There are 5 ways to get from Geldern to Calais by train (Eurostar, TGV), 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 Krefeld Hbf to Koeln Hbftrain Re
- Take the train from Koeln Hbf to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Miditrain
- Take the train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Lille Europetrain Tgv
- Take the train from Lille Flandres to Calais Villetrain Ter
7h 30mBus, train via Nijmegen
cheapest- Take the bus from Nijmegen Centraal Station to Lillebus 822 / ...
- Take the train from Lille Flandres to Calais Villetrain Ter
9h 50m€48–98Drive 355.4 km
- Drive from Geldern to Calaiscar 355.4 km
3h 41m€57–82Train via Breda
- Take the train from Nijmegen to Bredatrain
- Take the train from Breda to Anvers-Centraltrain Ec / ...
- Take the train from Anvers-Central to Lille Flandrestrain Ic
- Take the train from Lille Flandres to Calais Villetrain Ter
8h 20m€64–138Bus, train
- Take the bus from Geldern Nordwall to DU- Hbf Westeingangbus
- Take the bus from Duisburg to Lille - Europe Train Stationbus
- Take the train from Lille Europe to Calais Frethuntrain Ter
10h 19m€48–87
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Geldern to Calais is to bus and train via Nijmegen which costs €45 - €100 and takes 9h 50m.
The fastest way to get from Geldern to Calais is to drive which takes 3h 41m and costs €55 - €85.
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 Flandres. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 7h 30m.
The distance between Geldern and Calais is 513 km. The road distance is 355.4 km.
The best way to get from Geldern to Calais without a car is to train which takes 7h 30m and costs .
It takes approximately 7h 30m to get from Geldern to Calais, including transfers.
Geldern to Calais train services, operated by National Express, depart from Krefeld Hbf 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 41m to drive from Geldern to Calais.
There are 1251+ hotels available in Calais.
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, Lille Europe, and Lille Flandres in around 7h 30m.
- Phone
- +49 221 13 999 444
- Website
- National Express
Train from Krefeld Hbf to Koeln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 43 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Schedules at
- National Express
- Phone
- +44 (0)3432 186 186
- Website
- Eurostar
Train from Koeln Hbf to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 56m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €80–140
- Website
- Eurostar
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Lille Europe
- Ave. Duration
- 34 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €20–35
- Website
- TGV inOui
Rome2Rio's guide to Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF)
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Lille Flandres to Calais Ville
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €17–30
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Lille Flandres to Calais Ville
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €17–30
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Lille Flandres to Calais Ville
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €17–30
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Lille Europe to Calais Frethun
- Ave. Duration
- 29 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €17–30
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from Nijmegen to Breda
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- €9–19
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from Breda to Anvers-Central
- Ave. Duration
- 34 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €6–13
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
- Phone
- +32 70 79 79 79
- Website
- Belgian Railways
Train from Breda to Anvers-Central
- Ave. Duration
- 34 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €10–16
- Website
- Belgian Railways
Train from Anvers-Central to Lille Flandres
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €24–40
- Website
- Belgian Railways
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Nijmegen Centraal Station to Lille
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €23–35
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Duisburg to Lille - Europe Train Station
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €28–45
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +49 2841 205-0
- nfo@niag-online.de
- Website
- Niederrheinische Verkehrsbetriebe Aktiengesellschaft (NIAG)
Bus from Geldern Nordwall to DU- Hbf Westeingang
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €7–11
- Schedules at
- Niederrheinische Verkehrsbetriebe Aktiengesellschaft (NIAG)
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Bus from Duisburg to Lille - Europe Train Station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 50m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €22–40
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
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