There are 5 ways to get from Calais to Selm by train (TGV, Eurostar), bus, car, or train (Eurostar)
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 Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Koeln HbfIce
- Take the train from Köln Hbf to Dortmund Hbf43 / ...
8h 4m€85–226Bus via Bruges
cheapest- Take the bus from Calais to BrugesN814 / ...
- Take the bus from Bruges to Dortmund central bus stationN1360b
11h 1m€41–77Bus
- Take the bus from Calais to Düsseldorf central bus stationN280
- Take the bus from Düsseldorf central bus station to Dortmund central bus stationN74 / ...
10h 16m€43–61Drive 449.1 km
- Drive from Calais to Selm449.1 km
4h 36m€70–100Train via Liège
- Take the train from Calais Ville to Lille FlandresTer
- Take the train from Lille Flandres to NamurIc
- Take the train from Namur to Liège-GuilleminsL / ...
- Take the train from Liege-Guillemins to Aachen HbfIce / ...
- Take the train from Aachen Hbf to Dortmund HbfRe
9h 56m€67–243
Calais to Selm by train and subway
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Calais to Selm is to bus which costs €40 - €65 and takes 10h 16m.
The fastest way to get from Calais to Selm is to drive which takes 4h 36m and costs €65 - €100.
No, there is no direct train from Calais to Selm. However, there are services departing from Calais Ville and arriving at Beifang, Bahnhof via Gare Lille Flandres, Lille Europe, Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi, Köln Hbf and Dortmund Hbf. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 8h 4m.
The distance between Calais and Selm is 548 km. The road distance is 449.1 km.
The best way to get from Calais to Selm without a car is to train which takes 8h 4m and costs €85 - €230.
It takes approximately 8h 4m to get from Calais to Selm, including transfers.
Calais to Selm 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 Selm is to train which takes 8h 4m and costs €85 - €230. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €40 - €65 and takes 10h 16m.
Calais to Selm train services, operated by Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF), arrive at Lille Flandres station.
Yes, the driving distance between Calais to Selm is 449 km. It takes approximately 4h 36m to drive from Calais to Selm.
What companies run services between Calais, France and Selm, Germany?
You can take a train from Calais Ville to Beifang, Bahnhof via Lille Flandres, Gare Lille Flandres, Lille Europe, Lille Europe, Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi, Köln Hbf, and Dortmund Hbf in around 8h 4m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Calais to Selm, Schulzentrum/St. Josef via Düsseldorf central bus station, Dortmund central bus station, Dortmund Hbf, Lünen, ZOB - Hbf, and Lünen, ZOB - Hbf in around 10h 16m.
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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
- €23
- 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
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €15–40
- 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
- €30–50
- Website
- https://www.eurostar.com/rw-en
Train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Koeln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 49m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €35–110
- Website
- https://www.eurostar.com/rw-en
Train from Liege-Guillemins to Aachen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €35–80
- Website
- https://www.eurostar.com/rw-en
Train from Aachen Hbf to Dortmund Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €45–100
- Website
- https://www.eurostar.com/rw-en
- Standard
- €45–70
- Comfort
- €50–75
- Premium
- €75–100
- 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
Train from Lille Flandres to Namur
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 14m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €14–21
- Website
- https://www.belgiantrain.be/en
- 2nd Class
- €14–21
- 1st Class
- €22–35
Train from Namur to Liège-Guillemins
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 24m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- €8
- Website
- https://www.belgiantrain.be/en
Train from Liege-Guillemins to Aachen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 4m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €6–10
- Website
- https://www.belgiantrain.be/en
- 2nd Class
- €6–10
- 1st Class
- €10–15
- Phone
- +49 30 311 682904
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Koeln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €30–70
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Köln Hbf to Dortmund Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €13–30
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Liege-Guillemins to Aachen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 21 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €15–28
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Aachen Hbf to Dortmund Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 21m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €26–45
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
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- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Liege-Guillemins to Aachen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €11–16
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- 0221 13 999 444
- Website
- nationalexpress.de
Train from Aachen Hbf to Dortmund Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 29m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €28–40
- Schedules at
- nationalexpress.de
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- info@flixbus.de
- Website
- flixtrain.de
Train from Aachen Hbf to Dortmund Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 4m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €9–18
- Website
- https://www.flixtrain.com/
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Calais to Düsseldorf central bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 35m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €30–50
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Düsseldorf central bus station to Dortmund central bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €8–11
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Calais to Bruges
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €11–16
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Bruges to Dortmund central bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €22–50
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- 07001 8282
- booking@union-ivkoni.com
- Website
- union-ivkoni.com
Bus from Düsseldorf central bus station to Dortmund central bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €3–5
- Website
- https://union-ivkoni.com/en
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