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How to get fromEssen to Lilleby train (Eurostar, TGV), bus, car, or train

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

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  1. Train

    best
    1. Take the train from Essen Hbf to Bruxelles Miditrain train Tha
    2. Take the train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Lille Europetrain train Tgv
    4h 3m
    €129–211

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Essen - Bus Station to Lille - Europe Train Stationbus bus BlaBlaCar Bus
    7h 30m
    €28–55

  3. Drive  321.1 km

    1. Drive from Essen to Lillecar car 321.1 km
    3h 17m
    €52–75

  4. Train via Essen Hbf

    1. Take the train from Essen Hbf to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Miditrain train Thalys
    2. Take the train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Lille Europetrain train Tgv
    4h 8m
    €132–215

  5. Train via Kerkrade

    1. Take the train from Essen Hbf to Herzogenrath, Bftrain train
    2. Take the train from Herzogenrath to Liège-Guilleminstrain train S43 / ...
    3. Take the train from Liège-Guillemins to Namurtrain train L / ...
    4. Take the train from Namur to Lille Flandrestrain train Ic / ...
    7h 59m
    €67–163

Essen to Lille by train

Calendar13Weekly Trains
Duration4h 3mAverage Duration
Ticket€129Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 401.1 km
  • Duration: 4h 3m

What companies run services between Essen, Germany and Lille, France?

You can take a train from Essen Hbf to Lille Europe via Bruxelles Midi and Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi in around 4h 3m. Alternatively, BlaBlaCar Bus operates a bus from Essen - Bus Station to Lille - Europe Train Station every 3 hours. Tickets cost €28–50 and the journey takes 7h 30m. FlixBus also services this route twice daily.

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