There are 10 ways to get from Esslingen to Lille by train (TGV), bus, car, plane, or train
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train
best- Take the train from Esslingen to Strasbourg Bahnhoftrain 83
- Take the train from Strasbourg to Lille Europetrain Tgv
5h 42m€141–240Bus via Reims
cheapest- Take the bus from Stuttgart - Airport Bus Station to Reims - Champagne Ardenne Train Stationbus BlaBlaCar Bus
- Take the bus from Reims - Champagne-Ardenne TGV to Lillebus Ski74
11h 40m€49–93Drive 602 km
- Drive from Esslingen to Lillecar 602 km
6h 36m€96–139Fly Stuttgart Airport to Brussels Airport, train
- Fly from Stuttgart Airport (STR) to Brussels Airport (BRU)plane STR - BRU
- Take the train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Lille Europetrain
7h 29m€132–338Train via Frankfurt Airport (FRA)
- Take the train from Esslingen to Frankfurttrain 47 / ...
- Take the train from Frankfurt to Bruxelles Miditrain 79
- Take the train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Lille Europetrain Tgv
6h 25m€124–237Bus
- Take the bus from Stuttgart Airport Busterminal to Strasbourgbus FlixBus N1135 / ...
- Take the bus from Strasbourg - L'Étoile Park Bus Station to Lille - Europe Train Stationbus BlaBlaCar Bus
13h 24m€49–83Train to Frankfurt, fly to Brussels Airport, train
- Take the train from Esslingen to Frankfurttrain
- Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Brussels Airport (BRU)plane FRA - BRU
- Take the train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Lille Europetrain
6h 5m€135–332Train to Munich International Airport, fly to Brussels Airport, train
- Take the train from Esslingen to München Hbftrain
- Fly from Munich International Airport (MUC) to Brussels Airport (BRU)plane MUC - BRU
- Take the train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Lille Europetrain
7h 31m€156–369Fly Stuttgart Airport to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, train
- Fly from Stuttgart Airport (STR) to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS)plane STR - AMS
- Take the train from Schiphol Airport to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Miditrain
- Take the train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Lille Europetrain
7h 29m€216–483Train, train to Zurich Airport, fly to Brussels Airport
- Take the train from Hauptbahnhof to Schaffhausentrain
- Take the train from Schaffhausen to Zürich Flughafentrain
- Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Brussels Airport (BRU)plane ZRH - BRU
- Take the train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Lille Europetrain
9h 41m€157–370
Esslingen to Lille by train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Esslingen to Lille is to bus which costs €45 - €85 and takes 13h 24m.
The fastest way to get from Esslingen to Lille is to train which takes 5h 42m and costs €140 - €240.
No, there is no direct bus from Esslingen to Lille. However, there are services departing from Pliensauv. Weilstraße and arriving at Lille via Stuttgart - Airport Bus Station and Reims - Champagne-Ardenne TGV. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 11h 40m.
No, there is no direct train from Esslingen to Lille. However, there are services departing from Esslingen and arriving at Lille Europe via Strasbourg. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h 42m.
The distance between Esslingen and Lille is 788 km. The road distance is 602 km.
The best way to get from Esslingen to Lille without a car is to train which takes 5h 42m and costs €140 - €240.
It takes approximately 5h 42m to get from Esslingen to Lille, including transfers.
Esslingen to Lille bus services, operated by BlaBlaCar Bus, depart from Stuttgart - Airport Bus Station.
Esslingen to Lille train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), depart from Esslingen station.
The best way to get from Esslingen to Lille is to train which takes 5h 42m and costs €140 - €240. Alternatively, you can bus via Reims, which costs €45 - €95 and takes 11h 40m.
What companies run services between Esslingen, Germany and Lille, France?
You can take a train from Esslingen to Lille Europe via Strasbourg Bahnhof and Strasbourg in around 5h 42m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Pliensauv. Weilstraße to Lille via Stuttgart - Airport Bus Station, Reims - Champagne Ardenne Train Station, and Reims - Champagne-Ardenne TGV in around 11h 40m.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Stuttgart Airport to Brussels Airport via Munich International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €80–280
Flights from Frankfurt to Brussels Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €80–150
Flights from Munich International Airport to Brussels Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €100–240
Flights from Munich International Airport to Brussels Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €100–200
Flights from Stuttgart Airport to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol via Munich International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €60–400
Flights from Zurich Airport to Brussels Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- €110–230
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Esslingen to Strasbourg Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 41m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €30–60
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Esslingen to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 29m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €30–70
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Frankfurt to Bruxelles Midi
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 47m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €70–140
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Esslingen to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 29m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €30–70
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Esslingen to München Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 48m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €40–80
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Hauptbahnhof to Schaffhausen
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 17m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €30–70
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Bus from Stuttgart - Airport Bus Station to Reims - Champagne Ardenne Train Station
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 35m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €30–55
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Bus from Stuttgart Airport Busterminal to Strasbourg
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €11–18
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Bus from Strasbourg - L'Étoile Park Bus Station to Lille - Europe Train Station
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €35–60
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
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Booking & Getting There
Esslingen to Lille bus services, operated by BlaBlaCar Bus, arrive at Reims - Champagne Ardenne Train Station.
Esslingen to Lille train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), arrive at Strasbourg Bahnhof station.
Yes, the driving distance between Esslingen to Lille is 602 km. It takes approximately 6h 36m to drive from Esslingen to Lille.
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