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Compare train and bus for Essen to Lille
Omio recommends booking the bus as it is the most popular option from Essen to Lille among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price take the bus with prices starting from $24. For those with little time consider booking a train which can get you there in 5h 37m. In case you are seeking to minimise your carbon footprint the bus is your best bet as it emits only 0.3 - 0.7kg. The ticket price range depends on the travel mode: a bus costs an average of $24, and a train costs an average of $107.
Distance: 180 miles (291 km)
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Most popular Bus | Train |
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$40 Average price Cheapest | $193 Average price |
6h 10m Average total duration 5h 40m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 6h 7m Average total duration Fastest 5h 37m Onboard + 30m Additional time* |
0.3 - 0.7kg CO2 emissions Lowest | - CO2 emissions |
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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 Essen 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 Essen to Lille:
A bus is $83 (€66) less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Essen to Lille costing on average $107 (€85).
Other travel options to Lille take longer:
Bus takes on average 6h 40m.
- Around 9 buses per day.
- Around 1 trains per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Essen and Lille as scheduled services by train and bus can vary by season or day of the week.
- Trains mostly depart from Essen Hbf and arrive in Lille Flandres.
- Buses mostly depart from Essen, Freiheit (Hauptbahnhof) and arrive in Lille, Boulevard de Turin (Gare Lille Europe).
- Travel with BlaBlaCar Bus, BlaBlaCar, FlixBus to go to Lille by bus.
- Travel with Eurostar, Deutsche Bahn to go to Lille by train.
- 4 direct buses per day with BlaBlaCar Bus, BlaBlaCar, FlixBus.
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