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How to get fromBordeaux to Lensby train (TGV), bus, car, plane, or train

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There are 10 ways to get from Bordeaux to Lens by train (TGV), bus, car, plane, or train

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  1. Train

    best
    1. Take the train from Bordeaux St Jean to Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2train train Tgv
    2. Take the train from Paris Nord to Lenstrain train Tgv
    5h 6m
    €138–221

  2. Fly Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport to Lille-Lesquin Airport, train

    cheapest
    1. Fly from Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport (BOD) to Lille-Lesquin Airport (LIL)plane plane BOD - LIL
    2. Take the train from Lille Flandres to Lenstrain train
    5h 5m
    €57–284

  3. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Bordeaux to Lillebus bus FlixBus N743 / ...
    11h 35m
    €72–107

  4. Drive  756.9 km

    1. Drive from Bordeaux to Lenscar car 756.9 km
    7h 30m
    €122–176

  5. Train via Arras

    1. Take the train from Bordeaux St Jean to Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2train train Tgv
    2. Take the train from Paris Nord to Arrastrain train Tgv
    5h 41m
    €131–222

  6. Train #2

    1. Take the train from Bordeaux St Jean to Lille Flandrestrain train 7660
    6h 3m
    €150–252

  7. Bus via Lens

    1. Take the bus from Bordeaux - Belcier Bus Stop to Lille - Europe Train Stationbus bus BlaBlaCar Bus
    12h 28m
    €65–109

  8. Fly Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport, train

    1. Fly from Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport (BOD) to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport (CDG)plane plane BOD - CDG
    2. Take the train from Aeroport Cdg2 Tgv Roissy to Arrastrain train
    5h 41m
    €128–338

  9. Fly Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport to Brussels Airport, train

    1. Fly from Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport (BOD) to Brussels Airport (BRU)plane plane BOD - BRU
    2. Take the train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Lille Europetrain train
    3. Take the train from Lille Flandres to Lenstrain train
    7h 21m
    €106–324

  10. Train to Toulouse-Blagnac Airport, fly to Lille-Lesquin Airport

    1. Take the train from Bordeaux St Jean to Toulouse Matabiautrain train
    2. Fly from Toulouse-Blagnac Airport (TLS) to Lille-Lesquin Airport (LIL)plane plane TLS - LIL
    7h 44m
    €98–386

Bordeaux to Lens by train and bus

Calendar29Weekly Services
Duration5h 6mAverage Duration
Ticket€138Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 746.1 km
  • Duration: 5h 6m

What companies run services between Bordeaux, France and Lens, Hauts-de-France, France?

You can take a train from Bordeaux St Jean to Lens via Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2, Gare Montparnasse, La Fayette - Magenta - Gare du Nord, and Paris Nord in around 5h 6m. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Bordeaux to Lille twice daily. Tickets cost €65–110 and the journey takes 9h 55m.

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