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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 prices starting from £18. For those with little time consider booking a coach which can get you there in 5h 43m. In case you are seeking to minimise your carbon footprint the coach is your best bet as it emits only 0.3 - 0.7kg. The ticket price range depends on the travel mode: a coach costs an average of £18, and a train costs an average of £45.
Distance: 291 km
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Most popular Coach | Train |
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£24 Average Price Cheapest | £84 Average Price |
6h 13m Average total duration Fastest 5h 43m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 6h 40m Average total duration 6h 10m Onboard + 30m Additional time* |
0.3 - 0.7kg CO2 emissions Lowest | - CO2 emissions |
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Direct Options | Direct Options |
Additional time: Average total travel duration to departure point, security checks and transfers.
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.
FlixBus12:556h40Essen, Freiheit (Hauptbahnhof)19:35Lille, Boulevard de Turin (Gare Lille Europe)£181One-way0 changes
Cheapest
- FlixBus12:556h40Essen, Freiheit (Hauptbahnhof)19:35Lille, Boulevard de Turin (Gare Lille Europe)£181One-way0 changes
Fastest
- FlixBus18:555h10Essen, Freiheit (Hauptbahnhof)0:05Lille, Boulevard de Turin (Gare Lille Europe)£191One-way0 changes
Other options
ICE 548 · ICE 12 · IC 3241 · IC 1973016:405h11Essen Hbf21:51Lille Flandres£821One-way3 changes
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947414:516h00Essen Süd station20:51Lille Flandres£921One-way3 changes
- 5044921:006h55Essen, Freiheit (Hauptbahnhof)3:55Lille, Boulevard de Turin (Gare Lille Europe)£211One-way0 changes
- FlixBus · FlixBus9:356h55Essen, Freiheit (Hauptbahnhof)16:30Lille, Boulevard de Turin (Gare Lille Europe)£241One-way1 change
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This is compared to other travel options from Essen to Lille:
A coach is £60 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Essen to Lille costing on average £84.
Other travel options to Lille take longer:
Train takes on average 6h 10m.
- 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 BlaBlaCar Bus, FlixBus, BlaBlaCar to go to Lille by coach.
- Travel with Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional), Eurostar to go to Lille by train.
- 4 direct coaches per day with BlaBlaCar Bus, FlixBus, BlaBlaCar.
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