There are 5 ways to get from Cologne Central Station to Eurotunnel Calais Terminal by train, bus, train (Eurostar, TGV), car, or train (Eurostar)
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Train, bus
best- Take the train from Koeln Hbf to Brussels-NordIce / ...
- Take the bus from Brussels-North train station to CalaisN280
6h 39m€49–97Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Cologne Airport CGN to Liège GuilleminsN79 / ...
- Take the bus from Liege to Calais
9h 8m€24–41Train
- Take the train from Köln Hbf to Bruxelles Midi79
- Take the train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Lille EuropeTgv
- Take the train from Lille Europe to Calais VilleTer
6h 54m€71–196Drive 409.6 km
- Drive from Cologne Central Station to Eurotunnel Calais Terminal409.6 km
4h 1m€64–92Train via Tournai
- Take the train from Köln Hbf to Bruxelles Midi79
- Take the train from Bruxelles-Midi to TournaiIc / ...
- Take the train from Lille Flandres to Calais VilleTer
8h 24m€63–156
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Cologne Central Station to Eurotunnel Calais Terminal is to bus which costs €24 - €45 and takes 9h 8m.
The fastest way to get from Cologne Central Station to Eurotunnel Calais Terminal is to drive which takes 4h 1m and costs €60 - €95.
The distance between Cologne Central Station and Eurotunnel Calais Terminal is 449 km. The road distance is 409.6 km.
The best way to get from Cologne Central Station to Eurotunnel Calais Terminal without a car is to train and bus which takes 6h 39m and costs €45 - €100.
It takes approximately 6h 39m to get from Cologne Central Station to Eurotunnel Calais Terminal, including transfers.
The best way to get from Cologne Central Station to Eurotunnel Calais Terminal is to train which takes 6h 54m and costs €70 - €200. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €24 - €45 and takes 9h 8m.
Yes, the driving distance between Cologne Central Station to Eurotunnel Calais Terminal is 410 km. It takes approximately 4h 1m to drive from Cologne Central Station to Eurotunnel Calais Terminal.
There are 1070+ hotels available in Eurotunnel Calais Terminal.
What companies run services between Cologne Central Station, Germany and Eurotunnel Calais Terminal, France?
You can take a train from Köln Hbf to Eurotunnel Calais Terminal via Bruxelles Midi, Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi, Lille Europe, Calais Ville, Gare, and Sapins in around 6h 54m. Alternatively, you can take a train from Köln Hbf to Eurotunnel Calais Terminal via Flughafen Köln/Bonn Bf, Cologne Airport CGN, Liège Guillemins, Liege, Gare, and Sapins in around 9h 8m.
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- Phone
- +49 30 311 682904
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Koeln Hbf to Brussels-Nord
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 43m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €30–70
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Köln Hbf to Bruxelles Midi
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 54m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €30–70
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- +44 343 218 6186
- Website
- eurostar.com
Train from Köln Hbf to Bruxelles Midi
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 56m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €35–95
- Website
- https://www.eurostar.com/rw-en
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- sncf-connect.com
Train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Lille Europe
- Ave. Duration
- 34 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €15–40
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
Train from Lille Europe to Calais Ville
- Ave. Duration
- 42 min
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €25–60
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
- 2nd Class
- €25–35
- 1st Class
- €45–60
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 Lille Europe to Calais Ville
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- €23–24
- 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 Calais Ville
- 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
- Phone
- +32 70 79 79 79
- Website
- belgiantrain.be
Train from Bruxelles-Midi to Tournai
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €9–13
- Website
- https://www.belgiantrain.be/en
- 2nd Class
- €9–13
- 1st Class
- €13–20
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Brussels-North train station to Calais
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €19–27
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Cologne Airport CGN to Liège Guillemins
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €12–18
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +3-389-268-0068
- Website
- blablacar.co.uk
Bus from Cologne Airport CGN to Liège Guillemins
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €7–16
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
- Phone
- 0745 638 910
- transnicolaescu@yahoo.com
- Website
- transnicolaescu.ro
Bus from Liege to Calais
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €12
- Schedules at
- transnicolaescu.ro
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