There are 4 ways to get from Saint-Omer to Lille by train (TGV, Eurostar), train, bus, or car
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 St Omer to Lille Flandrestrain Ter
- Take the train from Lille Europe to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Miditrain Tgv
- Take the train from Bruxelles-Midi to Herentalstrain Ic / ...
4h 30m€42–101Train, bus via Lille
cheapest- Take the train from St Omer to Lille Flandrestrain Ter
- Take the bus from Lille - Europe Train Station to Antwerp - Rooseveltplaatsbus
- Take the bus from Antwerpen Roosevelt perron A2 to Vorselaar Dorpbus X42
5h 28m€28–48Drive 212.5 km
- Drive from Saint-Omer to Lillecar 212.5 km
2h 25m€33–48Train, bus
- Take the train from St Omer to Lille Flandrestrain Ter
- Take the train from Lille Flandres to Anvers-Centraltrain Ter
- Take the bus from Antwerpen Centraal Station perron 1 to Vorselaar Dorpbus X42
5h 21m€38–71
Saint-Omer to Lille by train, tram, and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Saint-Omer to Lille is to train and bus via Lille which costs €28 - €50 and takes 5h 28m.
The fastest way to get from Saint-Omer to Lille is to drive which takes 2h 25m and costs €30 - €50.
No, there is no direct train from Saint-Omer to Lille. However, there are services departing from St Omer and arriving at Herentals via Gare Lille Flandres, Lille Europe and Bruxelles-Midi. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4h 30m.
The distance between Saint-Omer and Lille is 238 km. The road distance is 212.5 km.
The best way to get from Saint-Omer to Lille without a car is to train which takes 4h 30m and costs €40 - €110.
It takes approximately 4h 30m to get from Saint-Omer to Lille, including transfers.
Saint-Omer to Lille train services, operated by Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF), depart from St Omer station.
Saint-Omer to Lille train services, operated by Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF), arrive at Lille Flandres station.
Yes, the driving distance between Saint-Omer to Lille is 213 km. It takes approximately 2h 25m to drive from Saint-Omer to Lille.
There are 416+ hotels available in Lille.
What companies run services between Saint-Omer, Hauts-de-France, France and Lille, Belgium?
You can take a train from St Omer to Lille Eikenlaan via Lille Flandres, Gare Lille Flandres, Lille Europe, Lille Europe, Bruxelles-Midi, Herentals, and Herentals Station perron 8 in around 4h 30m.
Rome2Rio's guide to Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF)
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from St Omer to Lille Flandres
- Ave. Duration
- 48 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €10–21
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from St Omer to Lille Flandres
- Ave. Duration
- 48 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €10–21
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from St Omer to Lille Flandres
- Ave. Duration
- 48 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €10–21
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Lille Flandres to Anvers-Central
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 14m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €22–45
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Lille Europe to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €21–35
- Website
- TGV inOui
- Phone
- +44 (0)3432 186 186
- Website
- Eurostar
Train from Lille Europe to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi
- Ave. Duration
- 39 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €30–55
- Website
- Eurostar
- Phone
- +32 70 79 79 79
- Website
- Belgian Railways
Train from Lille Europe to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi
- Ave. Duration
- 48 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €17–40
- Website
- Belgian Railways
Train from Bruxelles-Midi to Herentals
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €10–21
- Website
- Belgian Railways
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Bus from Lille - Europe Train Station to Antwerp - Rooseveltplaats
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €10–20
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Lille - Europe Train Station to Antwerp - Rooseveltplaats
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €10–18
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +32 70 22 02 00
- Website
- De Lijn
Bus from Antwerpen Roosevelt perron A2 to Vorselaar Dorp
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €3
- Website
- De Lijn
Bus from Antwerpen Centraal Station perron 1 to Vorselaar Dorp
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €3
- Website
- De Lijn
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