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There are 9 ways to get from Nice to Lens by train (TGV), bus, car, plane, subway, or train

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  1. Train

    best
    1. Take the train from Nice Ville to Paris Gare De Lyontrain train Tgv
    2. Take the train from Paris Nord to Arrastrain train Tgv
    8h 42m
    €201–402

  2. Fly Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport to Lille-Lesquin Airport, subway, train

    cheapest
    1. Fly from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport (NCE) to Lille-Lesquin Airport (LIL)plane plane NCE - LIL
    2. Take the subway from 4 Cantons Stade P. Mauroy to Gare Lille Flandressubway subway
    3. Take the train from Lille Flandres to Lenstrain train
    5h 16m
    €69–240

  3. Bus via Paris

    1. Take the bus from Nice to Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine)bus bus N1789
    2. Take the bus from Paris Charles de Gaulle Airport to Lensbus bus 781
    17h 23m
    €96–160

  4. Drive 1,056.3 km

    1. Drive from Nice to Lenscar car 1,056.3 km
    12h 2m
    €164–237

  5. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Nice - Airport Bus Station Terminal 1 to Marseille - Saint-Charles Bus Stationbus bus BlaBlaCar Bus
    2. Take the bus from Marseille - Saint-Charles Bus Station to Lille - Europe Train Stationbus bus BlaBlaCar Bus
    18h 58m
    €110–204

  6. Fly Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport, train

    1. Fly from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport (NCE) to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport (CDG)plane plane NCE - CDG
    2. Take the train from Aeroport Cdg2 Tgv Roissy to Arrastrain train
    5h 55m
    €98–287

  7. Fly Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport to Paris Orly Airport, train

    1. Fly from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport (NCE) to Paris Orly Airport (ORY)plane plane NCE - ORY
    2. Take the train from Paris Nord to Arrastrain train
    6h 20m
    €112–299

  8. Train to Marseille Provence Airport, fly to Lille-Lesquin Airport

    1. Take the train from Nice-Ville to Marseille-Saint-Charlestrain train
    2. Fly from Marseille Provence Airport (MRS) to Lille-Lesquin Airport (LIL)plane plane MRS - LIL
    7h 49m
    €121–326

  9. Fly Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport to Brussels Airport, train

    1. Fly from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport (NCE) to Brussels Airport (BRU)plane plane NCE - BRU
    2. Take the train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Lille Europetrain train
    3. Take the train from Lille Flandres to Lenstrain train
    7h 18m
    €107–268

Nice to Lens by train

Calendar50Weekly Trains
Duration8h 42mAverage Duration
Ticket€201Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,173.1 km
  • Duration: 8h 42m

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

You can take a train from Nice Ville to Lens via Paris Gare de Lyon, Paris Nord, and Arras in around 8h 42m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Nice to Lens via Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine), Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station, and Paris Charles de Gaulle Airport in around 17h 23m.

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