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

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There are 6 ways to get from Lens to Rotterdam by train (TGV, Eurostar), bus, car, train, plane, or train (Eurostar)

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  1. Train

    best
    1. Take the train from Lens to Lille Flandrestrain train Ter
    2. Take the train from Lille Europe to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Miditrain train Tgv
    3. Take the train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Rotterdam Centraaltrain train
    3h 16m
    €70–153

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Lille - Europe Train Station to Rotterdambus bus BlaBlaCar Bus
    5h 35m
    €22–44

  3. Drive 246.8 km

    1. Drive from Lens to Rotterdamcar car 246.8 km
    2h 51m
    €45–65

  4. Train, fly

    1. Take the train from Lens to Lille Flandrestrain train
    2. Take the train from Lille Europe to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Miditrain train
    3. Fly from Brussels Airport (BRU) to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS)plane plane BRU - AMS
    4. Take the train from Schiphol Airport Train Station to Rotterdam Centraaltrain train
    4h 30m
    €157–412

  5. Train via Antwerp

    1. Take the train from Lille Flandres to Anvers-Centraltrain train Ter
    2. Take the train from Anvers-Central to Rotterdam Centraaltrain train Thalys
    4h 4m
    €40–108

  6. Train via Antwerp #2

    1. Take the train from Lille Flandres to Anvers-Berchemtrain train Ic
    2. Take the train from Anvers-Berchem to Rotterdam Centraaltrain train Ec
    5h
    €40–98

Lens to Rotterdam by train and foot

Calendar194Weekly Services
Duration3h 16mAverage Duration
Ticket€70Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 281.6 km
  • Duration: 3h 16m

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

You can take a train from Lens to Rotterdam Centraal via Lille Flandres, Lille Europe, and Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi in around 3h 16m. Alternatively, BlaBlaCar Bus operates a bus from Lille - Europe Train Station to Rotterdam every 4 hours. Tickets cost €21–40 and the journey takes 4h. FlixBus also services this route 5 times a day.

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