Calais ▸ Frankfurt
Frankfurt ▸ Calais ⇄1.1 a dayfastest 9h30FlixBus🇫🇷 France → 🇩🇪 Germany
Direct buses · no change
CalaisLilleBrusselsDüsseldorfCologneBonnFrankfurt· 491 km as the crow flies
- 04:00 → 13:30FlixBus N870Calais (Eurotunnel) → Frankfurt central train station · via Lille, Brussels, Maastricht, Cologne9h304 stops
- 04:15 → 13:45FlixBus N870Calais (P&O Ferry) → Frankfurt central train station · via Lille, Brussels, Maastricht, Cologne9h304 stops
- 04:38 → 14:08FlixBus N870Calais (Eurotunnel) → Frankfurt central train station · via Lille, Brussels, Maastricht, Cologne9h304 stops
- 06:05 → 15:35FlixBus N870Calais (P&O Ferry) → Frankfurt central train station · via Lille, Brussels, Maastricht, Cologne9h304 stopsRuns: Mon, Sat (some weeks)Book on FlixBus ↗
- 15:05 → 01:30+1FlixBus N280Calais (Irish Ferries) → Frankfurt central train station · via Lille, Brussels, Düsseldorf, Cologne…10h256 stopsRuns: Mon, Tue, Wed, Sat, Sun (some weeks)Book on FlixBus ↗
Local times at each stop. Times from official open data: FlixBus (file of 11 Oct 2026) and FlixBus UK (file of 11 Oct 2026). Checked Sun 18 Oct 2026; they cover 18 Oct to 14 Nov 2026. Timetables change, so check with the operator before you travel. Contains FlixBus timetable data (FlixMobility, transport.data.gouv.fr), ODbL 1.0. How we build this.
Quick answers
Is there a direct bus from Calais to Frankfurt?
Yes. 1.1 a day on average, with FlixBus, no change of bus (18 Oct to 14 Nov 2026).
How long is the bus from Calais to Frankfurt?
The fastest takes 9h30; the slowest 10h25, for 491 km as the crow flies.
When do the buses leave?
The earliest leaves at 04:00 and the latest at 15:05, local time in Calais. Not every bus runs every day: pick a date above.
Is there a night bus from Calais to Frankfurt?
Not an overnight one: every bus here travels by day or evening.