There are 5 ways to get from Venlo 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 via Liège
best- Take the train from Roermond to Maastrichttrain
- Take the train from Liege-Guillemins to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Miditrain Ice
- Take the train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Lille Europetrain Tgv
4h 6m€48–158Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Venlo Station to Eindhoven Stationbus 023 / ...
- Take the bus from Eindhoven Station to Lillebus N367 / ...
4h 30m€20–42Drive 261.2 km
- Drive from Venlo to Lillecar 261.2 km
2h 43m€47–67Train
- Take the train from Venlo to Eindhoven Centraaltrain
- Take the train from Eindhoven Centraal to Bredatrain
- Take the train from Breda to Anvers-Centraltrain Ec / ...
- Take the train from Anvers-Central to Lille Flandrestrain Ic
5h 10m€41–96Train, bus
- Take the train from Venlo to Eindhoven Centraaltrain
- Take the bus from Turnhout Station perron 5 to Antwerpen Centraal Station perron 3bus X41 / ...
- Take the train from Anvers-Central to Lille Flandrestrain Ic / ...
7h 15m€42–77
Venlo to Lille by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Venlo to Lille is to bus which costs €20 - €45 and takes 4h 30m.
The fastest way to get from Venlo to Lille is to drive which takes 2h 43m and costs €45 - €70.
No, there is no direct bus from Venlo station to Lille. However, there are services departing from Venlo Station and arriving at Lille via Eindhoven Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4h 30m.
No, there is no direct train from Venlo to Lille. However, there are services departing from Venlo and arriving at Lille Europe via Roermond, Maastricht, Liege-Guillemins and Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4h 6m.
The distance between Venlo and Lille is 308 km. The road distance is 261.2 km.
The best way to get from Venlo to Lille without a car is to train via Liège which takes 4h 6m and costs €45 - €160.
It takes approximately 4h 6m to get from Venlo to Lille, including transfers.
Venlo to Lille bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Venlo Station.
Venlo to Lille train services, operated by Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS), depart from Roermond station.
The best way to get from Venlo to Lille is to train via Liège which takes 4h 6m and costs €45 - €160. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €20 - €45 and takes 4h 30m.
What companies run services between Venlo, Netherlands and Lille, France?
You can take a train from Venlo to Lille Europe via Roermond, Maastricht, Liege-Guillemins, and Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi in around 4h 6m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Venlo Station to Lille via Eindhoven Station in around 4h 30m.
- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from Roermond to Maastricht
- Ave. Duration
- 32 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €5–11
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from Venlo to Eindhoven Centraal
- Ave. Duration
- 38 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €5–12
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from Eindhoven Centraal to Breda
- Ave. Duration
- 38 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €6–14
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from Breda to Anvers-Central
- Ave. Duration
- 34 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €6–13
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from Venlo to Eindhoven Centraal
- Ave. Duration
- 38 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €5–12
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
- Phone
- 0800-0232 545
- Website
- Arriva NL
Train from Roermond to Maastricht
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €9–13
- Website
- Arriva NL
- Second Class Single
- €9–13
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Liege-Guillemins to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi
- Ave. Duration
- 48 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €18–85
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
- Phone
- +44 (0)3432 186 186
- Website
- Eurostar
Train from Liege-Guillemins to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi
- Ave. Duration
- 44 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €29–50
- Website
- Eurostar
- Phone
- +32 70 79 79 79
- Website
- Belgian Railways
Train from Liege-Guillemins to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 28m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €17–35
- Website
- Belgian Railways
Train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Lille Europe
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €17–40
- Website
- Belgian Railways
Train from Breda to Anvers-Central
- Ave. Duration
- 34 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €9–20
- Website
- Belgian Railways
Train from Anvers-Central to Lille Flandres
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €23–50
- Website
- Belgian Railways
Train from Anvers-Central to Lille Flandres
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €23–50
- Website
- Belgian Railways
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Lille Europe
- Ave. Duration
- 34 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- 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 Venlo Station to Eindhoven Station
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €4–7
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Eindhoven Station to Lille
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €16–27
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Bus from Eindhoven Station to Lille
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €18–35
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
- Phone
- +32 70 22 02 00
- Website
- De Lijn
Bus from Turnhout Station perron 5 to Antwerpen Centraal Station perron 3
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 6m
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- €3
- Website
- De Lijn
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More Questions & Answers
Venlo to Lille bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Eindhoven Station.
Venlo to Lille train services, operated by Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS), arrive at Maastricht station.
Yes, the driving distance between Venlo to Lille is 261 km. It takes approximately 2h 43m to drive from Venlo to Lille.
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