The average train between Versailles and Lens takes 2h 11m and the fastest train takes 2h 3m. The train service runs several times per day from Versailles 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 4 times a day between Versailles and Lens. The earliest departure is at 6:55 AM in the morning, and the last departure from Versailles is at 7:25 PM which arrives into Lens at 9:37 PM. All services require a transfer at Saint-Michel Notre-Dame and take an average of 2h 11m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.


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No, there is no direct train from Versailles to Lens. However, there are services departing from Versailles station and arriving at Lens station via Saint-Michel Notre-Dame. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2h 11m.
Versailles to Lens train services, operated by Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF), depart from Versailles Château Rive Gauche station.
Versailles to Lens train services, operated by Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF), arrive at Lens station.
The distance between Versailles and Lens is 187.9 km. The road distance is 222 km.
You can take a train from Versailles Château Rive Gauche to Lens via Saint-Michel Notre-Dame, Saint-Michel, Gare du Nord, and Paris Nord in around 2h 59m.