Lille to Essen Trains

Lille to Essen trains

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Lille to Essen train times

Trains run every 4 hours between Lille and Essen. The earliest departure is at 7:18 AM in the morning, and the last departure from Lille is at 10:09 PM which arrives into Essen at 9:18 AM. All services require a transfer at Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi and take an average of 5h. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.

Departing Sunday, November 8, 2026

10:09 PM → 9:18 AM
Arrives next day
11h 9m • 2 changes

Departing Monday, November 9, 2026

7:18 AM → 11:50 AM
4h 32m • 2 changes
9:30 AM → 1:33 PM
4h 3m • 2 changes
10:27 AM → 2:50 PM
4h 23m • 2 changes
11:37 AM → 3:50 PM
4h 13m • 2 changes
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Departing Tuesday, November 10, 2026

7:18 AM → 11:50 AM
4h 32m • 2 changes
9:30 AM → 1:33 PM
4h 3m • 2 changes
10:27 AM → 2:50 PM
4h 23m • 2 changes
11:37 AM → 3:50 PM
4h 13m • 2 changes
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Departing Wednesday, November 11, 2026

9:09 AM → 1:33 PM
4h 24m • 2 changes
10:27 AM → 2:50 PM
4h 23m • 2 changes
11:37 AM → 3:50 PM
4h 13m • 2 changes
1:30 PM → 5:50 PM
4h 20m • 2 changes
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Departing Thursday, November 12, 2026

7:18 AM → 11:50 AM
4h 32m • 2 changes
9:30 AM → 1:33 PM
4h 3m • 2 changes
10:27 AM → 2:50 PM
4h 23m • 2 changes
11:37 AM → 3:50 PM
4h 13m • 2 changes
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Departing Friday, November 13, 2026

7:18 AM → 11:50 AM
4h 32m • 2 changes
9:30 AM → 1:33 PM
4h 3m • 2 changes
10:27 AM → 2:50 PM
4h 23m • 2 changes
11:37 AM → 3:50 PM
4h 13m • 2 changes
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Departing Saturday, November 14, 2026

9:30 AM → 1:33 PM
4h 3m • 2 changes
10:27 AM → 2:50 PM
4h 23m • 2 changes
11:37 AM → 3:50 PM
4h 13m • 2 changes
1:30 PM → 5:50 PM
4h 20m • 2 changes
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