Paris Gare du Nord
Taking the train from Paris to Dunkirk (Dunkerque) is the best way to get from the capital to the northern French ferry port when you are traveling in France.
Trains between the two cities leave from Paris Gare du Nord train station and arrive at the Dunkirk train station in northeastern France. Trains run one to two times an hour on most hours throughout the day, and are operated by SNCF.
The travel time on trains from Paris to Dunkirk varies by which type of train or combination of trains you pick. If you take a direct TGV train to Dunkirk, you can make the trip in as little as 1 hour and 40 minutes.
If you take a combination of a TGV train and a TER train, the trip can take 2 hours and 10 minutes or longer. This route requires a change at Hazebrouck or Lille. Some connecting trains in Lille depart from a different train station, thus requiring a change of both trains and stations in Lille.
The cost of a single ticket for a train from Paris to Dunkirk depends on which train or trains you decide to take. TGV trains cost from 20.00 euros in second class and 25.00 euros in first class. The combination of TGV and TER trains costs from 34.60 euros in second class and 36.70 euros in first class.