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

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There are 6 ways to get from Lille to Gießen by train (TGV, Eurostar), bus, car, train, or plane

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  1. Train

    best
    1. Take the train from Lille Europe to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Miditrain train Tgv
    2. Take the train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Frankfurt(Main)Hbftrain train Ice
    3. Take the train from Frankfurt to Gießen Bahnhoftrain train
    5h 43m
    €100–429

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Lille - Europe Train Station to Cologne - Airport Bus Stationbus bus BlaBlaCar Bus
    2. Take the bus from Bensberg bus station to Gießenbus bus N20
    9h 15m
    €42–74

  3. Drive 476.6 km

    1. Drive from Lille to Gießencar car 476.6 km
    4h 29m
    €74–107

  4. Train to Brussels Airport, fly, train

    1. Take the train from Lille Europe to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Miditrain train
    2. Fly from Brussels Airport (BRU) to Frankfurt (FRA)plane plane BRU - FRA
    3. Take the train from Frankfurt to Gießen Bahnhoftrain train
    5h 44m
    €109–345

  5. Train via Liège

    1. Take the train from Lille Flandres to Namurtrain train Ic / ...
    2. Take the train from Namur to Liège-Guilleminstrain train L / ...
    3. Take the train from Liège-Guillemins to Koblenz Hbftrain train Nj
    4. Take the train from Koblenz Hauptbahnhof to Gießen Bahnhoftrain train
    10h 45m
    €92–290

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

    1. Take the train from Lille Europe to Aeroport Cdg2 Tgv Roissytrain train
    2. Fly from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport (CDG) to Frankfurt (FRA)plane plane CDG - FRA
    3. Take the train from Frankfurt to Gießen Bahnhoftrain train
    5h 54m
    €113–342

Lille to Gießen by train

Calendar113Weekly Trains
Duration5h 43mAverage Duration
Ticket€100Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 570.6 km
  • Duration: 5h 43m

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

You can take a train from Lille Europe to Gießen Bahnhof via Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi, Frankfurt(Main)Hbf, and Frankfurt in around 5h 43m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Lille - Europe Train Station to Gießen via Cologne - Airport Bus Station, Köln/Bonn Flughafen Terminal 2, and Bensberg bus station in around 9h 15m.

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