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Compare coach and train for Essen to Lille
Omio recommends booking the coach as it is the most popular option from Essen to Lille among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price, take the coach, with an average ticket price of £21 For those with little time, consider booking a train, which has an average total journey time of 5h 40m. If you are seeking to minimise your carbon footprint, the coach is your best option, with estimated CO2 emissions of 0.3 - 0.7kg. Average ticket prices depend on the travel mode: a coach costs an average of £21, while a train costs an average of £79.
Distance: 291 km
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Most popular Coach | Train | Driving |
|---|---|---|
£21 Average Price Cheapest | £79 Average Price | £48 Average Price (fuel + tolls) |
6h 12m Average total duration 5h 42m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 5h 40m Average total duration Fastest 5h 10m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 3h 57m Average total duration (door-to-door) |
0.3 - 0.7kg CO2 emissions Lowest | - CO2 emissions | - CO2 emissions |
 Most popular bus company |  Most popular train company | Your own car or car rental |
Direct Options | Direct Options | Direct Options |
Additional time: Average total travel duration to departure point, security checks and transfers.
This is compared to other travel options from Essen to Lille:
A coach is £58 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Essen to Lille costing on average £79.
Other travel options to Lille take longer:
Coach takes on average 6h 12m.
Tickets start at around £21 compared to roughly £48 in fuel and tolls — a saving of about £26. The journey takes 5h 42m versus 3h 57m by car, so you'll arrive a bit later, but you can use the time productively rather than spending it behind the wheel. No parking to sort, no fuel stops, and most coaches have Wi-Fi and power outlets.
Driving is worth considering if you're on a tight schedule, travelling as a group (where fuel costs split several ways), or want the flexibility to stop along the way.
Travel optionsfrom Essen to Lille
How to get to Lille from Essen by train, bus, flight or ferry.
Our recommendation
The best way to travel from Essen to Lille is by taking a coach because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
- 20:006h55Essen2:55Lille£181One-way0 changes
Cheapest
- 20:006h55Essen2:55Lille£181One-way0 changes
Fastest
- 20:006h55Essen2:55Lille£181One-way0 changes
Other options
- 19:006h55Essen1:55Lille£271One-way0 changes
16:008h20Essen0:20Lille£351One-way0 changes
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This is compared to other travel options from Essen to Lille:
A coach is £58 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Essen to Lille costing on average £79.
Other travel options to Lille take longer:
Coach takes on average 6h 12m.
- Around 8 coaches per day.
- Around 2 trains per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Essen and Lille as scheduled services by coach and train can vary by season or day of the week.
- Trains mostly depart from Essen Hbf and arrive in Lille Flandres.
- Coaches mostly depart from Essen, Freiheit (Hauptbahnhof) and arrive in Lille, Boulevard de Turin (Gare Lille Europe).
- Travel with Intercity, Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional), Eurostar to go to Lille by train.
- Travel with BlaBlaCar Bus, FlixBus, BlaBlaCar to go to Lille by coach.
- 4 direct coaches per day with BlaBlaCar Bus, FlixBus, BlaBlaCar.
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