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Compare bus and train for Frankfurt am Main to Lille
Omio recommends booking the train as it is the most popular option from Frankfurt am Main to Lille among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price, take the bus, with an average ticket price of €38 For those with little time, consider booking a train, which has an average total journey time of 5h 23m. If you are seeking to minimise your carbon footprint, the train is your best option, with estimated CO2 emissions of 0.1 - 0.4kg. Average ticket prices depend on the travel mode: a bus costs an average of €38, while a train costs an average of €137.
Distance: 250 miles (403 km)
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Most popular Train | Bus | Driving |
|---|---|---|
€137 Average price | €38 Average price Cheapest | €81 Average price (fuel + tolls) |
5h 23m Average total duration Fastest 4h 53m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 9h 12m Average total duration 8h 42m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 5h 51m Average total duration (door-to-door) |
0.1 - 0.4kg CO2 emissions Lowest | 0.4 - 1.0kg 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 Frankfurt am Main to Lille:
A bus is €99 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Frankfurt am Main to Lille costing on average €137.
Other travel options to Lille take longer:
Bus takes on average 9h 12m.
You'll arrive about 58m sooner (4h 53m by train vs 5h 51m by car). Tickets start at around €137 compared to roughly €81 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 Frankfurt am Main to Lille
How to get from Frankfurt am Main to Lille by train, bus or flight.
Our recommendation
The best way to travel from Frankfurt am Main to Lille is by taking a bus because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
- FlixBus10:00 AM8h20Frankfurt, Stuttgarter Straße (Fermomnibusbahnhof)6:20 PMLille, Boulevard de Turin (Gare Lille Europe)€411One-way0 transfers
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- FlixBus10:00 AM8h20Frankfurt, Stuttgarter Straße (Fermomnibusbahnhof)6:20 PMLille, Boulevard de Turin (Gare Lille Europe)€411One-way0 transfers
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528012:10 PM3h44Frankfurt am Main Airport3:54 PMLille-Europe€2151One-way1 transfer
Other options
9568+70316:53 AM5h55Frankfurt (Main) Hbf12:48 PMLille Flandres€1261One-way1 transfer- ICE 316+98308:33 AM5h10Frankfurt (Main) Hbf1:43 PMLille-Europe€1401One-way1 transfer
- ICE 316+98748:33 AM5h10Frankfurt (Main) Hbf1:43 PMLille-Europe€1401One-way1 transfer
- FlixBus3:00 AM9h05Frankfurt, Stuttgarter Straße (Fermomnibusbahnhof)12:05 PMLille, Boulevard de Turin (Gare Lille Europe)€411One-way0 transfers
- FlixBus · FlixBus2:10 PM9h55Frankfurt, Stuttgarter Straße (Fermomnibusbahnhof)12:05 AMLille, Boulevard de Turin (Gare Lille Europe)€471One-way1 transfer
- FlixBus3:20 AM8h45Frankfurt am Main, Flughafen Frankfurt (Terminal 1 - Busparkplatz P36)12:05 PMLille, Boulevard de Turin (Gare Lille Europe)€471One-way0 transfers
DE4265+52808:30 AM7h24Frankfurt am Main Airport3:54 PMLille-Europe€1831One-way1 transfer- DE4265+125628:30 AM5h56Frankfurt am Main Airport2:26 PMLille-Europe€1911One-way1 transfer
- DE4265+98628:30 AM5h56Frankfurt am Main Airport2:26 PMLille-Europe€2131One-way1 transfer
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This is compared to other travel options from Frankfurt am Main to Lille:
A bus is €40 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Frankfurt am Main to Lille costing on average €94.
Other travel options to Lille take longer:
Bus takes on average 9h 54m.
- Around 11 trains per day.
- Around 11 buses per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Frankfurt am Main and Lille as scheduled services by bus and train can vary by season or day of the week.
- Trains mostly depart from Frankfurt (Main) Hbf and arrive in Lille-Europe.
- Buses mostly depart from Frankfurt, Stuttgarter Straße (Fermomnibusbahnhof) and arrive in Lille, Boulevard de Turin (Gare Lille Europe).
- Travel with FlixBus, BlaBlaCar Bus, Union Ivkoni International to go to Lille by bus.
- Travel with Deutsche Bahn, SNCF | TGV INOUI, TGV, Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC) to go to Lille by train.
- 3 direct buses per day with FlixBus, BlaBlaCar Bus, Union Ivkoni International.
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