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There are 12 ways to get from Nîmes to Lens by train (TGV), bus, car, train, plane, or train (TGV, Renfe)

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  1. Train (TGV)

    best
    1. Take the train from Nimes to Arrastrain train Tgv
    5h 27m
    €176–264

  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 49m
    €74–121

  3. Drive  889.3 km

    1. Drive from Nîmes to Lenscar car 889.3 km
    8h 51m
    €168–243

  4. 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 18m
    €150–353

  5. Train via Paris

    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 29m
    €177–273

  6. Train via Montpellier

    1. Take the train from Nimes to Montpellier Saint-Rochtrain train Ter / ...
    2. Take the train from Montpellier to Lille Europetrain train Trn
    7h 49m
    €197–313

  7. 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 37m
    €103–339

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

    1. Take the train from Nimes to Vitrolles Aeroport Marseilletrain train
    2. Fly from Marseille Provence Airport (MRS) to Brussels Airport (BRU)plane plane MRS - BRU
    3. Take the train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Lille Europetrain train
    7h 35m
    €125–311

  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 11m
    €186–448

  10. 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 36m
    €110–288

  11. Train, train to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport, fly to Lille-Lesquin Airport

    1. Take the train from Nimes to Marseille St Charlestrain train
    2. Take the train from Marseille-Saint-Charles to Nice-Saint-Augustintrain train
    3. Fly from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport (NCE) to Lille-Lesquin Airport (LIL)plane plane NCE - LIL
    9h 3m
    €129–366

  12. 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 35m
    €207–549

Nîmes to Lens by train (TGV)

Calendar8Weekly Trains
Duration5h 27mAverage Duration
Ticket€176Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 881.7 km
  • Duration: 5h 27m

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

TGV inOui operates a train from Nimes to Arras once daily. Tickets cost €170–260 and the journey takes 4h 50m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Nîmes to Lens via Paris, Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine), and Paris Charles de Gaulle Airport in around 13h 49m.

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