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Compare bus and train for Amsterdam to Lille
Omio recommends booking the bus as it is the most popular option from Amsterdam to Lille among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price take the bus with prices starting from €10. For those with little time consider booking a train which can get you there in 3h 11m. In case you are seeking to minimise your carbon footprint the train is your best bet as it emits only 0.1 - 0.2kg. The ticket price range depends on the travel mode: a bus costs an average of €10, and a train costs an average of €42.
Distance: 231 km
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Most popular Bus | Train |
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€22 Average price Cheapest | €80 Average price |
4h 23m Average total duration 3h 53m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 3h 41m Average total duration Fastest 3h 11m Onboard + 30m Additional time* |
0.2 - 0.6kg CO2 emissions | 0.1 - 0.2kg CO2 emissions Lowest |
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Additional time: Average total travel duration to departure point, security checks and transfers.
Travel optionsfrom Amsterdam to Lille
How to get from Amsterdam to Lille by train, bus or flight.
Our recommendation
The best way to travel from Amsterdam to Lille is by taking a bus because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
168211:45 AM3h55Amsterdam, Piarcoplein (Amsterdam Sloterdijk)3:40 PMLille, Boulevard de Turin (Gare Lille Europe)€301One-way0 transfers
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168211:45 AM3h55Amsterdam, Piarcoplein (Amsterdam Sloterdijk)3:40 PMLille, Boulevard de Turin (Gare Lille Europe)€301One-way0 transfers
Fastest
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98382:27 PM2h59Schiphol Airport5:26 PMLille-Europe€1341One-way1 transfer
Other options
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708 · 197127:03 AM3h48Amsterdam Zuid10:51 AMLille Flandres€571One-way2 transfers
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197106:03 AM3h48Amsterdam Zuid9:51 AMLille Flandres€571One-way1 transfer
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1971811:03 AM3h48Amsterdam Zuid2:51 PMLille Flandres€651One-way1 transfer
16581:30 PM4h20Amsterdam, Piarcoplein (Amsterdam Sloterdijk)5:50 PMLille, Boulevard de Turin (Gare Lille Europe)€301One-way0 transfers
161210:05 PM4h50Amsterdam, Piarcoplein (Amsterdam Sloterdijk)2:55 AMLille, Boulevard de Turin (Gare Lille Europe)€301One-way0 transfers
16108:45 PM5h01Amsterdam, Piarcoplein (Amsterdam Sloterdijk)1:46 AMLille, Boulevard de Turin (Gare Lille Europe)€301One-way0 transfers
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52807:25 AM8h28Amsterdam Airport Schiphol3:53 PMLille-Europe€2091One-way1 transfer
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52848:10 AM9h52Amsterdam Airport Schiphol6:02 PMLille-Europe€5331One-way1 transfer
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52606:55 AM3h51Amsterdam Airport Schiphol10:46 AMLille Flandres€6671One-way1 transfer
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FAQs: Travel from Amsterdam 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 Amsterdam to Lille.

This is compared to other travel options from Amsterdam to Lille:
A bus is €58 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Amsterdam to Lille costing on average €80.
Other travel options to Lille take longer:
Train takes on average 3h 11m.
Bus takes on average 3h 53m.
- Around 17 buses per day.
- Around 13 trains per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Amsterdam and Lille as scheduled services by bus and train can vary by season or day of the week.
- Trains mostly depart from Amsterdam Centraal and arrive in Lille-Europe.
- Buses mostly depart from Amsterdam, Piarcoplein (Amsterdam Sloterdijk) and arrive in Lille, Boulevard de Turin (Gare Lille Europe).
- Travel with KLM to go to Lille by flight.
- Travel with Eurostar, NS International | IC Brussel, Intercity, Eurocity Direct, Intercity, TER | SNCF, EuroCity, Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS) to go to Lille by train.
- Travel with BlaBlaCar Bus, FlixBus, GVB to go to Lille by bus.
- 0 direct flights per day with KLM.
- 0 direct trains per day with Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS).
- 15 direct buses per day with BlaBlaCar Bus, FlixBus.
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