There are 6 ways to get from Lens to Alsace by train (TGV), bus, train, car, or plane
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train via Paris
best- Take the train from Arras to Paris NordTgv
- Take the train from Paris Est to SelestatTgv
6h 11m€101–226Bus, train
cheapest- Take the bus from Lens to Reims - Champagne Ardenne Train Station
- Take the bus from Reims - Champagne Ardenne Train Station to Strasbourg - L'Étoile Park Bus Station
- Take the train from Strasbourg to SelestatTer
9h 38m€48–100Drive 491.1 km
- Drive from Lens to Alsace491.1 km
5h 30m€76–109Fly
- Fly from Lille-Lesquin Airport (LIL) to Strasbourg International Airport (SXB)LIL - SXB
8h 37m€148–264Train
- Take the train from Lille Europe to StrasbourgTgv
- Take the train from Strasbourg to ScherwillerTer
6h 53m€114–230Train, bus
- Take the train from Tournai to Brussels-NordIc / ...
- Take the bus from Brussels-North Station to Strasburg
- Take the train from Strasbourg to ScherwillerTer
12h 30m
Lens to Alsace by train and foot
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Lens to Alsace is to bus and train which costs €45 - €100 and takes 9h 38m.
The fastest way to get from Lens to Alsace is to drive which takes 5h 30m and costs €75 - €110.
No, there is no direct train from Lens to Alsace. However, there are services departing from Lens and arriving at Scherwiller via Arras, Paris Est and Selestat. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 6h 11m.
The distance between Lens and Alsace is 684 km. The road distance is 491.1 km.
The best way to get from Lens to Alsace without a car is to train via Paris which takes 6h 11m and costs €100 - €230.
It takes approximately 6h 11m to get from Lens to Alsace, including transfers.
Lens to Alsace train services, operated by TGV inOui, depart from Arras station.
The best way to get from Lens to Alsace is to train via Paris which takes 6h 11m and costs €100 - €230. Alternatively, you can fly, which costs €140 - €270 and takes 8h 37m.
Lens to Alsace train services, operated by TGV inOui, arrive at Paris Nord station.
Yes, the driving distance between Lens to Alsace is 491 km. It takes approximately 5h 30m to drive from Lens to Alsace.
What companies run services between Lens, Hauts-de-France, France and Alsace, France?
You can take a train from Lens to Scherwiller via Arras, Paris Nord, Paris Est, and Selestat in around 6h 11m. Alternatively, easyJet and Volotea fly from Lille-Lesquin Airport (LIL) to Strasbourg International Airport (SXB) once daily.
- Website
- volotea.com
Flights from Lille-Lesquin Airport to Strasbourg International Airport via Nice
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 47m
- When
- Monday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €100–230
Flights from Lille-Lesquin Airport to Strasbourg International Airport via Bordeaux
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- €100–220
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Lille-Lesquin Airport to Strasbourg International Airport via Nice
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €140–230
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- sncf-connect.com
Train from Arras to Paris Nord
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €24–60
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
Train from Paris Est to Selestat
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 11m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €70–150
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
Train from Strasbourg to Selestat
- Ave. Duration
- 19 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €6–13
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
Train from Lille Europe to Strasbourg
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 4m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €90–200
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
Rome2Rio's guide to Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF)
Contact Details
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- track.effiliation.com
Train from Arras to Paris Nord
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 42m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €30–65
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
- 2nd Class
- €30–45
- Rail 1st Class
- €45–65
Train from Strasbourg to Selestat
- Ave. Duration
- 18 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €12
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
Train from Strasbourg to Scherwiller
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €12
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
- Phone
- +32 70 79 79 79
- Website
- belgiantrain.be
Train from Tournai to Brussels-Nord
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €9–14
- Website
- https://www.belgiantrain.be/en
- 2nd Class
- €9–14
- 1st Class
- €14–21
- Phone
- +3-389-268-0068
- Website
- blablacar.co.uk
Bus from Lens to Reims - Champagne Ardenne Train Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €21–30
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
Bus from Reims - Champagne Ardenne Train Station to Strasbourg - L'Étoile Park Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €18–50
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Reims - Champagne Ardenne Train Station to Strasbourg - L'Étoile Park Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €21–55
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +393293958604
- info@pistoiaviaggi.com
- Website
- pistoia-viaggi.it
Bus from Brussels-North Station to Strasburg
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 26m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Schedules at
- pistoia-viaggi.it
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