There are 5 ways to get from Heidelberg to Calais by bus, train (TGV), car, or train
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Bus
best- Take the bus from Heidelberg Pre Waypoint to Frankfurt central train stationbus FlixBus 108 / ...
- Take the bus from Frankfurt to Calaisbus
8h 51m€19–23Train
- Take the train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Frankfurttrain 43 / ...
- Take the train from Frankfurt to Bruxelles Miditrain 79
- Take the train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Lille Europetrain Tgv
- Take the train from Lille Flandres to Calais Villetrain Ter
9h 12m€126–237Drive 629.9 km
- Drive from Heidelberg to Calaiscar 629.9 km
5h 59m€98–141Bus via Brussels
- Take the bus from Heidelberg Pre Waypoint to Brussels-North train stationbus N36
- Take the bus from Brussels-North train station to Calaisbus N280 / ...
11h 51m€43–73Train via Luxembourg
- Take the train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Trier, Hauptbahnhoftrain Re1
- Take the train from Trier, Hauptbahnhof to Luxembourg, Gare Centraletrain Re / ...
- Take the train from Luxembourg to Namurtrain Ic / ...
- Take the train from Namur to Lille Flandrestrain Ic / ...
- Take the train from Lille Flandres to Calais Villetrain Ter
13h 31m€93–159
Heidelberg to Calais by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Heidelberg to Calais is to bus which costs €18 - €24 and takes 8h 51m.
The fastest way to get from Heidelberg to Calais is to drive which takes 5h 59m and costs €95 - €140.
No, there is no direct bus from Heidelberg to Calais. However, there are services departing from Heidelberg Pre Waypoint and arriving at Calais via Frankfurt. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 8h 51m.
No, there is no direct train from Heidelberg to Calais. However, there are services departing from Heidelberg, Hauptbahnhof and arriving at Calais Ville via Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof, Frankfurt, Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi and Lille Flandres. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 9h 12m.
The distance between Heidelberg and Calais is 698 km. The road distance is 629.9 km.
The best way to get from Heidelberg to Calais without a car is to bus which takes 8h 51m and costs €18 - €24.
It takes approximately 8h 51m to get from Heidelberg to Calais, including transfers.
Heidelberg to Calais bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Heidelberg Pre Waypoint station.
Heidelberg to Calais train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), depart from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof station.
The best way to get from Heidelberg to Calais is to bus which takes 8h 51m and costs €18 - €24. Alternatively, you can train, which costs €120 - €240 and takes 9h 12m.
What companies run services between Heidelberg, Germany and Calais, France?
You can take a bus from Heidelberg Pre Waypoint to Calais via Frankfurt in around 8h 51m. Alternatively, you can take a train from Heidelberg, Hauptbahnhof to Calais Ville via Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof, Frankfurt, Bruxelles Midi, Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi, Lille Europe, and Lille Flandres in around 9h 12m.
- Phone
- +49 30 311 682904
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €26–30
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Frankfurt to Bruxelles Midi
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 47m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €65–75
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
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- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- ns.nl
Train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 31 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €12–40
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
- 2nd Class
- €12–19
- 1st Class
- €23–40
- 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
- €25–60
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
- 2nd Class
- €25–35
- 1st Class
- €45–60
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- track.effiliation.com
Train from Lille Flandres to Calais Ville
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €17–40
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
- 2nd Class
- €17–25
- Rail 1st Class
- €26–40
- Phone
- 0621 8301200
- Website
- suewex.de
Train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Trier, Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €30–50
- Schedules at
- suewex.de
Train from Trier, Hauptbahnhof to Luxembourg, Gare Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €12–17
- Schedules at
- suewex.de
- Phone
- +352 24 89 24 89
- Website
- cfl.lu
Train from Trier, Hauptbahnhof to Luxembourg, Gare Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €12–19
- Website
- https://www.cfl.lu/en-gb
- 1st Class
- €12–19
- Phone
- +32 70 79 79 79
- Website
- belgiantrain.be
Train from Luxembourg to Namur
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 1m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €15–22
- Website
- https://www.belgiantrain.be/en
- 2nd Class
- €15–22
- 1st Class
- €23–35
Train from Namur to Lille Flandres
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 14m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €14–21
- Website
- https://www.belgiantrain.be/en
- 2nd Class
- €14–21
- 1st Class
- €22–35
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Heidelberg Pre Waypoint to Frankfurt central train station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 51m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €6–12
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Heidelberg Pre Waypoint to Brussels-North train station
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 21m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €28–50
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Brussels-North train station to Calais
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €14–25
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- 0745 638 910
- transnicolaescu@yahoo.com
- Website
- transnicolaescu.ro
Bus from Frankfurt to Calais
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €12
- Schedules at
- transnicolaescu.ro
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More Questions & Answers
Heidelberg to Calais bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Brussels-North train station.
Heidelberg to Calais train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), arrive at Frankfurt station.
Yes, the driving distance between Heidelberg to Calais is 630 km. It takes approximately 5h 59m to drive from Heidelberg to Calais.
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