There are 6 ways to get from Lille to Bonn by train (TGV, Eurostar), bus, car, 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 Lille Europe to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Miditrain Tgv
- Take the train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Bonn Hbftrain Ice
3h 57m€66–165Bus via Cologne Airport CGN
cheapest- Take the bus from Lille to Cologne Airport CGNbus N870 / ...
6h 20m€25–47Drive 340.2 km
- Drive from Lille to Bonncar 340.2 km
3h 10m€52–75Train via Koeln Hbf
- Take the train from Lille Europe to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Miditrain Tgv
- Take the train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Koeln Hbftrain Ice
3h 57m€67–189Train via Tournai
- Take the train from Tournai to Bruxelles-Miditrain Ic / ...
- Take the train from Bruxelles-Midi to Bonn Hbftrain Nj
5h 49m€85–155Bus
- Take the bus from Lille to Bonn UN Campusbus N280
6h 30m€27–50
Lille to Bonn by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Lille to Bonn is to bus via Cologne Airport CGN which costs €24 - €50 and takes 6h 20m.
The fastest way to get from Lille to Bonn is to drive which takes 3h 10m and costs €50 - €75.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Lille and arriving at Bonn UN Campus. Services depart once daily, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 6h 30m.
No, there is no direct train from Lille to Bonn. However, there are services departing from Lille Europe and arriving at Bonn Hbf via Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3h 57m.
The distance between Lille and Bonn is 357 km. The road distance is 340.2 km.
The best way to get from Lille to Bonn without a car is to train which takes 3h 57m and costs €65 - €170.
It takes approximately 3h 57m to get from Lille to Bonn, including transfers.
Lille to Bonn bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Lille station.
Lille to Bonn train services, operated by TGV inOui, depart from Lille Europe station.
The best way to get from Lille to Bonn is to train which takes 3h 57m and costs €65 - €170. Alternatively, you can bus via Cologne Airport CGN, which costs €24 - €50 and takes 6h 20m.
What companies run services between Lille, France and Bonn, Germany?
You can take a train from Lille Europe to Bonn Hbf via Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi in around 3h 57m. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Lille to Cologne Airport CGN 4 times a day. Tickets cost €24–45 and the journey takes 5h 5m. BlaBlaCar Bus also services this route twice daily.
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- sncf-connect.com
Train from Lille Europe to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi
- Ave. Duration
- 34 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €21–35
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
- Phone
- +44 343 218 6186
- Website
- eurostar.com
Train from Lille Europe to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €30–60
- Website
- https://www.eurostar.com/rw-en
Train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Koeln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 51m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €65–120
- Website
- https://www.eurostar.com/rw-en
- Phone
- +49 30 311 682904
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Bonn Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 23m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €45–110
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Koeln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €40–100
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- +32 70 79 79 79
- Website
- belgiantrain.be
Train from Tournai to Bruxelles-Midi
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €19–35
- Website
- https://www.belgiantrain.be/en
Train from Bruxelles-Midi to Bonn Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 7m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €60–110
- Website
- https://www.belgiantrain.be/en
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Lille to Cologne Airport CGN
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €24–45
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Lille to Bonn UN Campus
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €27–50
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +3-389-268-0068
- Website
- blablacar.co.uk
Bus from Lille to Cologne Airport CGN
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €23–45
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
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More Questions & Answers
Lille to Bonn bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Cologne Airport CGN station.
Lille to Bonn train services, operated by TGV inOui, arrive at Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi station.
Yes, the driving distance between Lille to Bonn is 340 km. It takes approximately 3h 10m to drive from Lille to Bonn.
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