There are 4 ways to get from Vimy to Ypres by train, bus, or car
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Train
best- Take the train from Lens to Lille Flandrestrain Ter
- Take the train from Lille Flandres to Courtraitrain Ter
- Take the train from Courtrai to Yprestrain Ic / ...
3h 5m€16–37Bus, line 35 bus, line 712 bus
cheapest- Take the bus from VIMY - Mairie to LENS - Gare Routièrebus 417
- Take the bus from Gares 12 to Gare - Quai 2bus 35
- Take the bus from Gare to Armentieres Garebus 74F
- Take the bus from Armentieres Gare to Le Bizetbus L99 / ...
- Take the bus from Le Bizet Touquetstraat to Ieper Station perron 1bus 712
5h 6m€10–11Train, line 86 bus
- Take the train from Lens to Lille Flandrestrain Ter
- Take the bus from Gare Lille Flandres to Curiebus 86
3h 17m€11–23Drive 63.7 km
- Drive from Vimy to Yprescar 63.7 km
1h 2m€10–15
Vimy to Ypres by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Vimy to Ypres is to bus and line 35 bus and line 712 bus which costs €10 - €11 and takes 5h 6m.
The fastest way to get from Vimy to Ypres is to drive which takes 1h 2m and costs €9 - €15.
No, there is no direct bus from Vimy to Ypres station. However, there are services departing from VIMY - Mairie and arriving at Ieper Station perron 1 via Gares 12, Gare, Armentieres Gare and Le Bizet Touquetstraat. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h 6m.
No, there is no direct train from Vimy to Ypres. However, there are services departing from Vimy and arriving at Ypres via Lens, Lille Flandres and Courtrai. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3h 5m.
The distance between Vimy and Ypres is 108 km. The road distance is 63.7 km.
The best way to get from Vimy to Ypres without a car is to train which takes 3h 5m and costs €16 - €40.
It takes approximately 3h 5m to get from Vimy to Ypres, including transfers.
Vimy to Ypres bus services, operated by Hauts-de-France Mobilites, depart from VIMY - Mairie station.
Vimy to Ypres train services, operated by Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF), depart from Lens station.
The best way to get from Vimy to Ypres is to train which takes 3h 5m and costs €16 - €40. Alternatively, you can bus and line 35 bus and line 712 bus, which costs €10 - €11 and takes 5h 6m.
What companies run services between Vimy, France and Ypres, Belgium?
You can take a train from Vimy to Ypres via Lens, Lille Flandres, and Courtrai in around 3h 5m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from VIMY - Mairie to Ieper Station perron 1 via LENS - Gare Routière, Gares 12, Gare - Quai 2, Gare, Armentieres Gare, Le Bizet, and Le Bizet Touquetstraat in around 5h 6m.
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 Lens to Lille Flandres
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- €6–13
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Lille Flandres to Courtrai
- Ave. Duration
- 36 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €4–10
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Lens to Lille Flandres
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- €6–13
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
- Phone
- +32 70 79 79 79
- Website
- Belgian Railways
Train from Courtrai to Ypres
- Ave. Duration
- 34 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €5–12
- Website
- Belgian Railways
- Phone
- +33 3 20 40 40 40
- [email protected]
- Website
- Ilévia
Bus from Gare Lille Flandres to Curie
- Ave. Duration
- 48 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €2
- Schedules at
- Ilévia
- 60 min Ticket
- €2
Bus from Gare to Armentieres Gare
- Ave. Duration
- 25 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €2
- Schedules at
- Ilévia
- 60 min Ticket
- €2
Bus from Armentieres Gare to Le Bizet
- Ave. Duration
- 14 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- €2
- Schedules at
- Ilévia
- 60 min Ticket
- €2
- Phone
- 0 800 026 080
- Website
- Hauts-de-France Mobilites
Bus from VIMY - Mairie to LENS - Gare Routière
- Ave. Duration
- 15 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €2
- Schedules at
- Hauts-de-France Mobilites
- Phone
- +33 810 00 11 78
- [email protected]
- Website
- TADAO
Bus from VIMY - Mairie to LENS - Gare Routière
- Ave. Duration
- 16 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €2
- Schedules at
- TADAO
Bus from Gares 12 to Gare - Quai 2
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €2
- Schedules at
- TADAO
- Phone
- +32 70 22 02 00
- Website
- De Lijn
Bus from Le Bizet Touquetstraat to Ieper Station perron 1
- Ave. Duration
- 28 min
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- €3
- Website
- De Lijn
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More Questions & Answers
Vimy to Ypres bus services, operated by Hauts-de-France Mobilites, arrive at LENS - Gare Routière station.
Vimy to Ypres train services, operated by Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF), arrive at Lille Flandres station.
Yes, the driving distance between Vimy to Ypres is 64 km. It takes approximately 1h 2m to drive from Vimy to Ypres.
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