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How to get fromNîmes to Lensby train (TGV), bus, car, train, plane, or train (TGV, Renfe)

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There are 11 ways to get from Nîmes to Lens by train (TGV), bus, car, train, plane, or train (TGV, Renfe)

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  1. Train via Paris

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    1. Take the train from Nimes to Paris Gare De Lyontrain train Tgv
    2. Take the train from Paris Nord to Lenstrain train Tgv
    5h 25m
    €159–266

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Nîmes to Parisbus bus FlixBus N717
    2. Take the bus from Paris Charles de Gaulle Airport to Lensbus bus 781
    13h 19m
    €64–112

  3. Drive  889.3 km

    1. Drive from Nîmes to Lenscar car 889.3 km
    8h 51m
    €141–204

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

    1. Take the train from Nimes to Vitrolles Aeroport Marseilletrain train
    2. Fly from Marseille Provence Airport (MRS) to Lille-Lesquin Airport (LIL)plane plane MRS - LIL
    5h 53m
    €90–311

  5. Train (TGV)

    1. Take the train from Nimes to Arrastrain train Tgv
    5h 26m
    €166–246

  6. Train #2

    1. Take the train from Nimes to Montpellier Saint-Rochtrain train Ter / ...
    2. Take the train from Montpellier to Lille Europetrain train Trn
    7h 48m
    €186–304

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

    1. Take the train from Nimes to Vitrolles Aeroport Marseilletrain train
    2. Fly from Marseille Provence Airport (MRS) to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport (CDG)plane plane MRS - CDG
    3. Take the train from Aeroport Cdg2 Tgv Roissy to Arrastrain train
    6h 16m
    €146–350

  8. Train to Marseille Provence Airport, fly to Brussels South Charleroi Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Nimes to Vitrolles Aeroport Marseilletrain train
    2. Fly from Marseille Provence Airport (MRS) to Brussels South Charleroi Airport (CRL)plane plane MRS - CRL
    3. Take the train from Charleroi-Central to Lille Flandrestrain train
    8h 42m
    €100–300

  9. Train to Fréjorgues Airport, fly to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Nimes Pont Du Gard to Montpellier Sud De Francetrain train
    2. Fly from Fréjorgues Airport (MPL) to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport (CDG)plane plane MPL - CDG
    3. Take the train from Aeroport Cdg2 Tgv Roissy to Arrastrain train
    7h 7m
    €183–404

  10. Fly Nîmes-Alès-Camargue-Cévennes Airport to Brussels South Charleroi Airport, train

    1. Fly from Nîmes-Alès-Camargue-Cévennes Airport (FNI) to Brussels South Charleroi Airport (CRL)plane plane FNI - CRL
    2. Take the train from Charleroi-Central to Lille Flandrestrain train
    7h 52m
    €87–423

  11. Train to Fréjorgues Airport, fly to Paris Orly Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Nimes Pont Du Gard to Montpellier Sud De Francetrain train
    2. Fly from Fréjorgues Airport (MPL) to Paris Orly Airport (ORY)plane plane MPL - ORY
    3. Take the train from Paris Nord to Lenstrain train
    7h 33m
    €181–485

Nîmes to Lens by train and subway

Calendar56Weekly Services
Duration5h 25mAverage Duration
Ticket€159Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 889.5 km
  • Duration: 5h 25m

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

You can take a train from Nimes to Lens via Paris Gare de Lyon, Châtelet - Les Halles, Les Halles, Gare du Nord, and Paris Nord in around 5h 25m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Nîmes to Lens via Paris, Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station, and Paris Charles de Gaulle Airport in around 13h 19m.

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