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Compare train and bus for Lens to Paris
Omio recommends booking the train as it is the most popular option from Lens to Paris among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price, take the bus, with an average ticket price of €21 For those with little time, consider booking a train, which has an average total journey time of 1h 58m. If you are seeking to minimise your carbon footprint, the train is your best option, with estimated CO2 emissions of 0.1 - 0.2kg. Average ticket prices depend on the travel mode: a bus costs an average of €21, while a train costs an average of €47.
Distance: 179 km
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Most popular Train | Bus | Driving |
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€47 Average price | €21 Average price Cheapest | €50 Average price (fuel + tolls) |
1h 58m Average total duration Fastest 1h 28m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 3h 47m Average total duration 3h 17m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 2h 35m Average total duration (door-to-door) |
0.1 - 0.2kg CO2 emissions Lowest | 0.2 - 0.4kg CO2 emissions | - CO2 emissions |
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Additional time: Average total travel duration to departure point, security checks and transfers.
This is compared to other travel options from Lens to Paris:
A bus is €27 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Lens to Paris costing on average €47.
Other travel options to Paris take longer:
Bus takes on average 3h 47m.
Travel optionsfrom Lens to Paris
How to get from Lens to Paris by train, bus or flight.
Our recommendation
The best way to travel from Lens to Paris is by taking a train because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
73469:37 PM1h17Lens station10:54 PMParis Gare du Nord€271One-way0 transfers
Cheapest
73469:37 PM1h17Lens station10:54 PMParis Gare du Nord€271One-way0 transfers
Fastest
73304:58 PM1h10Lens station6:08 PMParis Gare du Nord€591One-way0 transfers
Other options
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K52 (846402)10:51 AM1h17Lens station12:08 PMParis Gare du Nord€391One-way1 transfer
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K52 (846424)5:52 PM1h41Lens station7:33 PMParis Gare du Nord€401One-way1 transfer
7082+
C41 (843241)7:10 PM2h08Lens station9:18 PMParis Gare du Nord€561One-way1 transfer
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This is compared to other travel options from Lens to Paris:
A bus is €27 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Lens to Paris costing on average €47.
Other travel options to Paris take longer:
Bus takes on average 3h 47m.
- Around 11 trains per day.
- Around 2 buses per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Lens and Paris as scheduled services by train and bus can vary by season or day of the week.
- Trains mostly depart from Lens station and arrive in Paris Gare du Nord.
- Buses mostly depart from Lens, Rue Paul Eluard (Quai n°8) and arrive in Paris, Porte Maillot.
- Travel with FlixBus, BlaBlaCar Bus to go to Paris by bus.
- Travel with SNCF | TGV INOUI, SNCF TER | Operated by SNCF Voyageurs 1187 to go to Paris by train.
- 1 direct buses per day with FlixBus.
- 2 direct trains per day with SNCF | TGV INOUI.
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