There are 4 ways to get from Somme to Ypres by train, bus, or car
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Train, bus
best- Take the train from Saint-Roch to Lille FlandresK45
- Take the bus from Gare Lille Flandres to DouaneL91
4h 4mBus
cheapest- Take the bus from Amiens to Lille712
- Take the bus from Lille Europe to DouaneL91
5h 59m€20–25Drive 131.2 km
- Drive from Somme to Ypres131.2 km
2h 7m€21–30Train
- Take the train from Amiens to Lille FlandresTer
- Take the train from Lille Flandres to CourtraiTer
- Take the train from Courtrai to YpresIc / ...
4h 52m€36–41
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Somme to Ypres is to bus which costs €20 - €26 and takes 5h 59m.
The fastest way to get from Somme to Ypres is to drive which takes 2h 7m and costs €20 - €30.
No, there is no direct bus from Somme to Ypres station. However, there are services departing from AMIENS - Arrêt AMETIS DUNLOP and arriving at Ieper Station perron 3 via Amiens, Lille Europe, Menen Barakken and Menen Station perron 4. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h 59m.
No, there is no direct train from Somme to Ypres. However, there are services departing from St Roch Somme and arriving at Ypres via Amiens, Lille Flandres and Courtrai. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4h 52m.
The distance between Somme and Ypres is 176 km. The road distance is 131.2 km.
The best way to get from Somme to Ypres without a car is to train and bus which takes 4h 4m and costs .
It takes approximately 4h 4m to get from Somme to Ypres, including transfers.
Somme to Ypres bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Amiens station.
Somme to Ypres train services, operated by Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF), depart from Amiens station.
The best way to get from Somme to Ypres is to bus which takes 5h 59m and costs €20 - €26. Alternatively, you can train, which costs €36 - €41 and takes 4h 52m.
What companies run services between Somme, Hauts-de-France, France and Ypres, Belgium?
You can take a bus from AMIENS - Arrêt AMETIS DUNLOP to Ieper Station perron 3 via AMIENS - Gare routière, Amiens, Lille, Lille Europe, Douane, Menen Barakken, and Menen Station perron 4 in around 5h 59m. Alternatively, you can take a train from St Roch Somme to Ypres via Amiens, Lille Flandres, and Courtrai in around 4h 52m.
- Phone
- +33 2 22 55 00 10
- nomad-car@laregionnormandie.fr
- Website
- nomad.normandie.fr
Train from Saint-Roch to Lille Flandres
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 31m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Schedules at
- nomad.normandie.fr
Rome2Rio's guide to Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF)
Contact Details
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- track.effiliation.com
Train from Amiens to Lille Flandres
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €25
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
Train from Lille Flandres to Courtrai
- Ave. Duration
- 36 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €6–7
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
- Phone
- +32 70 79 79 79
- Website
- belgiantrain.be
Train from Courtrai to Ypres
- Ave. Duration
- 34 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €5–8
- Website
- https://www.belgiantrain.be/en
- 2nd Class
- €5–8
- 1st Class
- €8–12
- Phone
- +33 3 20 40 40 40
- contact@ilevia.fr
- Website
- ilevia.fr
Bus from Gare Lille Flandres to Douane
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €2
- Schedules at
- ilevia.fr
- 60 min Ticket
- €2
Bus from Lille Europe to Douane
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €2
- Schedules at
- ilevia.fr
- 60 min Ticket
- €2
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Amiens to Lille
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €11–16
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
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More Questions & Answers
Somme to Ypres bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Lille station.
Somme to Ypres train services, operated by Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF), arrive at Lille Flandres station.
Yes, the driving distance between Somme to Ypres is 131 km. It takes approximately 2h 7m to drive from Somme to Ypres.
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