Cologne - Lille
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€38*
Travel time
3:09
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3 months in advance
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To Lille from Cologne on Eurostar, ICE and TGV® trains Travel to Lille from Cologne

Getting from Cologne to Lille is easy! On this train journey, you just need to change trains once, at Brussels (Midi/Zuid) station, after your arrival there from Cologne.

This journey of over 300 km from Germany to France takes just over 3 hours on high-speed trains. And as an added bonus, you’ll arrive in the city centre!

Take the Eurostar or ICE train from Cologne to Brussels

The first leg of your journey will take you from the central station in Cologne (Köln Hbf) to Brussels (Midi/Zuid) station. This service runs several times a day with high-speed Eurostar or ICE trains, and takes just 1 hour 47 minutes.

Get from Brussels to Lille with Eurostar or TGV INOUI

At Brussels (Midi/Zuid) station, board the Eurostar or TGV INOUI trains to Lille. All you have to do is change platforms after your arrival from Cologne. Very easy!

There are around 8 direct trains from Brussels to Lille on weekdays. They’ll take you to Lille Europe train station in around 35 minutes. One of 2 major railway stations in the city, Lille Europe is an international hub for Eurostar and TGV INOUI so if your journey’s taking you further into France, this is the ideal starting point to do so.


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Köln Hbf train station

Bahnhofsvorplatz
50667 Cologne
Germany
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Bruxelles-Midi/Brussel-Zuid train station

47B Avenue Fonsny
1060 Brussels
Belgium
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Lille Europe train station

1 Place François Mitterrand
59777 Euralille
France
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12 January (from 10 pm) - 13 January: strike in Belgium

Update Saturday 11 January, 4h30 pm

Due to announced strike in Belgium, the rail service on the Belgian rail network will be limited from Sunday 12 January (10 pm) to Monday 13 January 2025 included.

An alternative train service has been put in place depending on the available staff. More details about this alternative service is available on www.sncb.be.

Status of international trains: 

  • Eurostar, TGV INOUI, ICE and OUIGO Brussels-Paris: all trains will be running as scheduled.
  • Eurocity Direct (Brussels-Amsterdam): in each direction, 14 trains out of 16 will be running.
  • EuroCity (Brussels-Rotterdam) : 10 trains out of 16 will be running from Brussels to Rotterdam / 9 trains out of 16 will be running back from Rotterdam to Brussels.
  • Nightjet : the train from Vienna and Berlin of Sunday 12/01 will terminate in Cologne. The train to Vienna and Berlijn of Monday 13/01 will depart from Cologne. Between Cologne and Brussels/Liège, passengers can use ICE trains.
  • Regional cross-border trains: 30% of trains running on the Liège-Maastricht and Arlon-Luxembourg services, 25% running on the Charleroi-Maubeuge service. No trains on the Kortrijk-Lille, Tournai-Lille, Antwerp-Roosendaal, Liège-Aachen and Liège-Luxembourg services. More details on www.sncb.be.

If you have a ticket for travel on 13 January between Belgium and the Netherlands on the EuroCity or Eurocity Direct (or on regional trains to/from Maastricht or Roosendaal), please note that:

  • if your train is cancelled, even Saver tickets are exceptionally valid on any other EuroCity or Eurocity Direct train of the day.
  • your ticket is valid from Sunday 12/01 to Tuesday 14/01, allowing you to anticipate or postpone your journey if necessary. This is also valid for Saver tickets for Sunday 12 January that are only valid on a train after 5 pm.
  • if you prefer not to travel, your ticket for 13/01 is fully refundable.

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