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

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There are 8 ways to get from Lille to Cognac by train (TGV), bus, car, plane, or train

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  1. Train

    best
    1. Take the train from Lille Flandres to Angoulemetrain train Tgv
    2. Take the train from Angouleme to Cognactrain train Ter
    5h 30m
    €143–215

  2. Bus via Paris

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Lille - Europe Train Station to Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Stationbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station to Angoulême - Bus Stationbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Angouleme-Gare Sncf to Cognac-Cognac Place Gambettabus bus 160
    12h 35m
    €48–91

  3. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Lille to Paris - Orly Airportbus bus 822
    2. Take the bus from Paris - Orly Airport to Angoulêmebus bus
    3. Take the bus from Angouleme-Gare Sncf to Cognac-Cognac Place Gambettabus bus 160
    12h 15m
    €58–88

  4. Drive  682.9 km

    1. Drive from Lille to Cognaccar car 682.9 km
    6h 58m
    €110–158

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

    1. Fly from Lille-Lesquin Airport (LIL) to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport (BOD)plane plane LIL - BOD
    2. Take the train from Bordeaux St Jean to Angoulemetrain train
    3. Take the train from Angouleme to Cognactrain train
    6h 51m
    €71–337

  6. Train to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport, fly to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Lille Europe to Aeroport Cdg2 Tgv Roissytrain train
    2. Fly from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport (CDG) to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport (BOD)plane plane CDG - BOD
    3. Take the train from Bordeaux St Jean to Angoulemetrain train
    4. Take the train from Angouleme to Cognactrain train
    7h 7m
    €158–387

  7. Train to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport, fly to Nantes Atlantique Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Lille Europe to Aeroport Cdg2 Tgv Roissytrain train
    2. Fly from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport (CDG) to Nantes Atlantique Airport (NTE)plane plane CDG - NTE
    3. Take the train from Nantes to Saintestrain train
    8h 31m
    €180–415

  8. Fly Lille-Lesquin Airport to Toulouse-Blagnac Airport, train

    1. Fly from Lille-Lesquin Airport (LIL) to Toulouse-Blagnac Airport (TLS)plane plane LIL - TLS
    2. Take the train from Toulouse Matabiau to Bordeaux St Jeantrain train
    3. Take the train from Bordeaux St Jean to Angoulemetrain train
    4. Take the train from Angouleme to Cognactrain train
    9h 38m
    €105–413

Lille to Cognac by train

Calendar14Weekly Trains
Duration5h 30mAverage Duration
Ticket€143Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 751.2 km
  • Duration: 5h 30m

What companies run services between Lille, France and Cognac, France?

You can take a train from Lille Flandres to Cognac via Angouleme in around 5h 30m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Lille to Cognac-Cognac Place Gambetta via Paris - Orly Airport, Angoulême, and Angouleme-Gare Sncf in around 12h 15m.

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