How to get to Lille from Basel

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Compare train and coach for Basel to Lille

Omio recommends booking the train as it is the most popular option from Basel to Lille among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price take the coach with prices starting from £30. For those with little time consider booking a train which can get you there in 4h 21m. In case you are seeking to minimise your carbon footprint the train is your best bet as it emits only 0.1 - 0.4kg. The ticket price range depends on the travel mode: a coach costs an average of £30, and a train costs an average of £65.

Distance: 474 km

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Coach

£124

Average Price

£50

Average Price

Cheapest

4h 51m

Average total duration

Fastest

4h 21m

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30m

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9h 47m

Average total duration

9h 17m

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30m

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0.1 - 0.4kg

CO2 emissions

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0.5 - 1.2kg

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SNCF | TGV Lyria

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from Basel to Lille

How to get to Lille from Basel by train, bus, flight or ferry.

Our recommendation

bus

The best way to travel from Basel to Lille is by taking a coach because it’s the best combination of price and speed.

  • BlaBlaCar Bus4739 · 50917
    1:059h50
    Basel, Meret Oppenheim-Strasse (Bahnhof SBB)
    10:55Lille, Boulevard de Turin (Gare Lille Europe)
    £441One-way
    1 change

Cheapest

  • BlaBlaCar Bus4739 · 50917
    1:059h50
    Basel, Meret Oppenheim-Strasse (Bahnhof SBB)
    10:55Lille, Boulevard de Turin (Gare Lille Europe)
    £441One-way
    1 change

Fastest

  • SNCF | TGV INOUI12562+Air France HopAF1193
    10:353h49
    EuroAirport Basel Mulhouse Freiburg
    14:24Lille-Europe
    £1791One-way
    1 change

Other options

  • SNCF | TGV INOUI6708 · 7297+TER96128
    17:135h54
    Basel St. Johann
    23:07Lille Flandres
    £1041One-way
    2 changes
  • SNCF | TGV Lyria9226+SNCF | TGV INOUI7591
    16:345h06
    Basel SBB
    21:40Lille-Europe
    £1271One-way
    1 change
  • SNCF | TGV Lyria9226+SNCF | TGV INOUI7591+TER96127
    16:155h25
    Basel St. Johann
    21:40Lille-Europe
    £1301One-way
    2 changes
  • FlixBusFlixBus · FlixBus
    3:4014h40
    Basel, Bahnhof
    18:20Lille, Boulevard de Turin (Gare Lille Europe)
    £531One-way
    1 change
  • FlixBusFlixBus · FlixBus
    17:4013h10
    Basel, Bahnhof
    6:50Lille, Boulevard de Turin (Gare Lille Europe)
    £541One-way
    1 change
  • FlixBusFlixBus · FlixBus
    0:3011h35
    Basel, Bahnhof
    12:05Lille, Boulevard de Turin (Gare Lille Europe)
    £601One-way
    1 change
  • LufthansaLH2395+Lufthansa City AirlinesLH4194+SNCF | TGV INOUI5192
    9:509h54
    EuroAirport Basel Mulhouse Freiburg
    19:44Lille Flandres
    £1671One-way
    2 changes
  • LufthansaLH2395+Lufthansa City AirlinesLH4194+SNCF | TGV INOUI5288
    9:509h48
    EuroAirport Basel Mulhouse Freiburg
    19:38Lille-Europe
    £1691One-way
    2 changes
  • LufthansaLH2395+Lufthansa City AirlinesLH4194+SNCF | TGV INOUI5280
    9:505h59
    EuroAirport Basel Mulhouse Freiburg
    15:49Lille-Europe
    £1731One-way
    2 changes

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FAQs: Basel to Lille

Travel to Lille easily. Whether you want fast, cheap or something entirely different, our travel experts have collected everything you need to know so you can find the best option from Basel to Lille.

FAQs
There are 2 options to travel between Basel and Lille including taking a train and coach.
The cheapest way to travel from Basel to Lille is a coach with an average price of £50.

This is compared to other travel options from Basel to Lille:

A coach is £74 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Basel to Lille costing on average £124.

The fastest way to travel from Basel to Lille is by train with an average journey time of 4h 21m.

Other travel options to Lille take longer:

Coach takes on average 9h 17m.

The Basel to Lille distance is approximately 474 km.
The average frequency per day from Basel to Lille is:
  • Around 14 trains per day.
  • Around 6 coaches per day.

However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Basel and Lille as scheduled services by train and coach can vary by season or day of the week.

These are the most popular departure and arrival points from Basel to Lille:
  • Trains mostly depart from Basel SBB and arrive in Lille Flandres.
  • Coaches mostly depart from Basel, Meret Oppenheim-Strasse (Bahnhof SBB) and arrive in Lille, Boulevard de Turin (Gare Lille Europe).
If finding a good deal is your main consideration for your trip from Basel to Lille, then we'll help you find the best value travel companies for you:
  • Travel with BlaBlaCar Bus, FlixBus, BlaBlaCar to go to Lille by coach.
  • Travel with SNCF | TGV Lyria, SNCF | TGV INOUI, TGV, Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF) to go to Lille by train.
Yes, there is a direct route available from Basel to Lille:
  • 0 direct coaches per day with BlaBlaCar.
Omio customers who travel from Basel to Lille often also extend their vacation to go to Paris, London, Nice, Marseille, Brussels. Omio can help you plan your trip by finding the best connections between Lille and these popular destinations at a great price.

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