The average train between Genoa and Lille takes 16h 36m and the fastest train takes 10h 32m. The train service runs several times per day from Genoa 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.
Trains run twice daily between Genoa and Lille. The earliest departure is at 10:16 AM in the morning, and the last departure from Genoa is at 9:18 PM which arrives into Lille at 3:48 PM. All services require a transfer at Torino Lingotto and take an average of 16h 36m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.




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19h 30m • 4 changes
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No, there is no direct train from Genoa to Lille. However, there are services departing from Genoa station and arriving at Lille station via Torino Lingotto. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 16h 36m.
Genoa to Lille train services, operated by Trenitalia, depart from Genova Brignole station.
Genoa to Lille train services, operated by Trenitalia, arrive at Lille Flandres station.
Book your Genoa to Lille train tickets online with Trenitalia, TGV inOui and Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF).
The distance between Genoa and Lille is 821 km. The road distance is 1,108 km.
You can take a train from Genova Brignole to Lille Flandres via Torino Lingotto, Torino Porta Susa, Paris Gare de Lyon, and Paris Nord in around 10h 39m.