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Compare train, bus, and flight for Zurich to Lille
Omio recommends booking the train as it is the most popular option from Zurich to Lille among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price, take the flight, with an average ticket price of $60 For those with little time, consider booking a flight, which has an average total journey time of 3h 15m. If you are seeking to minimise your carbon footprint, the train is your best option, with estimated CO2 emissions of 0.2 - 0.5kg. Average ticket prices depend on the travel mode: a flight costs an average of $60, while a train costs an average of $198.
Distance: 335 miles (540 km)
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Most popular Train | Bus | Flight | Driving |
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$198 Average price | $70 Average price | $60 Average price Cheapest | $277 Average price (fuel + tolls) |
5h 49m Average total duration 5h 19m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 12h 33m Average total duration 12h 3m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 3h 15m Average total duration Fastest 1h 15m Onboard + 2h 0m Additional time* | 7h 15m Average total duration (door-to-door) |
0.2 - 0.5kg CO2 emissions Lowest | 0.5 - 1.4kg CO2 emissions | 1.6 - 3.2kg CO2 emissions | - CO2 emissions |
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Additional time: Average total travel duration to departure point, security checks and transfers.
This is compared to other travel options from Zurich to Lille:
A flight is $10 (€8) less than a bus for this route with tickets for a bus from Zurich to Lille costing on average $70 (€57).
A flight is $138 (€111) less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Zurich to Lille costing on average $198 (€160).
Other travel options to Lille take longer:
Train takes on average 5h 49m.
Bus takes on average 12h 33m.
The journey is about 1h 56m faster (5h 19m by train vs 7h 15m by car) and roughly $79 (€64) cheaper once you factor in fuel and tolls ($198 (€160) vs $277 (€224)). You'll also arrive in the city centre rather than hunting for parking, and you can work, read, or watch the landscape go by instead of concentrating on the road.
Driving is still worth considering if you want to stop along the way or need a car once you arrive.
Travel optionsfrom Zurich to Lille
How to get from Zurich to Lille by train, bus or flight.
Our recommendation
The best way to travel from Zurich to Lille is by taking a bus because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
- 7990 · 504288:50 PM15h25Kloten, Zürich Flughafen (Bahnhof)12:15 PMLille, Boulevard de Turin (Gare Lille Europe)$511One-way1 transfer
Cheapest
- 7990 · 504288:50 PM15h25Kloten, Zürich Flughafen (Bahnhof)12:15 PMLille, Boulevard de Turin (Gare Lille Europe)$511One-way1 transfer
Fastest
AF1415+
98547:45 AM3h49Zurich Airport11:34 AMLille-Europe$4351One-way1 transfer
Other options
- 9226+75913:34 PM6h25Zurich HB9:59 PMLille-Europe$1611One-way1 transfer
- 9218+705311:34 AM6h14Zurich HB5:48 PMLille Flandres$2001One-way1 transfer
- 9206+70376:59 AM7h19Zurich HB2:18 PMLille-Europe$2001One-way1 transfer
FlixBus · FlixBus8:25 PM15h35Kloten, Zürich Flughafen (Bahnhof)12:00 PMLille, Boulevard de Turin (Gare Lille Europe)$661One-way1 transfer- FlixBus · FlixBus3:35 PM15h15Kloten, Zürich Flughafen (Bahnhof)6:50 AMLille, Boulevard de Turin (Gare Lille Europe)$671One-way1 transfer
- FlixBus · FlixBus · FlixBus9:25 PM19h05Kloten, Zürich Flughafen (Bahnhof)4:30 PMLille, Boulevard de Turin (Gare Lille Europe)$671One-way2 transfers
KL1916+KL2013+51927:00 AM12h44Zurich Airport7:44 PMLille Flandres$3401One-way2 transfers- KL1916+KL2009+51927:00 AM12h44Zurich Airport7:44 PMLille Flandres$3401One-way2 transfers
- KL1916+KL2009+52887:00 AM12h40Zurich Airport7:40 PMLille-Europe$3491One-way2 transfers
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This is compared to other travel options from Zurich to Lille:
A flight is $10 (€8) less than a bus for this route with tickets for a bus from Zurich to Lille costing on average $70 (€57).
A flight is $138 (€111) less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Zurich to Lille costing on average $198 (€160).
Other travel options to Lille take longer:
Train takes on average 5h 49m.
Bus takes on average 12h 33m.
- Around 5 buses per day.
- Around 3 trains per day.
- Around 1 flights per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Zurich and Lille as scheduled services by train, bus, and flight can vary by season or day of the week.
- Flights mostly depart from EuroAirport Basel Mulhouse Freiburg and arrive in Lille Airport.
- Trains mostly depart from Zurich HB and arrive in Lille Flandres.
- Buses mostly depart from Kloten, Zürich Flughafen (Bahnhof) and arrive in Lille, Boulevard de Turin (Gare Lille Europe).
- Travel with SNCF | TGV Lyria, Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS) to go to Lille by train.
- Travel with Brussels Airlines to go to Lille by flight.
- Travel with BlaBlaCar Bus, FlixBus to go to Lille by bus.
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