Calais ▸ Cologne
Cologne ▸ Calais ⇄1.1 a dayfastest 7h10FlixBus🇫🇷 France → 🇩🇪 Germany
Direct buses · no change
CalaisLilleBrusselsMaastrichtCologne· 357 km as the crow flies
- 04:00 → 11:10FlixBus N870Calais (Eurotunnel) → Cologne Airport CGN (Terminal 2) · via Lille, Brussels, Maastricht7h103 stops
- 04:15 → 11:25FlixBus N870Calais (P&O Ferry) → Cologne Airport CGN (Terminal 2) · via Lille, Brussels, Maastricht7h103 stops
- 04:38 → 11:48FlixBus N870Calais (Eurotunnel) → Cologne Airport CGN (Terminal 2) · via Lille, Brussels, Maastricht7h103 stops
- 06:05 → 13:15FlixBus N870Calais (P&O Ferry) → Cologne Airport CGN (Terminal 2) · via Lille, Brussels, Maastricht7h103 stopsRuns: Mon, Sat (some weeks)Book on FlixBus ↗
- 15:05 → 22:40FlixBus N280Calais (Irish Ferries) → Cologne Airport CGN (Terminal 2) · via Lille, Brussels, Düsseldorf7h353 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 Cologne?
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 Cologne?
The fastest takes 7h10; the slowest 7h35, for 357 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 Cologne?
Not an overnight one: every bus here travels by day or evening.