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How to get fromLille to Dunkirkby train (TGV), bus, car, or train

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There are 5 ways to get from Lille to Dunkirk by train (TGV), bus, car, or train

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  1. Train via Brussels

    best
    1. Take the train from Herentals to Bruxelles-Miditrain train Ic / ...
    2. Take the train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Lille Europetrain train Tgv
    3. Take the train from Lille Europe to Dunkerquetrain train Ter
    4h 29m
    €48–79

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Vorselaar Dorp to Antwerpen Roosevelt perron A2bus bus X42
    2. Take the bus from Antwerp - Rooseveltplaats to Lille - Europe Train Stationbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Lille - Europe Train Station to Dunkirk - Pôle d'Échange Stationbus bus
    6h 10m
    €19–32

  3. Drive  196.1 km

    1. Drive from Lille to Dunkirkcar car 196.1 km
    1h 55m
    €32–46

  4. Line 59 bus, train, line 20 bus, bus

    1. Take the bus from Lille Eikenlaan to Herentals Station afstaphaltebus bus 218 / ...
    2. Take the train from Herentals to Anvers-Berchemtrain train S33 / ...
    3. Take the train from Anvers-Berchem to La Pannetrain train Ic / ...
    4. Take the bus from Adinkerque Gare to Leffrinckoucke Fort Des Dunesbus bus 20
    5. Take the bus from Leffrinckoucke Fort Des Dunes to Jean Bartbus bus C1
    5h 24m

  5. Train

    1. Take the train from Anvers-Central to Lille Flandrestrain train Ic
    2. Take the train from Lille Flandres to Dunkerquetrain train Ter
    5h 30m
    €44–70

Lille to Dunkirk by bus and train

Calendar86Weekly Services
Duration4h 29mAverage Duration
Ticket€48Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 255.5 km
  • Duration: 4h 29m

What companies run services between Lille, Belgium and Dunkirk, France?

You can take a bus from Lille Eikenlaan to Dunkerque via Herentals Station afstaphalte, Herentals, Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi, and Lille Europe in around 4h 29m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Lille Eikenlaan to Dunkirk - Pôle d'Échange Station via Vorselaar Dorp, Antwerpen Roosevelt perron A2, Antwerp - Rooseveltplaats, and Lille - Europe Train Station in around 6h 10m.

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