There are 4 ways to get from Lille to Lens by train or car
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Train
best- Take the train from Lille Flandres to Monstrain Ic / ...
1h 58m€14–30Drive 70.1 km
cheapest- Drive from Lille to Lenscar 70.1 km
56 min€11–16Train via Tournai
- Take the train from Lille Flandres to Tournaitrain Ter
- Take the train from Tournai to Lenstrain P / ...
2h 40m€14–29Train via Tournai #2
- Take the train from Lille Flandres to Tournaitrain Ic / ...
- Take the train from Tournai to Lenstrain P / ...
2h 40m€14–29
Lille to Lens by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Lille to Lens is to drive which costs €10 - €16 and takes 56 min.
The fastest way to get from Lille to Lens is to drive which takes 56 min and costs €10 - €16.
No, there is no direct train from Lille to Lens. However, there are services departing from Lille Flandres and arriving at Lens via Mons. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 1h 58m.
The distance between Lille and Lens is 87 km. The road distance is 70.1 km.
The best way to get from Lille to Lens without a car is to train which takes 1h 58m and costs €14 - €30.
It takes approximately 1h 58m to get from Lille to Lens, including transfers.
Lille to Lens train services, operated by Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF), depart from Lille Flandres station.
Lille to Lens train services, operated by Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF), arrive at Tournai station.
Yes, the driving distance between Lille to Lens is 70 km. It takes approximately 56 min to drive from Lille to Lens.
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What companies run services between Lille, France and Lens, Belgium?
Belgian Railways (NMBS/SNCB) operates a train from Lille Flandres to Mons hourly. Tickets cost €12–25 and the journey takes 1h 5m.
- Phone
- +32 70 79 79 79
- Website
- belgiantrain.be
Train from Lille Flandres to Mons
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €12–25
- Website
- https://www.belgiantrain.be/en
Train from Tournai to Lens
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €10–21
- Website
- https://www.belgiantrain.be/en
Train from Lille Flandres to Tournai
- Ave. Duration
- 27 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €4–9
- Website
- https://www.belgiantrain.be/en
Train from Tournai to Lens
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €10–21
- Website
- https://www.belgiantrain.be/en
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- track.effiliation.com
Train from Lille Flandres to Tournai
- Ave. Duration
- 27 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €4–9
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
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