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How to get fromEsslingen to Lilleby train (TGV), bus, car, plane, or train

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

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  1. Train

    best
    1. Take the train from Esslingen to Strasbourg Bahnhoftrain train 83
    2. Take the train from Strasbourg to Lille Europetrain train Tgv
    5h 42m
    €139–253

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Stuttgart - Airport Bus Station to Reims - Champagne Ardenne Train Stationbus bus BlaBlaCar Bus
    2. Take the bus from Reims - Champagne-Ardenne TGV to Lillebus bus Ski74
    11h 40m
    €56–100

  3. Drive  602 km

    1. Drive from Esslingen to Lillecar car 602 km
    6h 36m
    €97–140

  4. Fly Stuttgart Airport to Brussels Airport, train

    1. Fly from Stuttgart Airport (STR) to Brussels Airport (BRU)plane plane STR - BRU
    2. Take the train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Lille Europetrain train
    7h 49m
    €139–336

  5. Train via Frankfurt Airport (FRA)

    1. Take the train from Esslingen to Frankfurttrain train 47 / ...
    2. Take the train from Frankfurt to Bruxelles Miditrain train 79
    3. Take the train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Lille Europetrain train Tgv
    6h 50m
    €118–255

  6. Train to Frankfurt, fly to Brussels Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Esslingen to Frankfurttrain train
    2. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Brussels Airport (BRU)plane plane FRA - BRU
    3. Take the train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Lille Europetrain train
    6h 30m
    €130–310

  7. Train to Munich International Airport, fly to Brussels Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Esslingen to München Hbftrain train
    2. Fly from Munich International Airport (MUC) to Brussels Airport (BRU)plane plane MUC - BRU
    3. Take the train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Lille Europetrain train
    7h 56m
    €179–392

  8. Train to Frankfurt, fly to Luxembourg, train

    1. Take the train from Esslingen to Frankfurttrain train
    2. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Luxembourg (LUX)plane plane FRA - LUX
    3. Take the train from Luxembourg to Namurtrain train
    4. Take the train from Namur to Lille Flandrestrain train
    9h 17m
    €189–490

  9. Fly Stuttgart Airport to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, train

    1. Fly from Stuttgart Airport (STR) to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS)plane plane STR - AMS
    2. Take the train from Schiphol Airport to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Miditrain train
    3. Take the train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Lille Europetrain train
    8h 26m
    €217–521

  10. Train, train to Zurich Airport, fly to Brussels Airport

    1. Take the train from Hauptbahnhof to Schaffhausentrain train
    2. Take the train from Schaffhausen to Zürich Flughafentrain train
    3. Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Brussels Airport (BRU)plane plane ZRH - BRU
    4. Take the train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Lille Europetrain train
    10h 6m
    €159–381

Esslingen to Lille by train

Calendar7Weekly Trains
Duration5h 42mAverage Duration
Ticket€139Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 788.5 km
  • Duration: 5h 42m

What companies run services between Esslingen, Germany and Lille, France?

You can take a train from Esslingen to Lille Europe via Strasbourg Bahnhof and Strasbourg in around 5h 42m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Pliensauv. Weilstraße to Lille via Stuttgart - Airport Bus Station, Reims - Champagne Ardenne Train Station, and Reims - Champagne-Ardenne TGV in around 11h 40m.

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