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How to get fromLens to Cognacby train (TGV), bus, car, plane, or train

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There are 7 ways to get from Lens to Cognac by train (TGV), bus, car, plane, or train

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  1. Train

    best
    1. Take the train from Arras to Angoulemetrain train Tgv
    2. Take the train from Angouleme to Cognactrain train Ter
    7h 12m
    €143–221

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Lens to Paris Charles de Gaulle Airportbus bus 781
    2. Take the bus from Paris Charles de Gaulle Airport to Angoulêmebus bus
    3. Take the bus from Angouleme-Gare Sncf to Cognac-Cognac Place Gambettabus bus 160
    12h 40m
    €53–91

  3. Drive  653.7 km

    1. Drive from Lens to Cognaccar car 653.7 km
    6h 54m
    €123–178

  4. Fly from Lille-Lesquin Airport, train

    1. Fly from Lille-Lesquin Airport (LIL) to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport (BOD)plane plane LIL - BOD
    2. Take the train from Bordeaux St Jean to Angoulemetrain train
    3. Take the train from Angouleme to Cognactrain train
    8h 47m
    €85–328

  5. Train via Paris

    1. Take the train from Arras to Paris Nordtrain train Tgv
    2. Take the train from Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2 to Angoulemetrain train Tgv
    3. Take the train from Angouleme to Cognactrain train Ter
    7h 20m
    €126–209

  6. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Lille Flandres to Saint-Pierre-des-Corpstrain train
    2. Take the train from St Pierre Des Corps to Angoulemetrain train Tgv
    3. Take the bus from Angouleme-Gare Sncf to Cognac-Cognac Place Gambettabus bus 160
    9h 36m
    €135–229

  7. Train to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport, fly, train

    1. Take the train from Arras to Aeroport Cdg2 Tgv Roissytrain train
    2. Fly from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport (CDG) to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport (BOD)plane plane CDG - BOD
    3. Take the train from Bordeaux St Jean to Angoulemetrain train
    4. Take the train from Angouleme to Cognactrain train
    8h 51m
    €158–393

Lens to Cognac by train

Calendar8Weekly Trains
Duration7h 12mAverage Duration
Ticket€143Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 724.6 km
  • Duration: 7h 12m

What companies run services between Lens, Hauts-de-France, France and Cognac, France?

You can take a train from Lens to Cognac via Arras and Angouleme in around 7h 12m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Lens to Cognac-Cognac Place Gambetta via Paris Charles de Gaulle Airport, Angoulême, and Angouleme-Gare Sncf in around 12h 40m.

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