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Compare bus and train for Brussels to Lens
Omio recommends booking the train as it is the most popular option from Brussels to Lens among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price, take the bus, with an average ticket price of $27 For those with little time, consider booking a train, which has an average total journey time of 1h 50m. If you are seeking to minimise your carbon footprint, the train is your best option, with estimated CO2 emissions of 0.0 - 0.1kg. Average ticket prices depend on the travel mode: a bus costs an average of $27, while a train costs an average of $40.
Distance: 72 miles (117 km)
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Most popular Train | Bus | Driving |
|---|---|---|
$40 Average price | $27 Average price Cheapest | $27 Average price (fuel + tolls) |
1h 50m Average total duration Fastest 1h 20m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 2h 14m Average total duration 1h 44m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 1h 45m Average total duration (door-to-door) |
0.0 - 0.1kg CO2 emissions Lowest | 0.1 - 0.3kg 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.
Compare ways to travel from Brussels to Lens
Compare the available ways to get from Brussels to Lens, with the key details around price, speed, convenience, and direct service.
This is compared to other travel options from Brussels to Lens:
A bus is $13 (€11) less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Brussels to Lens costing on average $40 (€34).
Other travel options to Lens take longer:
Bus takes on average 2h 14m.
You'll arrive about 25m sooner (1h 20m by train vs 1h 45m by car). Tickets start at around $40 (€34) compared to roughly $27 (€23) in fuel and tolls — so you're paying a bit more, but getting hours of your day back, a city-centre arrival, and the freedom to work or relax instead of drive.
Driving makes more sense if you're travelling as a group (where fuel costs split several ways), want to stop along the way, or need a car once you arrive.
Travel optionsfrom Brussels to Lens
How to get from Brussels to Lens by train, bus or flight.
Our recommendation
The best way to travel from Brussels to Lens is by taking a train because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
- K51 (842176)+
98707:17 AM 1h34 Brussels-Midi 8:51 AM Lens station $28 1 One-way 1 transfer
Cheapest
- K51 (842176)+9870
7:17 AM 1h34 Brussels-Midi 8:51 AM Lens station $28 1 One-way 1 transfer
Fastest
- 9838+C41 (843268)
4:52 PM 1h31 Brussels-Midi 6:23 PM Lens station $40 1 One-way 1 transfer
Other options
- C41 (843266)+9835
4:17 PM 1h41 Brussels-Midi 5:58 PM Lens station $32 1 One-way 1 transfer - 9832+K51 (842184)
3:03 PM 1h46 Brussels-Midi 4:49 PM Lens station $32 1 One-way 1 transfer - C41 (843264)+9874
1:17 PM 3h07 Brussels-Midi 4:24 PM Lens station $32 1 One-way 1 transfer
FlixBus · FlixBus9:35 AM 6h55 Brussels, Brussels South (Gare du Midi) 4:30 PM Lens, Rue Paul Eluard (Quai n°8) $34 1 One-way 1 transfer
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This is compared to other travel options from Brussels to Lens:
A bus is $13 (€11) less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Brussels to Lens costing on average $40 (€34).
Other travel options to Lens take longer:
Bus takes on average 2h 14m.
- Around 9 buses per day.
- Around 7 trains per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Brussels and Lens as scheduled services by bus and train can vary by season or day of the week.
- Trains mostly depart from Brussels-Midi and arrive in Lens station.
- Buses mostly depart from Charleroi, Aéroport de Charleroi Bruxelles Sud (Gare des navettes) and arrive in Lille, Boulevard de Turin (Gare Lille Europe).
- Travel with SNCF TER | Operated by SNCF Voyageurs 1187, SNCF | TGV INOUI to go to Lens by train.
- Travel with Flibco, FlixBus to go to Lens by bus.
- 9 direct buses per day with Flibco.
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