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Compare train and bus 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 $41. For those with little time consider booking a train which can get you there in 4h 21m. 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 $41, and a train costs an average of $88.
Distance: 294 miles (474 km)
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Most popular Train | Bus | Driving |
|---|---|---|
$168 Average price | $68 Average price Cheapest | $252 Average price (fuel + tolls) |
4h 51m Average total duration Fastest 4h 21m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 9h 47m Average total duration 9h 17m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 6h 57m Average total duration (door-to-door) |
0.1 - 0.4kg CO2 emissions Lowest | 0.5 - 1.2kg CO2 emissions | - CO2 emissions |
 Most popular train company |  Most popular bus company | Your own car or car rental |
Direct Options | Direct Options | Direct Options |
Additional time: Average total travel duration to departure point, security checks and transfers.
This is compared to other travel options from Basel to Lille:
A bus is $100 (€81) less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Basel to Lille costing on average $168 (€136).
Other travel options to Lille take longer:
Bus takes on average 9h 17m.
Travel optionsfrom Basel to Lille
How to get from Basel to Lille by train, bus or flight.
Our recommendation
The best way to travel from Basel to Lille is by taking a bus because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
- 4739 · 503461:05 AM14h15Basel, Meret Oppenheim-Strasse (Bahnhof SBB)3:20 PMLille, Boulevard de Turin (Gare Lille Europe)$681One-way1 transfer
Cheapest
- 4739 · 503461:05 AM14h15Basel, Meret Oppenheim-Strasse (Bahnhof SBB)3:20 PMLille, Boulevard de Turin (Gare Lille Europe)$681One-way1 transfer
Fastest
5454 · 9866+
9622412:21 PM4h38Basel SBB4:59 PMLille-Europe$2421One-way2 transfers
Other options
- 96125+9226+72953:45 PM8h08Basel St. Johann11:53 PMLille-Europe$1761One-way2 transfers
- 12120 · 7295+962386:21 PM5h32Basel SBB11:53 PMLille-Europe$1871One-way2 transfers
- 9894+832320 · 961202:44 PM5h32Basel St. Johann8:16 PMLille-Europe$1871One-way2 transfers
- 4739 · 504291:05 AM16h20Basel, Meret Oppenheim-Strasse (Bahnhof SBB)5:25 PMLille, Boulevard de Turin (Gare Lille Europe)$681One-way1 transfer
FlixBus · FlixBus5:40 PM13h10Basel, Bahnhof6:50 AMLille, Boulevard de Turin (Gare Lille Europe)$791One-way1 transfer- 4739 · 509171:05 AM9h50Basel, Meret Oppenheim-Strasse (Bahnhof SBB)10:55 AMLille, Boulevard de Turin (Gare Lille Europe)$861One-way1 transfer
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This is compared to other travel options from Basel to Lille:
A bus is $100 (€81) less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Basel to Lille costing on average $168 (€136).
Other travel options to Lille take longer:
Bus takes on average 9h 17m.
- Around 14 trains per day.
- Around 6 buses per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Basel and Lille as scheduled services by train and bus 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 BlaBlaCar Bus, FlixBus, BlaBlaCar to go to Lille by bus.
- Travel with SNCF | TGV Lyria, SNCF | TGV INOUI, TGV, Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF) to go to Lille by train.
- 0 direct buses per day with BlaBlaCar.
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