There are 5 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
best- Take the train from Dunkerque to Lille Europetrain 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 Eisenach Hbftrain 50 / ...
10h 25m$121–355Bus, 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$66–142Drive 616.6 km
- Drive from Dunkirk to Europecar 616.6 km
6h 6m$111–160Train via Cologne
- 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 Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Koeln Hbftrain Ice
- Take the train from Köln Hbf to Bebra Bahnhoftrain 51
12h 28m$150–308Train, bus
- Take the train from Dunkerque to Lille Flandrestrain Ter
- Take the bus from Lille - Europe Train Station to Frankfurt - Main Bus Stationbus
- Take the train from Frankfurt to Bebra Bahnhoftrain
15h 33m$86–168
Dunkirk to Europe by train and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Dunkirk to Europe is to bus and train which costs $65 - $150 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 811 km. The road distance is 616.6 km.
The best way to get from Dunkirk to Europe without a car is to train which takes 10h 25m and costs $120 - $360.
It takes approximately 10h 25m 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 788+ 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 Europe, Brussels-Midi, Bruxelles Midi, Frankfurt, Eisenach Hbf, Herleshausen Bahnhof, and Herleshausen Bahnhof in around 10h 25m.
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 Europe
- Ave. Duration
- 31 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $15–35
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
- 2nd Class
- $15–23
- Rail 1st Class
- $24–35
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
- $24–35
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- sncf-connect.com
Train from Dunkerque to Lille Europe
- Ave. Duration
- 38 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $24–60
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
- 2nd Class
- $24–35
- 1st Class
- $45–60
Train from Lille Europe to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi
- Ave. Duration
- 34 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $17–35
- 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
- $35–60
- Website
- https://www.eurostar.com/rw-en
Train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Koeln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 51m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $40–120
- 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
- $55–160
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Frankfurt to Eisenach Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 49m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $29–70
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhe to Bebra Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 38 min
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $28–32
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Koeln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $35–95
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Köln Hbf to Bebra Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $75–85
- 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
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhe to Bebra Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 37 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $13–20
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Frankfurt to Bebra Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 2m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $28–40
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/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
- $2–7
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
Bus from Lille - Europe Train Station to Frankfurt - Main Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 19m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $35–85
- 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
- $4–9
- 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
- $15–28
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- 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
- $35–70
- Website
- https://www.sindbad.pl/en/home
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