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Compare train and bus for Paris to Lens
Omio recommends booking the train as it is the most popular option from Paris to Lens among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price take the bus with prices starting from €9. For those with little time consider booking a train which can get you there in 1h 32m. 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 €9, and a train costs an average of €20.
Distance: 179 km
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€37 Average price | €18 Average price Cheapest |
2h 2m Average total duration Fastest 1h 32m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 3h 13m Average total duration 2h 43m Onboard + 30m Additional time* |
0.1 - 0.2kg CO2 emissions Lowest | 0.2 - 0.4kg CO2 emissions |
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Additional time: Average total travel duration to departure point, security checks and transfers.
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How to get from Paris to Lens by train, bus or flight.
Our recommendation
The best way to travel from Paris to Lens is by taking a train because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
K10 (848545) · K44 (843917) · K52 (846421)1:59 PM3h09Paris Gare du Nord5:08 PMLens station€221One-way2 transfers
Cheapest
K10 (848545) · K44 (843917) · K52 (846421)1:59 PM3h09Paris Gare du Nord5:08 PMLens station€221One-way2 transfers
Fastest
736912:25 PM1h04Paris Gare du Nord1:29 PMLens station€381One-way0 transfers
Other options
73918:25 PM1h12Paris Gare du Nord9:37 PMLens station€321One-way0 transfers
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P54 (846547)10:52 AM1h38Paris Gare du Nord12:30 PMLens station€321One-way1 transfer
73856:52 PM1h10Paris Gare du Nord8:02 PMLens station€341One-way0 transfers
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This is compared to other travel options from Paris to Lens:
A bus is €19 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Paris to Lens costing on average €37.
Other travel options to Lens take longer:
Bus takes on average 2h 43m.
- Around 10 trains per day.
- Around 5 buses per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Paris and Lens as scheduled services by train and bus can vary by season or day of the week.
- Trains mostly depart from Paris Gare du Nord and arrive in Lens station.
- Buses mostly depart from Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine) and arrive in Lens, Rue Paul Eluard (Quai n°8).
- Travel with BlaBlaCar, FlixBus to go to Lens by bus.
- Travel with SNCF | TGV INOUI, SNCF TER | Operated by SNCF Voyageurs 1187, Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF) to go to Lens by train.
- 5 direct buses per day with BlaBlaCar, FlixBus.
- 4 direct trains per day with SNCF | TGV INOUI.
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