There are 6 ways to get from Mannheim to Calais by bus, train (TGV), car, train, or plane
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 Mannheim central bus station to Frankfurt central train stationbus FlixBus 108 / ...
- Take the bus from Frankfurt to Calaisbus
8h 20m€16–22Train
- 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
8h 21m€101–230Drive 605.3 km
- Drive from Mannheim to Calaiscar 605.3 km
5h 50m€92–133Train, fly
- Take the train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Frankfurttrain
- Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Brussels Airport (BRU)plane FRA - BRU
- Take the train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Lille Europetrain
- Take the train from Lille Flandres to Calais Villetrain
8h 7m€130–270Bus via Brussels
- Take the bus from Mannheim central bus station to Brussels-North train stationbus N36
- Take the bus from Brussels-North train station to Calaisbus N280 / ...
11h 20m€36–75Train 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
11h 39m€90–128
Mannheim to Calais by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Mannheim to Calais is to bus which costs €16 - €22 and takes 8h 20m.
The fastest way to get from Mannheim to Calais is to drive which takes 5h 50m and costs €90 - €140.
No, there is no direct bus from Mannheim station to Calais. However, there are services departing from Mannheim central bus station and arriving at Calais via Frankfurt. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 8h 20m.
No, there is no direct train from Mannheim to Calais. However, there are services departing from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof and arriving at Calais Ville via Frankfurt, Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi and Lille Flandres. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 8h 21m.
The distance between Mannheim and Calais is 679 km. The road distance is 605.3 km.
The best way to get from Mannheim to Calais without a car is to bus which takes 8h 20m and costs €16 - €22.
It takes approximately 8h 20m to get from Mannheim to Calais, including transfers.
Mannheim to Calais bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Mannheim central bus station.
Mannheim to Calais train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), depart from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof station.
The best way to get from Mannheim to Calais is to bus which takes 8h 20m and costs €16 - €22. Alternatively, you can train, which costs €100 - €230 and takes 8h 21m.
What companies run services between Mannheim, Germany and Calais, France?
You can take a bus from Mannheim central bus station to Calais via Frankfurt in around 8h 20m. Alternatively, you can take a train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Calais Ville via Frankfurt, Bruxelles Midi, Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi, Lille Europe, and Lille Flandres in around 8h 21m.
- Website
- brusselsairlines.com
Flights from Frankfurt to Brussels Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 4m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €65–110
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Frankfurt to Brussels Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 4m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €65–110
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Frankfurt to Brussels Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- €35–250
- Phone
- +49 30 311 682904
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €18–28
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Frankfurt to Bruxelles Midi
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 47m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €50–130
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- 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
- €15–40
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
- 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
- €23
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
- 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
- €7
- Website
- https://www.cfl.lu/en-gb
- Phone
- +32 70 79 79 79
- Website
- belgiantrain.be
Train from Luxembourg to Namur
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 1m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €14–22
- Website
- https://www.belgiantrain.be/en
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 Mannheim central bus station to Frankfurt central train station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €6–10
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Mannheim central bus station to Brussels-North train station
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €17–50
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Brussels-North train station to Calais
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €19–27
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +3-389-268-0068
- Website
- blablacar.co.uk
Bus from Mannheim central bus station to Frankfurt central train station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €4–6
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
- 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
Mannheim to Calais bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Brussels-North train station.
Mannheim to Calais train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), arrive at Frankfurt station.
Yes, the driving distance between Mannheim to Calais is 605 km. It takes approximately 5h 50m to drive from Mannheim to Calais.
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