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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 train which can get you there in 5h 37m. 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 £77.
Distance: 291 km
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Most popular Coach | Train |
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£29 Average Price Cheapest | £139 Average Price |
6h 10m Average total duration 5h 40m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 6h 7m Average total duration Fastest 5h 37m 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.
- 504577:306h55Essen, Freiheit (Hauptbahnhof)14:25Lille, Boulevard de Turin (Gare Lille Europe)£311One-way0 changes
Cheapest
- 504577:306h55Essen, Freiheit (Hauptbahnhof)14:25Lille, Boulevard de Turin (Gare Lille Europe)£311One-way0 changes
Fastest
9438+
98749:264h13Essen Hbf13:39Lille-Europe£1441One-way1 change
Other options
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5348:466h05Essen Hbf14:51Lille Flandres£571One-way4 changes- S6+26410+18926+5348:216h30Essen Süd station14:51Lille Flandres£571One-way4 changes
- 9438+98309:264h13Essen Hbf13:39Lille-Europe£1511One-way1 change
FlixBus12:556h40Essen, Freiheit (Hauptbahnhof)19:35Lille, Boulevard de Turin (Gare Lille Europe)£551One-way0 changes- FlixBus16:405h10Essen, Freiheit (Hauptbahnhof)21:50Lille, Boulevard de Turin (Gare Lille Europe)£571One-way0 changes
- 5044921:006h55Essen, Freiheit (Hauptbahnhof)3:55Lille, Boulevard de Turin (Gare Lille Europe)£421One-way0 changes
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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 £77.
Other travel options to Lille take longer:
Coach takes on average 6h 40m.
- Around 9 coaches per day.
- Around 1 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.
- Coaches mostly depart from Essen, Freiheit (Hauptbahnhof) and arrive in Lille, Boulevard de Turin (Gare Lille Europe).
- Trains mostly depart from Essen Hbf and arrive in Lille Flandres.
- Travel with Eurostar, Deutsche Bahn to go to Lille by train.
- Travel with BlaBlaCar Bus, BlaBlaCar, FlixBus to go to Lille by coach.
- 4 direct coaches per day with BlaBlaCar Bus, BlaBlaCar, FlixBus.
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