€44*
2:37
3 months in advance
Getting from Amsterdam 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 Amsterdam.
This journey of over 300 km from Netherlands to France takes just over 2:37 on high-speed trains. And as an added bonus, you’ll arrive in the city centre!
The first leg of your journey will take you from the central station in Amsterdam to Brussels (Midi/Zuid) station. This service runs several times a day with high-speed Thalys, Eurostar or InterCity trains.
At Brussels (Midi/Zuid) station, board the Eurostar or TGV® Brussels-France trains to Lille. All you have to do is change platforms after your arrival from Amsterdam. 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®, so if your journey’s taking you further into France, this is the ideal starting point to do so.
Due to planned infrastructure works on the Belgian network, IC Netherlands trains will be diverted around Antwerp and will not service Anwerpen-Centraal.
If you are traveling to or from Antwerp, you can hop on or off at Antwerpen-Berchem, from where you will have connections to Antwerp-Centraal.
Please consult the relevant timetables before departure.
Due to planned infrastructure works on the Belgian network, IC Netherlands trains will be diverted around Antwerp and will not service Anwerpen-Centraal.
If you are traveling to or from Antwerp, you can hop on or off at Antwerpen-Berchem, from where you will have connections to Antwerp-Centraal.
Please consult the relevant timetables before departure.
Due to works on the Dutch railway network, InterCity Netherlands trains (Brussels Amsterdam) will be diverted between Rotterdam and Amsterdam on Saturday 7 and Sunday 8 October 2023.
As a consequence, these trains will not be calling at Schiphol-Airport. Passengers to Schiphol Airport can travel to Amsterdam Central Station, where they can use other NS trains to Schiphol-Airport.
Please make sure to check the adapted timetable a few days before your departure.
Due to planned engineering works on the Dutch rail network on Saturday 14 and Sunday 15 October 2023, InterCity Netherlands trains (Brussels-Amsterdam) will be running between Brussels and Breda only.
Passengers to Rotterdam, Schiphol-Airport and Amsterdam can change trains in Breda and make use of other NS (Dutch railway) operated trains from Breda. This applies in the opposite direction as well, for travelling from the Netherlands to Belgium.
Please check the adapted schedules for your journey a few days before travel.
Due to planned engineering works in the Netherlands, most InterCity Netherlands trains (Brussels-Amsterdam) will terminate in Rotterdam from Monday 16 to Friday 20 October 2023 included.
Passengers to Schiphol-Airport and Amsterdam can change trains in Breda or Rotterdam and use NS trains (Dutch Railways) to their final destination with their current ticket.
In the opposite direction, passengers from Amsterdam Central and Schiphol-Airport can use other trains to Rotterdam or Breda, where they can board on the Intercity train to Brussels.
Adapted timetables will be available in the international rail planners later on. Please check the schedules for your journey a few days before travel.
Due to planned infrastructure works on the Belgian network, IC Netherlands trains will be diverted around Antwerp and will not service Anwerpen-Centraal.
If you are traveling to or from Antwerp, you can hop on or off at Antwerpen-Berchem, from where you will have connections to Antwerp-Centraal.
Please consult the relevant timetables before departure.
Due to planned infrastructure works on the Belgian network, IC Netherlands trains will be diverted around Antwerp and will not service Anwerpen-Centraal.
If you are traveling to or from Antwerp, you can hop on or off at Antwerpen-Berchem, from where you will have connections to Antwerp-Centraal.
Please consult the relevant timetables before departure.