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Compare train and bus for Calais to Berlin
Omio recommends booking the train as it is the most popular option from Calais to Berlin among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price, take the bus, with an average ticket price of €85 For those with little time, consider booking a train, which has an average total journey time of 7h 58m. Average ticket prices depend on the travel mode: a bus costs an average of €85, while a train costs an average of €199.
Distance: 505 miles (814 km)
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Most popular Train | Bus | Driving |
|---|---|---|
€199 Average price | €85 Average price Cheapest | €152 Average price (fuel + tolls) |
7h 58m Average total duration Fastest 7h 28m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 18h 47m Average total duration 18h 17m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 10h 53m Average total duration (door-to-door) |
 Most popular train company | Your own car or car rental | |
Direct Options | Direct Options | Direct Options |
This is compared to other travel options from Calais to Berlin:
A bus is €114 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Calais to Berlin costing on average €199.
Other travel options to Berlin take longer:
Bus takes on average 18h 47m.
You'll arrive about 3h 25m sooner (7h 28m by train vs 10h 53m by car). Tickets start at around €199 compared to roughly €152 in fuel and tolls — so you're paying a bit more, but getting hours of your day back, a city-centre arrival, and the freedom to work or relax instead of drive.
Driving makes more sense if you're travelling as a group (where fuel costs split several ways), want to stop along the way, or need a car once you arrive.
Travel optionsfrom Calais to Berlin
How to get from Calais to Berlin by train, bus or flight.
Our recommendation
The best way to travel from Calais to Berlin is by taking a train because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
7:07 AM10h49Calais5:56 PMBerlin€1901One-way0 transfers
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- 7:07 AM10h49Calais5:56 PMBerlin€1901One-way0 transfers
Fastest
- 7:07 AM10h49Calais5:56 PMBerlin€1901One-way0 transfers
Other options
- 6:07 AM10h49Calais4:56 PMBerlin€2041One-way0 transfers
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This is compared to other travel options from Calais to Berlin:
A bus is €114 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Calais to Berlin costing on average €199.
Other travel options to Berlin take longer:
Bus takes on average 18h 47m.
- Around 1 trains per day.
- Around 1 buses per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Calais and Berlin as scheduled services by train and bus can vary by season or day of the week.
- Trains mostly depart from Calais - Fréthun and arrive in Berlin Südkreuz station.
- Travel with FlixBus to go to Berlin by bus.
- Travel with Deutsche Bahn, Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF) to go to Berlin by train.
- 1 direct buses per day with FlixBus.
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