There are 10 ways to get from Dunkirk to Hildesheim by train (TGV, Eurostar), bus, car, train, or plane
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Train via Brussels
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 Köln Hbftrain 79
- Take the train from Köln Hbf to Hannover Hauptbahnhoftrain 19 / ...
8h 8m€157–368Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Dunkirk - Pôle d'Échange Station to Lille - Europe Train Stationbus BlaBlaCar Bus
- Take the bus from Lille to Hanover central bus stationbus N367 / ...
13h 15m€47–88Drive 616.9 km
- Drive from Dunkirk to Hildesheimcar 616.9 km
5h 55m€94–136Train, train to Brussels Airport, fly to Hannover Airport
- Take the train from Dunkerque to Lille Europetrain
- Take the train from Lille Europe to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Miditrain
- Fly from Brussels Airport (BRU) to Hannover Airport (HAJ)plane BRU - HAJ
8h 50m€175–425Train
- 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 Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Koeln Hbftrain Ice
- Take the train from Köln Hbf to Hannover Hauptbahnhoftrain 19 / ...
8h 8m€157–368Train via Herford
- 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 Koeln Hbf to Herfordtrain Re
- Take the train from Herford to Hildesheim Hbftrain Rb
11h 18mTrain via Bad Bentheim
- Take the train from La Panne to Anvers-Centraltrain Ic
- Take the train from Antwerpen-Centraal to Bad Bentheimtrain
- Take the train from Bad Bentheim Bahnhof to Herford, Bahnhof/ZOBtrain
- Take the train from Herford to Hildesheim Hbftrain Rb
14h 35m€104–194Train, train to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport, fly to Hannover Airport
- Take the train from Dunkerque to Lille Europetrain
- Take the train from Lille Europe to Aeroport Cdg2 Tgv Roissytrain
- Fly from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport (CDG) to Hannover Airport (HAJ)plane CDG - HAJ
6h 51m€181–443Train, train to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, fly to Hannover Airport
- Take the train from Dunkerque to Lille Europetrain
- Take the train from Lille Europe to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Miditrain
- Take the train from Brussel-Zuid to Schiphol Airport Train Stationtrain
- Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Hannover Airport (HAJ)plane AMS - HAJ
7h 22m€232–498Train, train to Brussels Airport, fly to Hamburg Airport
- Take the train from Dunkerque to Lille Europetrain
- Take the train from Lille Europe to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Miditrain
- Fly from Brussels Airport (BRU) to Hamburg Airport (HAM)plane BRU - HAM
- Take the train from Hamburg Hbf to Hannover Hauptbahnhoftrain
9h 1m€168–479
Dunkirk to Hildesheim by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Dunkirk to Hildesheim is to bus which costs €45 - €90 and takes 13h 15m.
The fastest way to get from Dunkirk to Hildesheim is to drive which takes 5h 55m and costs €90 - €140.
No, there is no direct bus from Dunkirk station to Hildesheim station. However, there are services departing from Dunkirk - Pôle d'Échange Station and arriving at Hildesheim central bus station via Lille and Hanover central bus station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 13h 15m.
No, there is no direct train from Dunkirk to Hildesheim. However, there are services departing from Dunkerque and arriving at Hildesheim Hauptbahnhof via Lille Europe, Bruxelles Midi, Köln Hbf and Hannover Hauptbahnhof. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 8h 8m.
The distance between Dunkirk and Hildesheim is 736 km. The road distance is 616.9 km.
The best way to get from Dunkirk to Hildesheim without a car is to train via Brussels which takes 8h 8m and costs €150 - €370.
It takes approximately 8h 8m to get from Dunkirk to Hildesheim, including transfers.
Dunkirk to Hildesheim bus services, operated by BlaBlaCar Bus, depart from Dunkirk - Pôle d'Échange Station.
Dunkirk to Hildesheim train services, operated by Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF), depart from Dunkerque station.
The best way to get from Dunkirk to Hildesheim is to train via Brussels which takes 8h 8m and costs €150 - €370. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €45 - €90 and takes 13h 15m.
What companies run services between Dunkirk, France and Hildesheim, Germany?
You can take a train from Dunkerque to Hildesheim Hauptbahnhof via Lille Europe, Brussels-Midi, Bruxelles Midi, Köln Hbf, and Hannover Hauptbahnhof in around 8h 8m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Dunkirk - Pôle d'Échange Station to Hildesheim central bus station via Lille - Europe Train Station, Lille, and Hanover central bus station in around 13h 15m.
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Brussels Airport to Hannover Airport via Amsterdam Airport Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €40–300
Flights from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport to Hannover Airport via Amsterdam Airport Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €55–350
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Hannover Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €50–360
Flights from Brussels Airport to Hamburg Airport via Amsterdam Airport Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €35–240
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Brussels Airport to Hannover Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 46m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €80–340
Flights from Brussels Airport to Hannover Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €85–340
Flights from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport to Hannover Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 28m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €55–550
Flights from Brussels Airport to Hamburg Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €75–310
- Website
- flysas.com
Flights from Brussels Airport to Hannover Airport via Copenhagen
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 57m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €90–360
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Hannover Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €50–360
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport to Hannover Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 28m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €50–330
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Brussels Airport to Hannover Airport via Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €95–380
Flights from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport to Hannover Airport via Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €95–230
- Website
- brusselsairlines.com
Flights from Brussels Airport to Hamburg Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €70–190
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from Brussels Airport to Hannover Airport via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €85–390
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
- €12–30
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
Train from Dunkerque to Lille Flandres
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €12–30
- 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 Europe to Aeroport Cdg2 Tgv Roissy
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 6m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €30–75
- 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
- 34 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €21–35
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
Train from Lille Europe to Aeroport Cdg2 Tgv Roissy
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €40–65
- 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
- €30–60
- Website
- https://www.eurostar.com/rw-en
Train from Bruxelles Midi to Köln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 57m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €70–120
- 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
- €70–120
- Website
- https://www.eurostar.com/rw-en
- Phone
- +49 30 311 682904
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Bruxelles Midi to Köln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €40–95
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Köln Hbf to Hannover Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €55–130
- 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
- €40–95
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Hamburg Hbf to Hannover Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 2m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €30–75
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- +32 70 79 79 79
- Website
- belgiantrain.be
Train from Bruxelles Midi to Köln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 12m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €50–90
- Website
- https://www.belgiantrain.be/en
Train from La Panne to Anvers-Central
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 17m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €35–60
- Website
- https://www.belgiantrain.be/en
- Phone
- 0221 13 999 444
- Website
- nationalexpress.de
Train from Koeln Hbf to Herford
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- nationalexpress.de
- Phone
- +49 69 9999 3640
- info@startgmbh.com
- Website
- startgmbh.com
Train from Herford to Hildesheim Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 47m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €20–29
- Schedules at
- startgmbh.com
- Phone
- +31302035833
- info@europeansleeper.eu
- Website
- europeansleeper.eu
Train from Antwerpen-Centraal to Bad Bentheim
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 54m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €35–70
- Website
- https://www.europeansleeper.eu/
- Phone
- 0180 6 9 27 37 27
- info@eurobahn.de
- Website
- eurobahn.de
Train from Bad Bentheim Bahnhof to Herford, Bahnhof/ZOB
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 33m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €20–29
- Website
- https://www.eurobahn.de/en/
- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- ns.nl
Train from Bad Bentheim Bahnhof to Herford, Bahnhof/ZOB
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 33m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €13–35
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
Train from Brussel-Zuid to Schiphol Airport Train Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 58m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €20–50
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
- Phone
- +43 5 1717
- Website
- konzern.oebb.at
Train from Hamburg Hbf to Hannover Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 42m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €35–60
- Website
- https://konzern.oebb.at/en/
- Phone
- +49 581 97164164
- info@der-metronom.de
- Website
- der-metronom.de
Train from Hamburg Hbf to Hannover Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 23m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €50–140
- Schedules at
- der-metronom.de
- 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
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €5–10
- 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
- €5–9
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Lille to Hanover central bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €40–75
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
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More Questions & Answers
Dunkirk to Hildesheim bus services, operated by BlaBlaCar Bus, arrive at Lille - Europe Train Station.
Dunkirk to Hildesheim train services, operated by Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF), arrive at Lille Europe station.
Yes, the driving distance between Dunkirk to Hildesheim is 617 km. It takes approximately 5h 55m to drive from Dunkirk to Hildesheim.
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