Train Bottrop to Lille from €112 | Tickets & Timetables

Trip Overview

The average train between Bottrop and Lille takes 7h 44m and the fastest train takes 4h 54m. The train service runs several times per day from Bottrop to Lille. The journey time may be longer on weekends and holidays; use the search form on this page to search for a specific travel date.

7h 44m
Duration: 405 km
Distance: €112
Average price: 4 times a day
Frequency

Train via Cologne

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Take the train from Oberhausen Hbf to Köln Hbftrain 78 / ...
Take the train from Köln Hbf to Bruxelles Miditrain 79
Take the train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Lille Europetrain Tgv

5h 52m

€70–186

Bottrop to Lille train times

Trains run 4 times a day between Bottrop and Lille. The earliest departure is at 8:32 AM in the morning, and the last departure from Bottrop is at 8:32 PM which arrives into Lille at 10:39 AM. All services require a transfer at Oberhausen Hbf and take an average of 7h 44m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.

Departing Friday, May 8, 2026

8:32 PM → 10:41 AM
Arrives next day
14h 9m • 3 changes

Departing Saturday, May 9, 2026

8:32 AM → 1:41 PM
5h 9m • 3 changes
10:32 AM → 3:37 PM
5h 5m • 3 changes
12:32 PM → 6:34 PM
6h 2m • 3 changes
6:32 PM → 7:12 AM
Arrives next day
12h 40m • 3 changes

Departing Sunday, May 10, 2026

10:32 AM → 3:37 PM
5h 5m • 3 changes
12:32 PM → 5:26 PM
4h 54m • 3 changes
6:32 PM → 7:12 AM
Arrives next day
12h 40m • 3 changes

Departing Monday, May 11, 2026

8:32 AM → 1:39 PM
5h 7m • 3 changes
10:32 AM → 3:37 PM
5h 5m • 3 changes
12:32 PM → 6:34 PM
6h 2m • 3 changes
6:32 PM → 7:12 AM
Arrives next day
12h 40m • 3 changes

Departing Tuesday, May 12, 2026

10:32 AM → 3:37 PM
5h 5m • 3 changes
12:32 PM → 6:34 PM
6h 2m • 3 changes
6:32 PM → 7:12 AM
Arrives next day
12h 40m • 3 changes

Departing Wednesday, May 13, 2026

8:32 AM → 1:39 PM
5h 7m • 3 changes
10:32 AM → 3:37 PM
5h 5m • 3 changes
12:32 PM → 6:34 PM
6h 2m • 3 changes
6:32 PM → 7:12 AM
Arrives next day
12h 40m • 3 changes
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Departing Thursday, May 14, 2026

10:32 AM → 3:37 PM
5h 5m • 3 changes
12:32 PM → 6:34 PM
6h 2m • 3 changes

Frequently asked questions

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Map of how to get from Bottrop to Lille.

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Distance: 405 km
Duration: 7h 44m

What companies run services between Bottrop, Germany and Lille, France?

You can take a train from Bottrop Hbf to Lille Europe via Oberhausen Hbf, Köln Hbf, Bruxelles Midi, and Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi in around 5h 52m.

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