The average train between Lens and Chartres takes 4h 20m and the fastest train takes 3h 6m. The train service runs several times per day from Lens to Chartres. 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 Lens and Chartres. The earliest departure is at 5:50 AM in the morning, and the last departure from Lens is at 8:38 PM which arrives into Chartres at 1:24 AM. All services require a transfer at Arras and take an average of 4h 20m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.



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No, there is no direct train from Lens to Chartres. However, there are services departing from Lens station and arriving at Chartres station via Paris Nord. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4h 20m.
Lens to Chartres train services, operated by Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF), depart from Arras station.
Lens to Chartres train services, operated by Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF), arrive at Chartres station.
Book your Lens to Chartres train tickets online with Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF), TGV inOui and RATP Metro.
The distance between Lens and Chartres is 241.1 km. The road distance is 291 km.
You can take a train from Lens to Chartres via Arras, Paris Nord, Gare du Nord, Montparnasse Bienvenue, and Paris Gare Montparnasse in around 3h 58m.