There are 5 ways to get from Europe to Calais by train, bus, train (Eurostar), 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, bus
best- Take the train from Bebra Bahnhof to Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhetrain Rb5 / ...
- Take the bus from Kassel to Dortmund central bus stationbus 023 / ...
- Take the bus from DORTMUND, Hbf Nordseite, Steinstrasse to LILLE, Przystanek B - Rue des Canonniersbus
- Take the train from Lille Flandres to Calais Villetrain Ter
13h 20m€75–124Bus, train
cheapest- Take the bus from Eisenach central bus station to Düsseldorf central bus stationbus 020
- Take the bus from Düsseldorf central bus station to Lillebus 280
- Take the train from Lille Europe to Calais Frethuntrain Ter
15h 9m€67–114Train
- Take the train from Bebra Bahnhof to Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhetrain Rb5 / ...
- Take the train from Kassel-Wilhelmshöhe to Amsterdam Centraaltrain
- Take the train from Amsterdam Centraal to Anvers-Centraltrain
- Take the train from Anvers-Central to Lille Flandrestrain Ic
- Take the train from Lille Flandres to Calais Villetrain Ter
13h 53m€110–279Drive 655.7 km
- Drive from Europe to Calaiscar 655.7 km
6h 33m€105–151Train via Cologne
- Take the train from Bebra Bahnhof to Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhetrain Rb5 / ...
- Take the train from Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhe to Köln Hbftrain 51
- Take the train from Köln Hbf to Antwerpen Centraaltrain 79
- Take the train from Anvers-Central to Lille Flandrestrain Ic
- Take the train from Lille Flandres to Calais Villetrain Ter
14h 29m€156–299
Europe to Calais by bus and train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Europe to Calais is to bus and train which costs €65 - €120 and takes 15h 9m.
The fastest way to get from Europe to Calais is to drive which takes 6h 33m and costs €100 - €160.
No, there is no direct train from Europe to Calais. However, there are services departing from Bebra Bahnhof and arriving at Calais Ville via Kassel-Wilhelmshöhe, Amsterdam Centraal, Anvers-Central and Lille Flandres. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 13h 53m.
The distance between Europe and Calais is 687 km. The road distance is 655.7 km.
The best way to get from Europe to Calais without a car is to train and bus which takes 13h 20m and costs €75 - €130.
It takes approximately 13h 20m to get from Europe to Calais, including transfers.
Europe to Calais train services, operated by cantus Verkehrsgesellschaft mbH, depart from Bebra Bahnhof station.
Europe to Calais train services, operated by cantus Verkehrsgesellschaft mbH, arrive at Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhe station.
Yes, the driving distance between Europe to Calais is 656 km. It takes approximately 6h 33m to drive from Europe to Calais.
There are 1264+ hotels available in Calais.
What companies run services between Europe and Calais, France?
You can take a bus from Nentershausen Oderstraße to Calais Ville via Bebra Bahnhof, Bebra Bahnhof, Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhe, Kassel-Wilhelmshöhe, Amsterdam Centraal, Anvers-Central, and Lille Flandres in around 13h 53m.
- Phone
- +49 561 766396-0
- info@cantus-bahn.de
- Website
- cantus Verkehrsgesellschaft mbH
Train from Bebra Bahnhof to Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhe
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- cantus Verkehrsgesellschaft mbH
Train from Bebra Bahnhof to Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhe
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- cantus Verkehrsgesellschaft mbH
Train from Bebra Bahnhof to Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhe
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- cantus Verkehrsgesellschaft mbH
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Kassel to Dortmund central bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €13–20
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Eisenach central bus station to Düsseldorf central bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- €28–45
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Düsseldorf central bus station to Lille
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €25–40
- Website
- Flixbus
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