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Compare bus and train for Basel to Lille
Omio recommends booking the train as it is the most popular option from Basel to Lille among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price take the bus with prices starting from €33. For those with little time consider booking a train which can get you there in 4h 15m. 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 €33, and a train costs an average of €76.
Distance: 294 miles (474 km)
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Most popular Train | Bus |
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€136 Average price | €53 Average price Cheapest |
4h 45m Average total duration Fastest 4h 15m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 9h 46m Average total duration 9h 16m Onboard + 30m Additional time* |
0.1 - 0.4kg CO2 emissions Lowest | 0.5 - 1.2kg CO2 emissions |
 Most popular train company |  Most popular bus company |
Direct Options | Direct Options |
Additional time: Average total travel duration to departure point, security checks and transfers.
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The best way to travel from Basel to Lille is by taking a bus because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
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This is compared to other travel options from Basel to Lille:
A bus is $54 (€43) less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Basel to Lille costing on average $95 (€76).
Other travel options to Lille take longer:
Bus takes on average 10h 20m.
- Around 12 trains per day.
- Around 5 buses per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Basel and Lille as scheduled services by bus and train can vary by season or day of the week.
- Trains mostly depart from Basel SBB and arrive in Lille Flandres.
- Buses mostly depart from Basel, Meret Oppenheim-Strasse (Bahnhof SBB) and arrive in Lille, Boulevard de Turin (Gare Lille Europe).
- Travel with SNCF | TGV Lyria, TGV, TGV INOUI to go to Lille by train.
- Travel with BlaBlaCar Bus, FlixBus, BlaBlaCar to go to Lille by bus.
- 0 direct buses per day with BlaBlaCar.
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