Düsseldorf ▸ Calais
Calais ▸ Düsseldorf ⇄1.6 a dayfastest 6h05FlixBus🇩🇪 Germany → 🇫🇷 France
Direct buses · no change
DüsseldorfBrusselsLilleCalais· 345 km as the crow flies
- 07:05 → 13:55FlixBus N280Düsseldorf central bus station → Calais (Irish Ferries) · via Brussels, Lille6h503 stopsRuns: Mon, Tue, Fri, Sat, Sun (some weeks)The night the clocks change (Sun 25 Oct: 06:05 → 12:55)Book on FlixBus ↗
- 17:25 → 23:30FlixBus N380Düsseldorf central bus station → Calais (Irish Ferries) · via Brussels, Lille6h053 stops
- 19:05 → 01:20+1FlixBus N380Düsseldorf central bus station → Calais (Eurotunnel) · via Brussels, Lille6h153 stops
- 19:45 → 01:50+1FlixBus N380 / N380ADüsseldorf central bus station → Calais (Irish Ferries) · via Brussels, Lille6h053 stopsRuns: Wed, Thu, Fri, 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 Düsseldorf to Calais?
Yes. 1.6 a day on average, with FlixBus, no change of bus (18 Oct to 14 Nov 2026).
How long is the bus from Düsseldorf to Calais?
The fastest takes 6h05; the slowest 6h50, for 345 km as the crow flies.
When do the buses leave?
The earliest leaves at 07:05 and the latest at 19:45, local time in Düsseldorf. Not every bus runs every day: pick a date above.
Is there a night bus from Düsseldorf to Calais?
Not an overnight one: every bus here travels by day or evening.