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

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There are 6 ways to get from Essen to Lille by train (Eurostar), bus, car, or train (Eurostar, TGV)

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  1. Train

    best
    1. Take the train from Essen Hbf to Bruxelles Miditrain train Tha
    2. Take the train from Bruxelles Midi to Lille Europetrain train 003C / ...
    4h 28m
    €66–188

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Essen central train station to Lillebus bus FlixBus N1153 / ...
    6h 40m
    €19–70

  3. Bus via Brussels

    1. Take the bus from Essen central train station to Brussels-North train stationbus bus 081 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Brussels-North train station to Lillebus bus FlixBus N781 / ...
    6h 12m
    €23–71

  4. Drive 320 km

    1. Drive from Essen to Lillecar car 320 km
    3h 18m
    €49–71

  5. 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 31m
    €64–178

  6. Train via Aachen

    1. Take the train from Essen Hbf to Aachen Hbftrain train Re
    2. Take the train from Aachen Hbf to Liege-Guilleminstrain train Tha
    3. Take the train from Liège-Guillemins to Namurtrain train Ic / ...
    4. Take the train from Namur to Lille Flandrestrain train Ic / ...
    6h 6m
    €51–205

Essen to Lille by train

Calendar12Weekly Trains
Duration4h 28mAverage Duration
Ticket€66Cheapest Price
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What companies run services between Essen, Germany and Lille, France?

You can take a train from Essen Hbf to Lille Europe via Bruxelles Midi in around 4h 28m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Essen central train station to Lille via Brussels-North train station in around 6h 12m.

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