There are 4 ways to get from Dunkirk to Ath by train (TGV, Eurostar), bus, train, or car
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train via Brussels
best- Take the train from Dunkerque to Lille Europetrain Ter
- Take the train from Lille Europe to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Miditrain Tgv
- Take the train from Bruxelles-Midi to Athtrain Ic / ...
2h 16m€43–97Bus, train
cheapest- Take the bus from Dunkirk - Pôle d'Échange Station to Lille - Europe Train Stationbus BlaBlaCar Bus
- Take the train from Lille Flandres to Tournaitrain Ter
2h 57m€16–28Drive 129.1 km
- Drive from Dunkirk to Athcar 129.1 km
1h 31m€21–30Train
- Take the train from Dunkerque to Lille Flandrestrain Ter
- Take the train from Lille Flandres to Tournaitrain Ter
2h 29m€23–41
Dunkirk to Ath by train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Dunkirk to Ath is to bus and train which costs €16 - €29 and takes 2h 57m.
The fastest way to get from Dunkirk to Ath is to drive which takes 1h 31m and costs €20 - €30.
No, there is no direct train from Dunkirk to Ath. However, there are services departing from Dunkerque and arriving at Ath via Lille Europe and Bruxelles-Midi. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2h 16m.
The distance between Dunkirk and Ath is 236 km. The road distance is 129.1 km.
The best way to get from Dunkirk to Ath without a car is to train via Brussels which takes 2h 16m and costs €40 - €100.
It takes approximately 2h 16m to get from Dunkirk to Ath, including transfers.
Dunkirk to Ath train services, operated by Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF), depart from Dunkerque station.
Dunkirk to Ath train services, operated by Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF), arrive at Lille Europe station.
Yes, the driving distance between Dunkirk to Ath is 129 km. It takes approximately 1h 31m to drive from Dunkirk to Ath.
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What companies run services between Dunkirk, France and Ath, Belgium?
You can take a train from Dunkerque to Ath via Lille Europe and Bruxelles-Midi in around 2h 16m.
Rome2Rio's guide to Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF)
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Dunkerque to Lille Europe
- Ave. Duration
- 31 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €13–24
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Lille Flandres to Tournai
- Ave. Duration
- 27 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €4–8
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Dunkerque to Lille Flandres
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €14–25
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Lille Flandres to Tournai
- Ave. Duration
- 27 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €4–8
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Bus from Dunkirk - Pôle d'Échange Station to Lille - Europe Train Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €5–9
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
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