There are 4 ways to get from Dunkirk to Europe by train (TGV, Eurostar), bus, train, 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 via Lille
best- Take the train from Dunkerque to Lille Flandrestrain Ter
- Take the train from Lille Europe to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Miditrain Tgv
- Take the train from Bruxelles Midi to Frankfurttrain 79
- Take the train from Frankfurt to Bad Hersfeld Bahnhoftrain 50
10h 48m$130–292Bus, train
cheapest- Take the bus from Dunkirk - Pôle d'Échange Station to Lille - Europe Train Stationbus
- Take the bus from LILLE, Przystanek B - Rue des Canonniers to DORTMUND, Hbf Nordseite, Steinstrassebus
- Take the bus from Dortmund central bus station to Kasselbus 023 / ...
- Take the train from Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhe to Bebra Bahnhoftrain Rb5 / ...
13h 48m$63–119Drive 616.6 km
- Drive from Dunkirk to Europecar 616.6 km
6h 6m$111–160Train
- Take the train from La Panne to Brussels-Nordtrain P / ...
- Take the train from Brussels-Nord to Frankfurt(Main)Hbftrain Ice
- Take the train from Frankfurt to Bebra Bahnhoftrain
13h 7m$108–212
Dunkirk to Europe by train, foot, and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Dunkirk to Europe is to bus and train which costs $60 - $120 and takes 13h 48m.
The fastest way to get from Dunkirk to Europe is to drive which takes 6h 6m and costs $110 - $160.
The distance between Dunkirk and Europe is 781 km. The road distance is 616.6 km.
The best way to get from Dunkirk to Europe without a car is to train via Lille which takes 10h 48m and costs $130 - $300.
It takes approximately 10h 48m to get from Dunkirk to Europe, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between Dunkirk to Europe is 617 km. It takes approximately 6h 6m to drive from Dunkirk to Europe.
There are 816+ hotels available in Europe.
What companies run services between Dunkirk, France and Europe?
You can take a train from Dunkerque to Sontra-Ulfen Mitte via Lille Flandres, Lille Europe, Brussels-Midi, Bruxelles Midi, Frankfurt, Bad Hersfeld Bahnhof, Bebra Bahnhof, and Bebra Bahnhof in around 10h 48m.
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 Dunkerque to Lille Flandres
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- 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
- 2nd Class
- $16–24
- Rail 1st Class
- $25–35
- 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
- $17–40
- 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
- $36
- Website
- https://www.eurostar.com/rw-en
- 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 Bad Hersfeld Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $27–55
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhe to Bebra Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 38 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $28–32
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Brussels-Nord to Frankfurt(Main)Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 53m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $55–140
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Frankfurt to Bad Hersfeld Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 52m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $27–40
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhe to Bebra Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 37 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $14–20
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Frankfurt to Bebra Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 2m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $29–45
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- +49 561 766396-0
- info@cantus-bahn.de
- Website
- cantus-bahn.de
Train from Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhe to Bebra Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 43 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- cantus Verkehrsgesellschaft mbH
- Phone
- +32 70 79 79 79
- Website
- belgiantrain.be
Train from La Panne to Brussels-Nord
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 59m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $18
- Website
- https://www.belgiantrain.be/en
- Phone
- +3-389-268-0068
- Website
- blablacar.co.uk
Bus from Dunkirk - Pôle d'Échange Station to Lille - Europe Train Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $2–6
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Dunkirk - Pôle d'Échange Station to Lille - Europe Train Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $4–8
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Dortmund central bus station to Kassel
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $11–22
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Website
- global.flixbus.com
Bus from Dunkirk - Pôle d'Échange Station to Lille - Europe Train Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Schedules at
- global.flixbus.com
Bus from Dortmund central bus station to Kassel
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Schedules at
- global.flixbus.com
- Phone
- +48 801 22 33 44
- bilety@sindbad.pl
- Website
- sindbad.pl
Bus from LILLE, Przystanek B - Rue des Canonniers to DORTMUND, Hbf Nordseite, Steinstrasse
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $35–55
- Website
- https://www.sindbad.pl/en/home
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