The average train between Bourges and Lens takes 7h 50m and the fastest train takes 3h 35m. The train service runs several times per day from Bourges 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 3 times a day between Bourges and Lens. The earliest departure is at 6:55 AM in the morning, and the last departure from Bourges is at 6:55 PM which arrives into Lens at 11:02 AM. All services require a transfer at Paris Austerlitz and take an average of 7h 50m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.


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No, there is no direct train from Bourges to Lens. However, there are services departing from Bourges station and arriving at Lens station via Paris Austerlitz. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 7h 50m.
Bourges to Lens train services, operated by Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF), depart from Bourges station.
Bourges to Lens train services, operated by Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF), arrive at Lens station.
Book your Bourges to Lens train tickets online with Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF), RATP Metro and TGV inOui.
The distance between Bourges and Lens is 373.8 km. The road distance is 434 km.
You can take a train from Bourges to Lens via Paris Austerlitz, Gare d'Austerlitz, Gare du Nord, and Paris Nord in around 4h 28m.