There are 6 ways to get from Maastricht to Lille by train (Eurostar, TGV), 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 Maastricht to Liège-Guilleminstrain S43 / ...
- Take the train from Liège-Guillemins to Bruxelles-Miditrain Ic / ...
- Take the train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Lille Europetrain Tgv
3h 14m€41–110Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Maastricht to Lillebus 328 / ...
3h 35m€20–30Drive 219.7 km
- Drive from Maastricht to Lillecar 219.7 km
2h 30m€47–68Bus via Charleroi Airport (CRL)
- Take the bus from Maastricht Meerssenerweg 231 to Charleroi Airportbus flibco 6582
- Take the bus from Charleroi Airport to Lille Boulevard de Turinbus flibco 437
4h 25m€37–66Train via Mons
- Take the train from Bilzen to Monstrain Ic / ...
- Take the train from Mons to Lille Flandrestrain Ic / ...
4h 55m€45–68Bus, train
- Take the bus from Maastricht Boschstraat/Maagdendries to Hasselt Station perron 16bus 20a
- Take the train from Hasselt to Anvers-Berchemtrain Ic / ...
- Take the train from Anvers-Berchem to Lille Flandrestrain Ic
5h 33m€44–70
Maastricht to Lille by train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Maastricht to Lille is to bus which costs €20 - €30 and takes 3h 35m.
The fastest way to get from Maastricht to Lille is to drive which takes 2h 30m and costs €45 - €70.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Maastricht and arriving at Lille. Services depart twice daily, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 3h 35m.
No, there is no direct train from Maastricht to Lille. However, there are services departing from Maastricht and arriving at Lille Europe via Liège-Guillemins and Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3h 14m.
The distance between Maastricht and Lille is 239 km. The road distance is 219.7 km.
The best way to get from Maastricht to Lille without a car is to train which takes 3h 14m and costs €40 - €110.
It takes approximately 3h 14m to get from Maastricht to Lille, including transfers.
Maastricht to Lille bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Maastricht station.
Maastricht to Lille train services, operated by Belgian Railways (NMBS/SNCB), depart from Maastricht station.
The best way to get from Maastricht to Lille is to train which takes 3h 14m and costs €40 - €110. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €20 - €30 and takes 3h 35m.
What companies run services between Maastricht, Netherlands and Lille, France?
You can take a train from Maastricht to Lille Europe via Liège-Guillemins and Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi in around 3h 14m. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Maastricht to Lille twice daily. Tickets cost €20–30 and the journey takes 3h 35m.
- Phone
- +32 70 79 79 79
- Website
- Belgian Railways
Train from Maastricht to Liège-Guillemins
- Ave. Duration
- 34 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €5–9
- Website
- Belgian Railways
Train from Liège-Guillemins to Bruxelles-Midi
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- €18–28
- Website
- Belgian Railways
Train from Bilzen to Mons
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €29–45
- Website
- Belgian Railways
Train from Mons to Lille Flandres
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €13–20
- Website
- Belgian Railways
Train from Hasselt to Anvers-Berchem
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- €17–27
- Website
- Belgian Railways
Train from Anvers-Berchem to Lille Flandres
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 9m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €24–40
- Website
- Belgian Railways
- Phone
- 0800-0232 545
- Website
- Arriva NL
Train from Maastricht to Liège-Guillemins
- Ave. Duration
- 34 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €7–11
- Website
- Arriva NL
- Second Class Single
- €7–11
- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from Maastricht to Liège-Guillemins
- Ave. Duration
- 34 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €3–7
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Liège-Guillemins to Bruxelles-Midi
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €17–35
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
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- Phone
- +44 (0)3432 186 186
- Website
- Eurostar
Train from Liège-Guillemins to Bruxelles-Midi
- Ave. Duration
- 44 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €40–65
- Website
- Eurostar
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Lille Europe
- Ave. Duration
- 34 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €21–35
- Website
- TGV inOui
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Maastricht to Lille
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €20–30
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +352 50 55 62 63 10
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flibco
Bus from Maastricht Meerssenerweg 231 to Charleroi Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €16–35
- Website
- Flibco
Bus from Charleroi Airport to Lille Boulevard de Turin
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €18–35
- Website
- Flibco
- Phone
- +32 70 22 02 00
- Website
- De Lijn
Bus from Maastricht Boschstraat/Maagdendries to Hasselt Station perron 16
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- €3
- Website
- De Lijn
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Booking & Getting There
Maastricht to Lille bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Lille station.
Maastricht to Lille train services, operated by Belgian Railways (NMBS/SNCB), arrive at Liège-Guillemins station.
Yes, the driving distance between Maastricht to Lille is 220 km. It takes approximately 2h 30m to drive from Maastricht to Lille.
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