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How to get fromZurich to Lensby train (TGV), bus, train, car, plane, or night train

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There are 10 ways to get from Zurich to Lens by train (TGV), bus, train, car, plane, or night train

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  1. Train

    best
    1. Take the train from Zürich HB to Basel SBBtrain train Ice / ...
    2. Take the train from Basel SBB to Offenburg Bahnhoftrain train 12 / ...
    3. Take the train from Offenburg to Paris Esttrain train Tgv
    4. Take the train from Paris Nord to Arrastrain train Tgv
    8h 30m
    €153–334

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Zürich to Brussels - Midi Train Stationbus bus BlaBlaCar Bus
    2. Take the bus from Brussels - Midi Train Station to Lille - Europe Train Stationbus bus BlaBlaCar Bus
    13h 7m
    €60–100

  3. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from Zurich Bus Station to Luxembourg Gare Centralebus bus
    2. Take the train from Luxembourg to Namurtrain train Ic / ...
    3. Take the train from Namur to Lille Flandrestrain train Ic / ...
    12h 43m
    €98–151

  4. Drive  647.1 km

    1. Drive from Zurich to Lenscar car 647.1 km
    7h 30m
    €117–169

  5. Fly Zurich Airport to Brussels Airport, train

    1. Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Brussels Airport (BRU)plane plane ZRH - BRU
    2. Take the train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Lille Europetrain train
    3. Take the train from Lille Flandres to Lenstrain train
    6h 40m
    €119–289

  6. Night train, train

    1. Take the nighttrain from Zuerich Hb to Offenburgnighttrain night train Nj
    2. Take the train from Strasbourg to Lille Europetrain train Tgv
    8h 42m
    €143–363

  7. Fly Zurich Airport to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport, train

    1. Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport (CDG)plane plane ZRH - CDG
    2. Take the train from Aeroport Cdg2 Tgv Roissy to Arrastrain train
    6h 15m
    €131–343

  8. Train to Basel, fly to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Zürich HB to Basel SBBtrain train
    2. Fly from Basel (BSL) to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport (CDG)plane plane BSL - CDG
    3. Take the train from Aeroport Cdg2 Tgv Roissy to Arrastrain train
    7h 15m
    €141–380

  9. Fly Zurich Airport to Lille-Lesquin Airport

    1. Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Lille-Lesquin Airport (LIL)plane plane ZRH - LIL
    8h 4m
    €70–309

  10. Fly Zurich Airport to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, train

    1. Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS)plane plane ZRH - AMS
    2. Take the train from Schiphol Airport to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Miditrain train
    3. Take the train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Lille Europetrain train
    9h 6m
    €222–464

Zurich to Lens by train and foot

Calendar8Weekly Services
Duration8h 30mAverage Duration
Ticket€153Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 877.9 km
  • Duration: 8h 30m

What companies run services between Zurich, Switzerland and Lens, Hauts-de-France, France?

You can take a train from Zürich HB to Lens via Basel SBB, Offenburg, Paris Est, Paris Nord, and Arras in around 8h 30m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Zürich to Lens via Brussels - Midi Train Station, Lille - Europe Train Station, and Lille in around 13h 7m.

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