There are 5 ways to get from Solingen to Calais by train (Eurostar, TGV), bus, car, or train (Eurostar)
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 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 38m€58–185Bus via Liège
cheapest- Take the bus from Leverkusen to Liège Guilleminsbus N79
- Take the bus from Liege to Calaisbus
8h 39m€21–30Bus
- Take the bus from Düsseldorf central bus station to Calaisbus N280
8h 26m€30–50Drive 409.2 km
- Drive from Solingen to Calaiscar 409.2 km
4h 26m€64–92Train via Liège
- Take the train from Wuppertal-Vohwinkel to Aachen Hbftrain Re
- Take the train from Aachen Hbf to Liege-Guilleminstrain Tha
- Take the train from Liège-Guillemins to Namurtrain Ic / ...
- Take the train from Namur to Lille Flandrestrain Ic / ...
- Take the train from Lille Flandres to Calais Villetrain Ter
9h 6m€65–177
Solingen to Calais by train and foot
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Solingen to Calais is to bus via Liège which costs €21 - €35 and takes 8h 39m.
The fastest way to get from Solingen to Calais is to drive which takes 4h 26m and costs €60 - €95.
No, there is no direct bus from Solingen to Calais. However, there are services departing from Solingen Gr.-Wilh.-Pl. and arriving at Calais via Leverkusen and Liege. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 8h 39m.
No, there is no direct train from Solingen to Calais. However, there are services departing from Solingen Bahnhof Mitte and arriving at Calais Ville via Solingen Hbf, Koeln Hbf, Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi and Lille Flandres. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 7h 38m.
The distance between Solingen and Calais is 462 km. The road distance is 409.2 km.
The best way to get from Solingen to Calais without a car is to train which takes 7h 38m and costs €55 - €190.
It takes approximately 7h 38m to get from Solingen to Calais, including transfers.
Solingen to Calais bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Leverkusen station.
Solingen to Calais train services, operated by Eurostar, depart from Koeln Hbf station.
The best way to get from Solingen to Calais is to train which takes 7h 38m and costs €55 - €190. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €30 - €50 and takes 8h 26m.
What companies run services between Solingen, Germany and Calais, France?
You can take a train from Solingen Bahnhof Mitte to Calais Ville via Solingen Hbf, Koeln Hbf, Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi, Lille Europe, and Lille Flandres in around 7h 38m. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Düsseldorf central bus station to Calais once daily. Tickets cost €30–50 and the journey takes 6h 50m.
- Phone
- +44 343 218 6186
- Website
- eurostar.com
Train from Koeln Hbf to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 52m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €25–95
- Website
- https://www.eurostar.com/rw-en
Train from Aachen Hbf to Liege-Guillemins
- Ave. Duration
- 23 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €35–80
- Website
- https://www.eurostar.com/rw-en
- Phone
- +49 30 311 682904
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Koeln Hbf to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 52m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €30–80
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Aachen Hbf to Liege-Guillemins
- Ave. Duration
- 23 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €15–30
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
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- Phone
- +32 70 79 79 79
- Website
- belgiantrain.be
Train from Koeln Hbf to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 8m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €19–28
- Website
- https://www.belgiantrain.be/en
- 2nd Class
- €19–28
- 1st Class
- €30–45
Train from Aachen Hbf to Liege-Guillemins
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- €6–10
- Website
- https://www.belgiantrain.be/en
- 2nd Class
- €6–10
- 1st Class
- €10–15
Train from Liège-Guillemins to Namur
- Ave. Duration
- 44 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- €8
- 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
- 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
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Contact Details
- 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
- 0221 13 999 444
- Website
- nationalexpress.de
Train from Wuppertal-Vohwinkel to Aachen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 34m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €19–28
- Schedules at
- nationalexpress.de
- 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/en/
- 2nd Class
- €11–13
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Düsseldorf central bus station to Calais
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €30–50
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Leverkusen to Liège Guillemins
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €9–19
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- 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
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More Questions & Answers
Solingen to Calais bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Liège Guillemins station.
Solingen to Calais train services, operated by Eurostar, arrive at Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi station.
Yes, the driving distance between Solingen to Calais is 409 km. It takes approximately 4h 26m to drive from Solingen to Calais.
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