There are 4 ways to get from Europe to Lens by train, bus, or car
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train, bus
best- Take the train from Bebra Bahnhof to Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhetrain Rb5 / ...
- Take the bus from Kassel to Dortmund central bus stationbus 264 / ...
- Take the bus from DORTMUND, Hbf Nordseite, Steinstrasse to LILLE, Przystanek B - Rue des Canonniersbus
12h 20m€68–150Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Eisenach central bus station to Lillebus N1314
15h 24m€51–84Train
- Take the train from Bebra Bahnhof to Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhetrain Rb5 / ...
- Take the train from Kassel-Wilhelmshoehe to Oberhausen Hbftrain Re
- Take the train from Oberhausen Hbf to Antwerpen-Centraaltrain
- Take the train from Anvers-Central to Lille Flandrestrain Ic
14h 28m€108–245Drive 616.9 km
- Drive from Europe to Lenscar 616.9 km
5h 45m€96–138
Europe to Lens by bus and train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Europe to Lens is to bus which costs €50 - €85 and takes 15h 24m.
The fastest way to get from Europe to Lens is to drive which takes 5h 45m and costs €95 - €140.
No, there is no direct bus from Europe to Lens. However, there are services departing from Sontra-Ulfen Mitte and arriving at Lens via Eisenach central bus station and Lille. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 15h 24m.
No, there is no direct train from Europe to Lens. However, there are services departing from Bebra Bahnhof and arriving at Lens via Kassel-Wilhelmshoehe, Oberhausen Hbf, Anvers-Central and Lille Flandres. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 14h 28m.
The distance between Europe and Lens is 623 km. The road distance is 616.9 km.
The best way to get from Europe to Lens without a car is to train and bus which takes 12h 20m and costs €65 - €150.
It takes approximately 12h 20m to get from Europe to Lens, including transfers.
Europe to Lens bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Eisenach central bus station.
Europe to Lens train services, operated by cantus Verkehrsgesellschaft mbH, depart from Bebra Bahnhof station.
The best way to get from Europe to Lens is to train which takes 14h 28m and costs €100 - €250. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €50 - €85 and takes 15h 24m.
What companies run services between Europe and Lens, Hauts-de-France, France?
You can take a bus from Nentershausen Oderstraße to Lens via Bebra Bahnhof, Bebra Bahnhof, Kassel-Wilhelmshoehe, Oberhausen Hbf, Antwerpen-Centraal, Anvers-Central, and Lille Flandres in around 14h 28m. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Eisenach central bus station to Lille once a week. Tickets cost €45–80 and the journey takes 11h 25m.
- Phone
- +49 561 766396-0
- info@cantus-bahn.de
- Website
- cantus Verkehrsgesellschaft mbH
Train from Bebra Bahnhof to Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhe
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- cantus Verkehrsgesellschaft mbH
Train from Bebra Bahnhof to Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhe
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- cantus Verkehrsgesellschaft mbH
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Bebra Bahnhof to Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhe
- Ave. Duration
- 39 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €9–45
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Bebra Bahnhof to Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhe
- Ave. Duration
- 39 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €9–45
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
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- Phone
- +49 221 13 999 444
- Website
- National Express
Train from Kassel-Wilhelmshoehe to Oberhausen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 57m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- National Express
- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from Kassel-Wilhelmshoehe to Oberhausen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 36m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- €29–60
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
- Phone
- +31302035833
- info@europeansleeper.eu
- Website
- European Sleeper
Train from Oberhausen Hbf to Antwerpen-Centraal
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 48m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €40–80
- Website
- European Sleeper
- Phone
- +32 70 79 79 79
- Website
- Belgian Railways
Train from Anvers-Central to Lille Flandres
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €23–50
- Website
- Belgian Railways
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Kassel to Dortmund central bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €12–20
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Eisenach central bus station to Lille
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 25m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €45–80
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +48 77 443 44 44
- bilety@sindbad.pl
- Website
- Sindbad
Bus from DORTMUND, Hbf Nordseite, Steinstrasse to LILLE, Przystanek B - Rue des Canonniers
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €40–75
- Website
- Sindbad
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More Questions & Answers
Europe to Lens bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Lille station.
Europe to Lens train services, operated by cantus Verkehrsgesellschaft mbH, arrive at Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhe station.
Yes, the driving distance between Europe to Lens is 617 km. It takes approximately 5h 45m to drive from Europe to Lens.
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