There are 5 ways to get from Geldern to Calais by train, bus, train (Eurostar, TGV), 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 Krefeld Hbf to Aachen, Hbf
- Take the train from Aachen Hbf to Liege-GuilleminsTha
- Take the bus from Liege to Calais
7h 11m€34–122Train
- Take the train from Krefeld Hbf to Koeln HbfRe
- Take the train from Koeln Hbf to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi
- Take the train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Lille EuropeTgv
- Take the train from Lille Europe to Calais VilleTer
7h 53m€79–215Drive 355.4 km
- Drive from Geldern to Calais355.4 km
3h 40m€55–80Bus
- Take the bus from Geldern Nordwall to DU- Hbf WesteingangSb30
- Take the bus from Duisburg central train station to CalaisN1328
8h 15m€38–55Train via Breda
- Take the train from Nijmegen to Breda
- Take the train from Breda to Anvers-CentralEc / ...
- Take the train from Anvers-Central to Lille FlandresIc / ...
- Take the train from Lille Flandres to Calais VilleTer
8h 46m€53–81
Geldern to Calais by train and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Geldern to Calais is to bus which costs €35 - €55 and takes 8h 15m.
The fastest way to get from Geldern to Calais is to drive which takes 3h 40m and costs €55 - €80.
No, there is no direct bus from Geldern to Calais. However, there are services departing from Geldern Nordwall and arriving at Calais via Duisburg central train station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 8h 15m.
No, there is no direct train from Geldern to Calais. However, there are services departing from Geldern Bahnhof and arriving at Calais Ville via Krefeld Hbf, Koeln Hbf, Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi and Lille Europe. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 7h 53m.
The distance between Geldern and Calais is 461 km. The road distance is 355.4 km.
The best way to get from Geldern to Calais without a car is to train and bus which takes 7h 11m and costs €30 - €130.
It takes approximately 7h 11m to get from Geldern to Calais, including transfers.
Geldern to Calais bus services, operated by Niederrheinische Verkehrsbetriebe AG (NIAG), depart from Geldern Nordwall station.
Geldern to Calais train services, operated by National Express, depart from Krefeld Hbf station.
The best way to get from Geldern to Calais is to train which takes 7h 53m and costs €75 - €220. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €35 - €55 and takes 8h 15m.
What companies run services between Geldern, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany and Calais, France?
You can take a train from Geldern Bahnhof to Calais Ville via Krefeld Hbf, Koeln Hbf, Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi, and Lille Europe in around 7h 53m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Geldern Nordwall to Calais via DU- Hbf Westeingang and Duisburg central train station in around 8h 15m.
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Krefeld Hbf to Aachen, Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 27m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €15–22
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Aachen Hbf to Liege-Guillemins
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 4m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €11–16
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- +49 30 311 682904
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Krefeld Hbf to Aachen, Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- €19–25
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Aachen Hbf to Liege-Guillemins
- Ave. Duration
- 23 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €15–35
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Koeln Hbf to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 54m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €30–95
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- 0221 13 999 444
- Website
- nationalexpress.de
Train from Krefeld Hbf to Aachen, Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €16–23
- Schedules at
- nationalexpress.de
Train from Krefeld Hbf to Koeln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 43 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €11–16
- Schedules at
- nationalexpress.de
- Phone
- +44 343 218 6186
- Website
- eurostar.com
Train from Aachen Hbf to Liege-Guillemins
- Ave. Duration
- 27 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €50–85
- Website
- https://www.eurostar.com/rw-en
Train from Koeln Hbf to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 56m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €45–130
- Website
- https://www.eurostar.com/rw-en
- Phone
- +32 70 79 79 79
- Website
- belgiantrain.be
Train from Aachen Hbf to Liege-Guillemins
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 33m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- €6–10
- Website
- https://www.belgiantrain.be/en
- 2nd Class
- €6–10
- 1st Class
- €10–15
Train from Breda to Anvers-Central
- Ave. Duration
- 34 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €7–10
- Website
- https://www.belgiantrain.be/en
- 2nd Class
- €7–10
- 1st Class
- €10–16
Train from Anvers-Central to Lille Flandres
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €13–19
- Website
- https://www.belgiantrain.be/en
- 2nd Class
- €13–19
- 1st Class
- €20–29
- Phone
- 0800-0232 545
- Website
- arriva.nl
Train from Aachen Hbf to Liege-Guillemins
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 33m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €11–13
- Website
- https://www.arriva.nl
- 2nd Class
- €11–13
- 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
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
- €23–29
- 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 17m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €12–21
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- ns.nl
Train from Nijmegen to Breda
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- €19
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
Train from Breda to Anvers-Central
- Ave. Duration
- 34 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €12–15
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
- 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
- Phone
- +49 2841 205-0
- nfo@niag-online.de
- Website
- niag-online.de
Bus from Geldern Nordwall to DU- Hbf Westeingang
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €7–11
- Schedules at
- niag-online.de
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Duisburg central train station to Calais
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €30–45
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
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More Questions & Answers
Geldern to Calais bus services, operated by Niederrheinische Verkehrsbetriebe AG (NIAG), arrive at DU- Hbf Westeingang station.
Geldern to Calais train services, operated by National Express, arrive at Koeln Hbf station.
Yes, the driving distance between Geldern to Calais is 355 km. It takes approximately 3h 40m to drive from Geldern to Calais.
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