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How to get fromBerlin to Lensby train (Eurostar, TGV), train, bus, car, or plane

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There are 11 ways to get from Berlin to Lens by train (Eurostar, TGV), train, bus, car, or plane

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  1. Train via Wuppertal

    best
    1. Take the train from Berlin Hbf to Wuppertal Hbftrain train 10 / ...
    2. Take the train from Wuppertal Hbf to Köln Hbftrain train 19 / ...
    3. Take the train from Koeln Hbf to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Miditrain train
    4. Take the train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Lille Europetrain train Tgv
    9h 32m
    €209–381

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Berlin, Zentralen Omnibusbahnhof to Lillebus bus N1387 / ...
    17h 15m
    €87–132

  3. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Berlin Hbf to Dortmund Hbftrain train Ice
    2. Take the bus from DORTMUND, Hbf Nordseite, Steinstrasse to LILLE, Przystanek B - Rue des Canonniersbus bus
    12h 29m
    €105–174

  4. Drive  875.2 km

    1. Drive from Berlin to Lenscar car 875.2 km
    7h 56m
    €141–203

  5. Train

    1. Take the train from S Spandau Bhf to Köln Hbftrain train 19 / ...
    2. Take the train from Koeln Hbf to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Miditrain train
    3. Take the train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Lille Europetrain train Tgv
    11h 9m
    €208–386

  6. Train #2

    1. Take the train from Berlin Gesundbrunnen to Monstrain train Trn
    2. Take the train from Mons to Lille Flandrestrain train Ic
    18h 45m
    €181–296

  7. Fly to Brussels Airport, train

    1. Fly from Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER) to Brussels Airport (BRU)plane plane BER - BRU
    2. Take the train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Lille Europetrain train
    3. Take the train from Lille Flandres to Lenstrain train
    6h 29m
    €115–322

  8. Fly to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport, train

    1. Fly from Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER) to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport (CDG)plane plane BER - CDG
    2. Take the train from Aeroport Cdg2 Tgv Roissy to Arrastrain train
    6h 44m
    €88–301

  9. Fly to Paris Orly Airport, train

    1. Fly from Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER) to Paris Orly Airport (ORY)plane plane BER - ORY
    2. Take the train from Paris Nord to Lenstrain train
    7h 15m
    €152–417

  10. Fly to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, train

    1. Fly from Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER) to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS)plane plane BER - AMS
    2. Take the train from Schiphol Airport to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Miditrain train
    3. Take the train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Lille Europetrain train
    7h 58m
    €189–477

  11. Fly to Cologne Bonn Airport, train

    1. Fly from Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER) to Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN)plane plane BER - CGN
    2. Take the train from Koeln Hbf to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Miditrain train
    3. Take the train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Lille Europetrain train
    8h 9m
    €181–419

Berlin to Lens by train and foot

Calendar78Weekly Services
Duration9h 32mAverage Duration
Ticket€209Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 913.4 km
  • Duration: 9h 32m

What companies run services between Berlin, Germany and Lens, Hauts-de-France, France?

You can take a train from Berlin Hbf to Lens via Wuppertal Hbf, Koeln Hbf, Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi, Lille Europe, and Lille Flandres in around 9h 32m. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Berlin, Zentralen Omnibusbahnhof to Lille twice daily. Tickets cost €85–130 and the journey takes 15h 35m.

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