There are 5 ways to get from Calais to Vaals 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 Aachen HbfIce
5h€66–216Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Calais to BrugesN814 / ...
- Take the bus from Bruges to MaastrichtN84
8h 26m€29–47Bus via Charleroi Airport (CRL)
- Take the bus from Calais to Lille
- Take the bus from Lille Boulevard de Turin to Charleroi Airport
- Take the bus from Charleroi Airport to Maastricht Meerssenerweg 231
7h 56m€50–68Drive 330.9 km
- Drive from Calais to Vaals330.9 km
3h 36m€59–85Train via Namur
- 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 / ...
7h 11m€53–136
Calais to Vaals by train, subway, and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Calais to Vaals is to bus which costs €29 - €50 and takes 8h 26m.
The fastest way to get from Calais to Vaals is to drive which takes 3h 36m and costs €55 - €85.
No, there is no direct bus from Calais to Vaals. However, there are services departing from Calais and arriving at Vaals, Maastrichterlaan/Bosstraat via Lille Boulevard de Turin, Charleroi Airport and Maastricht, Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 7h 56m.
The distance between Calais and Vaals is 364 km. The road distance is 330.9 km.
The best way to get from Calais to Vaals without a car is to train which takes 5h and costs €65 - €220.
It takes approximately 5h to get from Calais to Vaals, including transfers.
Calais to Vaals bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Calais station.
The best way to get from Calais to Vaals is to train which takes 5h and costs €65 - €220. Alternatively, you can bus via Charleroi Airport (CRL), which costs €50 - €70 and takes 7h 56m.
Calais to Vaals bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Lille station.
Yes, the driving distance between Calais to Vaals is 331 km. It takes approximately 3h 36m to drive from Calais to Vaals.
What companies run services between Calais, France and Vaals, Netherlands?
You can take a train from Calais Ville to Vaals, Busstation via Lille Flandres, Gare Lille Flandres, Lille Europe, Lille Europe, Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi, Aachen, Hbf, Aachen, Schanz Bf, and Aachen, Schanz in around 5h. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Calais to Vaals, Maastrichterlaan/Bosstraat via Lille, Lille Boulevard de Turin, Charleroi Airport, Maastricht Meerssenerweg 231, and Maastricht, Station in around 7h 56m.
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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
- €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 Aachen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €45–130
- 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
- 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 Aachen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €28–55
- 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
- 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
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Calais to Lille
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €11–16
- 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 Maastricht
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €13–24
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- info@flibco.com
- Website
- flibco.com
Bus from Lille Boulevard de Turin to Charleroi Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €18–24
- Website
- https://www.flibco.com/en
Bus from Charleroi Airport to Maastricht Meerssenerweg 231
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €16–20
- Website
- https://www.flibco.com/en
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