There are 4 ways to get from Gare de Lille - Europe to Aachen by train (TGV, Eurostar), bus, car, or train
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train
best- Take the train from Lille Europe to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Miditrain Tgv
- Take the train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Aachen Hbftrain Ice
2h 11m€45–173Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Lille to Aachen station westbus 328 / ...
4h 50m€21–40Drive 249.6 km
- Drive from Gare de Lille - Europe to Aachencar 249.6 km
2h 37m€39–56Train via Tournai
- Take the train from Tournai to Bruxelles-Miditrain Ic / ...
- Take the train from Bruxelles Midi to Aachen, Hbftrain 79
4h 29m€42–156
Gare de Lille - Europe to Aachen by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Gare de Lille - Europe to Aachen is to bus which costs €21 - €40 and takes 4h 50m.
The fastest way to get from Gare de Lille - Europe to Aachen is to train which takes 2h 11m and costs €45 - €180.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Lille and arriving at Aachen station west station. Services depart twice daily, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 4h 50m.
No, there is no direct train from Gare de Lille - Europe to Aachen. However, there are services departing from Lille Europe and arriving at Aachen Hbf via Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2h 11m.
The distance between Gare de Lille - Europe and Aachen is 256 km. The road distance is 249.6 km.
The best way to get from Gare de Lille - Europe to Aachen without a car is to train which takes 2h 11m and costs €45 - €180.
It takes approximately 2h 11m to get from Gare de Lille - Europe to Aachen, including transfers.
Gare de Lille - Europe to Aachen bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Lille station.
Gare de Lille - Europe to Aachen train services, operated by TGV inOui, depart from Lille Europe station.
The best way to get from Gare de Lille - Europe to Aachen is to train which takes 2h 11m and costs €45 - €180. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €21 - €40 and takes 4h 50m.
What companies run services between Gare de Lille - Europe, France and Aachen, Germany?
You can take a train from Lille Europe to Aachen Hbf via Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi in around 2h 11m. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Lille to Aachen station west twice daily. Tickets cost €21–40 and the journey takes 4h 50m. BlaBlaCar Bus also services this route once daily.
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Lille Europe to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €21–35
- Website
- TGV inOui
- Phone
- +44 (0)3432 186 186
- Website
- Eurostar
Train from Lille Europe to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi
- Ave. Duration
- 39 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €30–55
- Website
- Eurostar
Train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Aachen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €40–80
- Website
- Eurostar
- Phone
- +32 70 79 79 79
- Website
- Belgian Railways
Train from Lille Europe to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi
- Ave. Duration
- 48 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €17–40
- Website
- Belgian Railways
Train from Tournai to Bruxelles-Midi
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €13–28
- Website
- Belgian Railways
Train from Bruxelles Midi to Aachen, Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 49m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €25–55
- Website
- Belgian Railways
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Aachen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €27–120
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Bruxelles Midi to Aachen, Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 29m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €27–120
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
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 Bruxelles Midi to Aachen, Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €25–50
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Lille to Aachen station west
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €21–40
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Bus from Lille to Aachen station west
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €22–40
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
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More Questions & Answers
Gare de Lille - Europe to Aachen bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Aachen station west.
Gare de Lille - Europe to Aachen train services, operated by TGV inOui, arrive at Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi station.
Yes, the driving distance between Gare de Lille - Europe to Aachen is 250 km. It takes approximately 2h 37m to drive from Gare de Lille - Europe to Aachen.
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