurt to Leipzig Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 12m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €35–110
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Anvers-Central to Koeln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 23m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €40–90
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Köln Hbf to Leipzig Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €50–140
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from S Südkreuz Bhf to Leipzig Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €23–60
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from S Charlottenburg Bhf to Dessau Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 28m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €18–27
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Dessau Hbf to Leipzig Markt
- Ave. Duration
- 59 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €12–18
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- info@flixbus.de
- Website
- flixtrain.de
Train from S Südkreuz Bhf to Leipzig Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- €4–16
- Website
- https://www.flixtrain.com/
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Calais to Lille
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €11–16
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Lille to Leipzig central train station
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €40–85
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Calais to Berlin central bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 55m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €70–100
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
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More Questions & Answers
Calais to Leipzig bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Lille station.
Calais to Leipzig train services, operated by Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF), arrive at Lille Flandres station.
Yes, the driving distance between Calais to Leipzig is 815 km. It takes approximately 8h 17m to drive from Calais to Leipzig.
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