The average train between Antwerp and Lens takes 3h 53m and the fastest train takes 2h 3m. The train service runs several times per day from Antwerp to Lens. The journey time may be longer on weekends and holidays; use the search form on this page to search for a specific travel date.
Trains run every 4 hours between Antwerp and Lens. The earliest departure is at 8:33 AM in the morning, and the last departure from Antwerp is at 11:19 PM which arrives into Lens at 8:25 AM. All services require a transfer at Brussel-Zuid and take an average of 3h 53m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.


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No, there is no direct train from Antwerp to Lens. However, there are services departing from Antwerp station and arriving at Lens station via Brussel-Zuid. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3h 53m.
Antwerp to Lens train services, operated by Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS), depart from Antwerpen-Centraal station.
Antwerp to Lens train services, operated by Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS), arrive at Lens station.
Book your Antwerp to Lens train tickets online with Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS), TGV inOui and Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF).
The distance between Antwerp and Lens is 140.9 km. The road distance is 192 km.
You can take a train from Antwerpen-Centraal to Lens via Brussel-Zuid, Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi, Lille Europe, and Lille Flandres in around 3h 14m.