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Compare train and bus for Frankfurt am Main to Lille
Omio recommends booking the train as it is the most popular option from Frankfurt am Main to Lille among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price take the bus with prices starting from $31. For those with little time consider booking a train which can get you there in 4h 44m. In case you are seeking to minimise your carbon footprint the train is your best bet as it emits only 0.1 - 0.4kg. The ticket price range depends on the travel mode: a bus costs an average of $31, and a train costs an average of $96.
Distance: 250 miles (403 km)
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$209 Average price | $49 Average price Cheapest |
5h 14m Average total duration Fastest 4h 44m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 8h 38m Average total duration 8h 8m Onboard + 30m Additional time* |
0.1 - 0.4kg CO2 emissions Lowest | 0.4 - 1.0kg CO2 emissions |
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Additional time: Average total travel duration to departure point, security checks and transfers.
Travel optionsfrom Frankfurt am Main to Lille
How to get from Frankfurt am Main to Lille by train, bus or flight.
Our recommendation
The best way to travel from Frankfurt am Main to Lille is by taking a bus because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
FlixBus10:00 AM8h20Frankfurt, Stuttgarter Straße (Fermomnibusbahnhof)6:20 PMLille, Boulevard de Turin (Gare Lille Europe)$701One-way0 transfers
Cheapest
FlixBus10:00 AM8h20Frankfurt, Stuttgarter Straße (Fermomnibusbahnhof)6:20 PMLille, Boulevard de Turin (Gare Lille Europe)$701One-way0 transfers
Fastest
LH1040+
98944:40 PM3h37Frankfurt am Main Airport8:17 PMLille-Europe$2641One-way1 transfer
Other options
ICE 316+
98748:33 AM5h06Frankfurt (Main) Hbf1:39 PMLille-Europe$2241One-way1 transfer
ICE 316+
98308:33 AM5h06Frankfurt (Main) Hbf1:39 PMLille-Europe$2241One-way1 transfer
ICE 314+
983612:34 PM4h05Frankfurt (Main) Hbf4:39 PMLille-Europe$2241One-way1 transfer
30483 · 16717:00 AM12h15Frankfurt, Stuttgarter Straße (Fermomnibusbahnhof)7:15 PMLille, Boulevard de Turin (Gare Lille Europe)$721One-way1 transfer
FlixBus3:20 AM8h45Frankfurt am Main, Flughafen Frankfurt (Terminal 1 - Busparkplatz P36)12:05 PMLille, Boulevard de Turin (Gare Lille Europe)$911One-way0 transfers
FlixBus3:00 AM9h05Frankfurt, Stuttgarter Straße (Fermomnibusbahnhof)12:05 PMLille, Boulevard de Turin (Gare Lille Europe)$911One-way0 transfers
LH1026+
125547:30 AM4h05Frankfurt am Main Airport11:35 AMLille-Europe$2501One-way1 transfer
LH1026+
98547:30 AM4h05Frankfurt am Main Airport11:35 AMLille-Europe$2611One-way1 transfer
LH1040+
51824:40 PM5h26Frankfurt am Main Airport10:06 PMLille-Europe$2501One-way1 transfer
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This is compared to other travel options from Frankfurt am Main to Lille:
A bus is $65 (€52) less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Frankfurt am Main to Lille costing on average $96 (€77).
Other travel options to Lille take longer:
Bus takes on average 7h 50m.
- Around 9 buses per day.
- Around 5 trains per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Frankfurt am Main and Lille as scheduled services by train and bus can vary by season or day of the week.
- Trains mostly depart from Frankfurt (Main) Hbf and arrive in Lille Flandres.
- Buses mostly depart from Frankfurt am Main, Flughafen Frankfurt (Terminal 1 - Busparkplatz P36) and arrive in Lille, Boulevard de Turin (Gare Lille Europe).
- Travel with Deutsche Bahn, TGV INOUI, TGV to go to Lille by train.
- Travel with FlixBus, BlaBlaCar Bus, Union Ivkoni International, BlaBlaCar to go to Lille by bus.
- 4 direct buses per day with FlixBus, Union Ivkoni International, BlaBlaCar.
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