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

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There are 5 ways to get from Cologne to Lens by train (Eurostar, TGV), bus, car, or train (TGV)

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  1. Train

    best
    1. Take the train from Koeln Hbf to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Miditrain train
    2. Take the train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Lille Europetrain train Tgv
    3. Take the train from Lille Flandres to Lenstrain train Ter
    4h 37m
    €70–209

  2. Bus via Flughafen Köln/Bonn Bf

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Cologne - Airport Bus Station to Lille - Europe Train Stationbus bus BlaBlaCar Bus
    8h 26m
    €32–66

  3. Drive 337.8 km

    1. Drive from Cologne to Lenscar car 337.8 km
    3h 17m
    €54–77

  4. Train via Brussels

    1. Take the train from Köln Hbf to Bruxelles Miditrain train 79
    2. Take the train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Lille Europetrain train Tgv
    4h 51m
    €66–209

  5. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Leverkusen to Lillebus bus 280
    8h 26m
    €35–60

Cologne to Lens by train and foot

Calendar46Weekly Services
Duration4h 37mAverage Duration
Ticket€70Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 364.2 km
  • Duration: 4h 37m

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

You can take a train from Koeln Hbf to Lens via Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi, Lille Europe, and Lille Flandres in around 4h 37m. Alternatively, BlaBlaCar Bus operates a bus from Cologne - Airport Bus Station to Lille - Europe Train Station every 4 hours. Tickets cost €29–55 and the journey takes 5h 30m. FlixBus also services this route 4 times a day.

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