There are 9 ways to get from Calais to Germany by train, plane, train (TGV, Eurostar), bus, 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, fly to Frankfurt
best- Take the train from Calais Frethun to Lille Europetrain
- Take the train from Lille Europe to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Miditrain
- Fly from Brussels Airport (BRU) to Frankfurt (FRA)plane BRU - FRA
6h 21m€122–310Train, bus
cheapest- Take the train from Calais Frethun to Lille Europetrain Ter
- Take the bus from Lille to Berlin Alexanderplatzbus N1387
18h 58m€110–172Train
- Take the train from Calais Frethun to Lille Europetrain Ter
- Take the train from Lille Europe to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Miditrain Tgv
- Take the train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Koeln Hbftrain Ice
- Take the train from Köln Hbf to S Spandau Bhftrain 10 / ...
10h 45m€163–406Drive 925.7 km
- Drive from Calais to Berlincar 925.7 km
8h 20m€170–245Train, fly to Hamburg Airport
- Take the train from Calais Frethun to Lille Europetrain
- Take the train from Lille Europe to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Miditrain
- Fly from Brussels Airport (BRU) to Hamburg Airport (HAM)plane BRU - HAM
6h 39m€137–371Train, fly to Munich International Airport
- Take the train from Calais Frethun to Lille Europetrain
- Take the train from Lille Europe to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Miditrain
- Fly from Brussels Airport (BRU) to Munich International Airport (MUC)plane BRU - MUC
6h 52m€160–353Train via Tournai
- Take the train from Calais Ville to Lille Flandrestrain Ter
- Take the train from Tournai to Brussels-Nordtrain Ic / ...
- Take the train from Brussels-Nord to Koeln Hbftrain Ice / ...
- Take the train from Köln Hbf to S Spandau Bhftrain 10 / ...
12h 3m€157–291Train #2
- Take the train from Calais Ville to Lille Flandrestrain Ter
- Take the train from Lille Flandres to Anvers-Centraltrain Ter
- Take the train from Antwerpen-Centraal to Berlin Gesundbrunnentrain
16h 14m€119–229Train #3
- Take the train from Calais Ville to Lille Flandrestrain Ter
- Take the train from Lille Flandres to Monstrain Ter
- Take the train from Mons to Berlin Gesundbrunnentrain Trn
17h 34m€217–326
Calais to Germany by train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Calais to Germany is to train and bus which costs €110 - €180 and takes 18h 58m.
The fastest way to get from Calais to Germany is to train and fly which takes 6h 21m and costs €120 - €310.
No, there is no direct train from Calais to Germany. However, there are services departing from Calais Ville and arriving at S+U Alexanderplatz Bhf via Calais Frethun, Lille Europe, Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi, Köln Hbf and S Spandau Bhf. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 10h 45m.
The distance between Calais and Germany is 548 km. The road distance is 925.7 km.
The best way to get from Calais to Germany without a car is to train which takes 10h 45m and costs €160 - €410.
It takes approximately 6h 21m to get from Calais to Germany, including transfers.
Calais to Germany train services, operated by Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF), depart from Calais Frethun station.
Calais to Germany train services, operated by Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF), arrive at Lille Europe station.
Yes, the driving distance between Calais to Germany is 926 km. It takes approximately 8h 20m to drive from Calais to Germany.
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What companies run services between Calais, France and Germany?
You can take a train from Calais Ville to S+U Alexanderplatz Bhf via Calais Frethun, Lille Europe, Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi, Köln Hbf, and S Spandau Bhf in around 10h 45m.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Brussels Airport to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €30–220
Flights from Brussels Airport to Hamburg Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €90–330
Flights from Brussels Airport to Munich International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 19m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €90–240
Flights from Brussels Airport to Munich International Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 56m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €45–290
- Website
- brusselsairlines.com
Flights from Brussels Airport to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €75–120
Flights from Brussels Airport to Hamburg Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €70–250
Flights from Brussels Airport to Munich International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 19m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €90–240
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Brussels Airport to Frankfurt via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €35–230
Flights from Brussels Airport to Hamburg Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €40–280
- Website
- lufthansa-city.com
Flights from Brussels Airport to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €30–220
Rome2Rio's guide to Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF)
Contact Details
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Calais Frethun to Lille Europe
- Ave. Duration
- 28 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €19–30
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Calais Frethun to Lille Europe
- Ave. Duration
- 28 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €19–30
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Calais Frethun to Lille Europe
- Ave. Duration
- 28 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €19–30
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Calais Frethun to Lille Europe
- Ave. Duration
- 28 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €19–30
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Calais Frethun to Lille Europe
- Ave. Duration
- 28 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €19–30
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Calais Ville to Lille Flandres
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €19–35
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Calais Ville to Lille Flandres
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €19–35
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Lille Flandres to Anvers-Central
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 14m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €26–45
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Calais Ville to Lille Flandres
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €19–35
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Lille Flandres to Mons
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 6m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €14–22
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Lille Europe to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi
- Ave. Duration
- 34 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €20–30
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Lille Europe to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi
- Ave. Duration
- 34 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €20–30
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Lille Europe to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi
- Ave. Duration
- 34 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €20–30
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Lille Europe to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi
- Ave. Duration
- 34 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €20–30
- Website
- TGV inOui
- Phone
- +44 (0)3432 186 186
- Website
- Eurostar
Train from Lille Europe to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €40–70
- Website
- Eurostar
Train from Lille Europe to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €40–70
- Website
- Eurostar
Train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Koeln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €85–140
- Website
- Eurostar
Train from Lille Europe to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €40–70
- Website
- Eurostar
Train from Lille Europe to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €40–70
- Website
- Eurostar
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Koeln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €35–65
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Köln Hbf to S Spandau Bhf
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 19m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €85–160
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Brussels-Nord to Koeln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 41m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €30–65
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Köln Hbf to S Spandau Bhf
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 19m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €85–160
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
- Phone
- +32 70 79 79 79
- Website
- Belgian Railways
Train from Tournai to Brussels-Nord
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €16–24
- Website
- Belgian Railways
Train from Mons to Berlin Gesundbrunnen
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 15m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €180–270
- Website
- Belgian Railways
- Phone
- +31302035833
- [email protected]
- Website
- European Sleeper
Train from Antwerpen-Centraal to Berlin Gesundbrunnen
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 7m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €70–150
- Website
- European Sleeper
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Lille to Berlin Alexanderplatz
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €90–140
- Website
- Flixbus
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