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Compare train and bus for Cologne to Lille
Omio recommends booking the bus as it is the most popular option from Cologne to Lille among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price take the bus with prices starting from €13. For those with little time consider booking a train which can get you there in 3h 41m. In case you are seeking to minimise your carbon footprint the train is your best bet as it emits only 0.1 - 0.2kg. The ticket price range depends on the travel mode: a bus costs an average of €13, and a train costs an average of €55.
Distance: 171 miles (276 km)
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Most popular Bus | Train | Driving |
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€24 Average price Cheapest | €107 Average price | €52 Average price (fuel + tolls) |
4h 59m Average total duration 4h 29m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 4h 11m Average total duration Fastest 3h 41m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 3h 38m Average total duration (door-to-door) |
0.3 - 0.7kg CO2 emissions | 0.1 - 0.2kg CO2 emissions Lowest | - CO2 emissions |
 Most popular bus company |  Most popular train 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 Cologne to Lille:
A bus is €83 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Cologne to Lille costing on average €107.
Other travel options to Lille take longer:
Bus takes on average 4h 29m.
Travel optionsfrom Cologne to Lille
How to get from Cologne to Lille by train, bus or flight.
Our recommendation
The best way to travel from Cologne to Lille is by taking a bus because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
- 5044911:00 PM4h55Köln, Köln Bonn Flughafen (Terminal 2)3:55 AMLille, Boulevard de Turin (Gare Lille Europe)€401One-way0 transfers
Cheapest
- 5044911:00 PM4h55Köln, Köln Bonn Flughafen (Terminal 2)3:55 AMLille, Boulevard de Turin (Gare Lille Europe)€401One-way0 transfers
Fastest
- ICE 14+
98443:25 PM3h09Cologne Hbf6:34 PMLille-Europe€771One-way1 transfer
Other options
- ICE 12 · IC 3841 · IC 199765:25 PM4h47Cologne Hbf10:12 PMLille Flandres€501One-way2 transfers
3832 · 19934+
94268:08 AM4h58Cologne Hbf1:06 PMLille Flandres€671One-way2 transfers- ICE 16+983211:25 AM4h13Cologne Hbf3:38 PMLille-Europe€841One-way1 transfer
- 5042911:55 AM5h30Köln, Köln Bonn Flughafen (Terminal 2)5:25 PMLille, Boulevard de Turin (Gare Lille Europe)€401One-way0 transfers
FlixBus6:00 AM6h05Köln, Kennedystraße (Köln Bonn Flughafen)12:05 PMLille, Boulevard de Turin (Gare Lille Europe)€431One-way0 transfers- FlixBus8:25 PM5h25Köln, Kennedystraße (Köln Bonn Flughafen)1:50 AMLille, Boulevard de Turin (Gare Lille Europe)€441One-way0 transfers
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This is compared to other travel options from Cologne to Lille:
A bus is €83 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Cologne to Lille costing on average €107.
Other travel options to Lille take longer:
Bus takes on average 4h 29m.
- Around 6 buses per day.
- Around 2 trains per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Cologne and Lille as scheduled services by train and bus can vary by season or day of the week.
- Trains mostly depart from Cologne Hbf and arrive in Lille Flandres.
- Buses mostly depart from Köln, Kennedystraße (Köln Bonn Flughafen) and arrive in Lille, Boulevard de Turin (Gare Lille Europe).
- Travel with BlaBlaCar Bus, FlixBus, BlaBlaCar, Union Ivkoni International, Wupsi to go to Lille by bus.
- Travel with Deutsche Bahn, Eurostar, Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC) to go to Lille by train.
- 5 direct buses per day with BlaBlaCar Bus, FlixBus, BlaBlaCar, Union Ivkoni International.
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