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Compare train and bus for Brussels to Lille
Omio recommends booking the train as it is the most popular option from Brussels to Lille among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price take the bus with prices starting from €5. For those with little time consider booking a train which can get you there in 1h 15m. In case you are seeking to minimise your carbon footprint the train is your best bet as it emits only 0.0 - 0.1kg. The ticket price range depends on the travel mode: a bus costs an average of €5, and a train costs an average of €13.
Distance: 94 km
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Most popular Train | Bus |
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€21 Average price | €12 Average price Cheapest |
1h 45m Average total duration Fastest 1h 15m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 2h 7m Average total duration 1h 37m Onboard + 30m Additional time* |
0.0 - 0.1kg CO2 emissions Lowest | 0.1 - 0.2kg CO2 emissions |
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Additional time: Average total travel duration to departure point, security checks and transfers.
Travel optionsfrom Brussels to Lille
How to get from Brussels to Lille by train, bus or flight.
Our recommendation
The best way to travel from Brussels to Lille is by taking a bus because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
FlixBus6:50 PM1h35Brussels, Brussels South (Gare du Midi)8:25 PMLille, Boulevard de Turin (Gare Lille Europe)€141One-way0 transfers
Cheapest
FlixBus6:50 PM1h35Brussels, Brussels South (Gare du Midi)8:25 PMLille, Boulevard de Turin (Gare Lille Europe)€141One-way0 transfers
Fastest
98707:17 AM0h34Brussels-Midi7:51 AMLille-Europe€301One-way0 transfers
Other options
1941 · 199748:14 PM1h38Brussels-Midi9:52 PMLille Flandres€201One-way1 transfer
1932 · 1993211:14 AM1h40Brussels-Midi12:54 PMLille Flandres€201One-way1 transfer
1931 · 1992810:06 AM1h46Brussels-Central11:52 AMLille Flandres€201One-way1 transfer
Flibco6:30 AM1h35Charleroi, Aéroport de Charleroi Bruxelles Sud (Gare des navettes)8:05 AMLille, Boulevard de Turin (Gare Lille Europe)€201One-way0 transfers
509179:30 AM1h25Brussels, Brussels South (Gare du Midi)10:55 AMLille, Boulevard de Turin (Gare Lille Europe)€201One-way0 transfers
503461:45 PM1h35Brussels, Brussels South (Gare du Midi)3:20 PMLille, Boulevard de Turin (Gare Lille Europe)€201One-way0 transfers
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This is compared to other travel options from Brussels to Lille:
A bus is €9 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Brussels to Lille costing on average €21.
Other travel options to Lille take longer:
Bus takes on average 1h 37m.
- Around 20 buses per day.
- Around 14 trains per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Brussels and Lille as scheduled services by train and bus can vary by season or day of the week.
- Trains mostly depart from Brussels-Midi and arrive in Lille Flandres.
- Buses mostly depart from Brussels, Brussels South (Gare du Midi) and arrive in Lille, Boulevard de Turin (Gare Lille Europe).
- Travel with SNCF | TGV INOUI, TGV, Intercity, SNCB | BUS, Eurostar, TER | SNCF, Deutsche Bahn, Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS) to go to Lille by train.
- Travel with BlaBlaCar Bus, FlixBus, flibco, Flibco, BlaBlaCar, Infobus, Union Ivkoni International, Alsa to go to Lille by bus.
- 7 direct trains per day with SNCF | TGV INOUI, TGV, Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS).
- 20 direct buses per day with BlaBlaCar Bus, FlixBus, flibco, Flibco, BlaBlaCar, Infobus, Union Ivkoni International, Alsa.
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