How to travel from Paris to Lens

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Travel Information to Lens from Paris

Distance178 km
Available travel modesTrain or coach
Ticket price range€10 - €18
Cheapest modeTrain • €10 • 1 h 3 min
Fastest modeTrain • €10 • 1 h 3 min
Popular travel companiesFlixBus or TGV INOUI

Travel 178 km by train or coach to Lens from Paris. The most popular travel providers which serve this journey are FlixBus or TGV INOUI among others. Travellers can even take a direct coach or train from Paris to Lens.

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from Paris to Lens

How to get from Paris to Lens by train, bus or flight.

Our recommendation

bus

The best way to travel from Paris to Lens is by taking a bus because it’s the best combination of price and speed.

FlixBusFlixBus
05:45PM3h10
Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine)
08:55PMLens, Rue Paul Eluard (Quai n°8)
121One-way
0 transfers

Cheapest

FlixBusFlixBus
05:45PM3h10
Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine)
08:55PMLens, Rue Paul Eluard (Quai n°8)
121One-way
0 transfers

Fastest

TGV INOUI7389
07:51PM1h11
Paris Gare du Nord
09:02PMLens station
381One-way
0 transfers

Other options

TGV INOUI7363
09:49AM1h13
Paris Gare du Nord
11:02AMLens station
361One-way
0 transfers
SNCF TERK12 (16421) · K52 (846439)
10:19AM2h04
Paris Gare du Nord
12:23PMLens station
381One-way
1 transfer
TGV INOUI7371
01:51PM1h11
Paris Gare du Nord
03:02PMLens station
471One-way
0 transfers

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FAQs: Travel from Paris to Lens

Travel to Lens 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 Paris to Lens.

FAQs

There are 2 options to travel from Paris to Lens including taking a train or coach.

The cheapest way to travel to Lens from Paris is a train with an average price of €10.

This is compared to other travel options from Paris to Lens:

A train is €8 less than a coach with an average ticket price of €18 from Paris to Lens.

The fastest way to get to Lens from Paris is by train with an average travel time of 1 h 3 min.

Other travel options to Lens take longer:

Coach takes on average 5 h 20 min.

Lens is approximately 178 km away from Paris.

The average frequency per day from Paris to Lens is:

  • Around 6 coaches per day.
  • Around 11 trains per day.

However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your trip from Paris to Lens 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 Paris to Lens:

  • Most travellers who book a train ticket from Paris to Lens depart from Paris Gare du Nord to Lens.

Omio works with many trusted partners that can help you travel the best way from Paris to Lens:

  • You can take a coach from Paris to Lens with FlixBus or BlaBlaCar Bus. Cheap tickets can be found for €18 with FlixBus from Paris to Lens.
  • You can travel by train to Lens from Paris with TGV INOUI, SNCF | TGV INOUI or SNCF TER, and you can find SNCF TER Paris to Lens tickets for €10 on Omio.

Yes, there are direct routes from Paris to Lens with the following travel companies:

  • You can check for a direct coach to Lens with FlixBus with 4 direct coaches per day.
  • You can find 5 direct trains per day to Lens with TGV INOUI or SNCF | TGV INOUI.

Direct services to Lens 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 route.

Your journey from Paris to Lens doesn't have to end in Lens. Many of our customers like to extend their holidays to explore other popular destinations like Lille, Paris Gare du Nord, Arras or Lille Flandres. If you’d like to add Lille, Paris Gare du Nord, Arras or Lille Flandres to your Paris to Lens trip, check Omio for the best and cheapest ways to travel to any of these top destinations from Lens today!

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