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4.6Travel Information between Essen and Lille
 Distance | 180 miles |
|---|---|
 Available travel modes | Train or coach |
 Ticket price range | £17 - £80 |
 Cheapest mode | Coach • £17 • 6 h 55 min |
 Fastest mode | Train • £80 • 6 h 9 min |
 Popular travel companies | BlaBlaCar Bus or Eurostar |
Travel 180 miles by train or coach to Lille from Essen. The most popular travel providers which serve this journey are BlaBlaCar Bus or Eurostar among others. Travellers can even take a direct coach or train from Essen to Lille.
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How to get to Lille from Essen by train, bus, flight or ferry.
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The best way to travel from Essen to Lille is by taking a coach because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
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FAQs: Essen 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 Essen to Lille.
There are 2 travel options from Essen to Lille: train or coach.
The cheapest way to travel to Lille from Essen is a coach with an average price of £17.
This is compared to other travel options from Essen to Lille:
A coach is £63 less than a train for this trip with tickets for a train from Essen to Lille costing on average £80.
The fastest way to get to Lille from Essen is by train with an average travel time of 6 h 9 min.
Other travel options to Lille take longer:
Taking a coach requires on average 6 h 55 min of travel time.
The distance between Essen and Lille is around 180 miles.
The average frequency per day from Essen to Lille is:
- 10 coaches a day.
- 2 trains per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route to Lille from Essen as scheduled services by train or coach can vary by season or day of the week.
These are the most popular departure and arrival points when travelling from Essen to Lille:
- Most travellers board their coach from Essen, Freiheit (Hauptbahnhof) and arrive in Lille, Boulevard de Turin (Gare Lille Europe).
Omio works with many trusted partners that can help you travel the best way from Essen to Lille:
- You can go to Lille from Essen by coach with BlaBlaCar Bus or FlixBus. You'll see cheap coach tickets for £17 with BlaBlaCar Bus from Essen to Lille on Omio.
- You can take a train from Essen to Lille with Eurostar, National Express or Deutsche Bahn. Cheap tickets can be found for £80 with Deutsche Bahn from Essen to Lille.
Yes, there are direct routes from Essen to Lille with the following travel companies:
- You can find 3 direct coaches per day to take to Lille with FlixBus or BlaBlaCar Bus.
Direct services to Lille tend to save you time and add more convenience as you won't need to transfer at another stop in between, so it's worth paying attention to before booking tickets for your journey.
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