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Cologne ▸ Calais

Calais ▸ Cologne ⇄
1.8 a dayfastest 7h25☾ 3 overnight busesFlixBus🇩🇪 Germany → 🇫🇷 France

Direct buses · no change

CologneDüsseldorfBrusselsLilleCalais· 357 km as the crow flies
  • 06:00 → 13:55
    FlixBus N280
    Cologne Airport CGN (Terminal 2) → Calais (Irish Ferries) · via Düsseldorf, Brussels, Lille
    7h554 stops
    Runs: Mon, Tue, Fri, Sat, Sun (some weeks)The night the clocks change (Sun 25 Oct: 05:00 → 12:55)Book on FlixBus ↗
  • 19:35 → 03:00+1
    FlixBus N870 ☾ Overnight
    Cologne Airport CGN (Terminal 2) → Calais (P&O Ferry) · via Maastricht, Brussels, Lille
    7h254 stops
    Runs: Only Sun 8 Nov, Mon 9 Nov, Tue 10 Nov, Wed 11 Nov, Thu 12 NovBook on FlixBus ↗
  • 20:20 → 03:45+1
    FlixBus N870 ☾ Overnight
    Cologne Airport CGN (Terminal 2) → Calais (P&O Ferry) · via Maastricht, Brussels, Lille
    7h254 stops
    Runs: Only Sat 24 Oct, Sat 31 Oct, Sat 7 Nov, Sat 14 NovThe night the clocks change (Sat 24 Oct: 20:20 → 02:45+1)Book on FlixBus ↗
  • 20:50 → 04:15+1
    FlixBus N870 ☾ Overnight
    Cologne Airport CGN (Terminal 2) → Calais (P&O Ferry) · via Maastricht, Brussels, Lille
    7h254 stops
    Runs: Daily except Sat (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 Cologne to Calais?

Yes. 1.8 a day on average, with FlixBus, no change of bus (18 Oct to 14 Nov 2026).

How long is the bus from Cologne to Calais?

The fastest takes 7h25; the slowest 7h55, for 357 km as the crow flies.

When do the buses leave?

The earliest leaves at 06:00 and the latest at 20:50, local time in Cologne. Not every bus runs every day: pick a date above.

Is there a night bus from Cologne to Calais?

Yes: 3 overnight departures in the timetable, for example 19:35 arriving 03:00 the next morning.