There are 6 ways to get from Lille to Cologne by train (TGV, Eurostar), bus, car, or rideshare
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 Brussels
best- Take the train from Lille Europe to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Miditrain Tgv
- Take the train from Bruxelles Midi to Köln Hbftrain 79
3h 13m€61–177Rideshare
cheapest- Take the rideshare from Lille to Cologne317.5 km
3h 57m€21Bus via Flughafen Köln/Bonn Bf
- Take the bus from Lille to Cologne Airport CGNbus N870 / ...
5h 25m€26–53Drive 317.8 km
- Drive from Lille to Colognecar 317.8 km
3h 1m€49–71Train
- 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 14m€61–177Bus
- Take the bus from Lille to Leverkusenbus 280
6h 50m€27–45
Lille to Cologne by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Lille to Cologne is to rideshare which costs €21 and takes 3h 57m.
The fastest way to get from Lille to Cologne is to drive which takes 3h 1m and costs €45 - €75.
No, there is no direct train from Lille to Cologne. However, there are services departing from Lille Europe and arriving at Köln Hbf via Bruxelles Midi. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3h 13m.
The distance between Lille and Cologne is 325 km. The road distance is 317.8 km.
The best way to get from Lille to Cologne without a car is to train via Brussels which takes 3h 13m and costs €60 - €180.
It takes approximately 3h 13m to get from Lille to Cologne, including transfers.
Lille to Cologne train services, operated by TGV inOui, depart from Lille Europe station.
The best way to get from Lille to Cologne is to train via Brussels which takes 3h 13m and costs €60 - €180. Alternatively, you can bus via Flughafen Köln/Bonn Bf, which costs €25 - €55 and takes 5h 25m.
Lille to Cologne train services, operated by TGV inOui, arrive at Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi station.
Yes, the driving distance between Lille to Cologne is 318 km. It takes approximately 3h 1m to drive from Lille to Cologne.
What companies run services between Lille, France and Cologne, Germany?
You can take a train from Lille Europe to Köln Hbf via Brussels-Midi and Bruxelles Midi in around 3h 13m. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Lille to Cologne Airport CGN 4 times a day. Tickets cost €23–40 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
- €22–35
- 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
- €35–60
- Website
- https://www.eurostar.com/rw-en
Train from Bruxelles Midi to Köln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 57m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €70–120
- Website
- https://www.eurostar.com/rw-en
Train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Koeln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €70–120
- Website
- https://www.eurostar.com/rw-en
- Phone
- +32 70 79 79 79
- Website
- belgiantrain.be
Train from Lille Europe to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi
- Ave. Duration
- 34 min
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €21–40
- Website
- https://www.belgiantrain.be/en
Train from Bruxelles Midi to Köln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 14m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €40–80
- Website
- https://www.belgiantrain.be/en
- Phone
- +49 30 311 682904
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Bruxelles Midi to Köln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €40–95
- 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
- €40–95
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
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Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.fr
Bus from Lille to Cologne Airport CGN
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €23–40
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Lille to Leverkusen
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €25–45
- 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
- €25–50
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- blablacar.com
Rideshare from Lille to Cologne
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 57m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €21
- Schedules at
- blablacar.com
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