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Cologne - Lille
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3:09
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To Lille from Cologne on Thalys, 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 Thalys 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 Thalys or ICE trains, and takes just 1 hour 47 minutes.

Get from Brussels to Lille with Thalys, Eurostar or TGV®

At Brussels (Midi/Zuid) station, board the Thalys, Eurostar or TGV® Brussels-France 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, TGV® and Thalys, 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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Travel update
Possible security checks at Brussels-Midi, Antwerp-Central and Liège-Guillemins.
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IC Namur-Maubeuge-Paris: engineering works between Namur and Charleroi from 5 August to 3 November.
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Engineering works in northern France on 28 and 29 September: no Intercity connection between Mons/Charleroi and Paris.No Intercity connection between Mons/Charleroi and Paris on 28 and 29 September.
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Engineering works in northern France on 5 and 6 October: no Intercity connection between Mons/Charleroi and Paris.No Intercity connection between Mons/Charleroi and Paris on 5 and 6 October.
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Engineering works in northern France on 10 and 11 October: TER 2301 replaced by bus between St-Quentin and Aulnoye/Maubeuge.10 and 11 October: TER 2301 replaced by bus between St-Quentin and Aulnoye/Maubeuge.
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Engineering works in Germany from 14 to 20 October: adapted journey times for ICE Brussels-Cologne-FrankfurtFrom 14 to 20 October: adapted journey times for ICE Brussels-Cologne-Frankfurt.
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Weekends of 1-3 November and 9-11 November: alternative schedule due to engineering works at Brussels-Midi.
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No trains between Mons and Aulnoye (F) from 1 to 3 November.
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No trains between Mons and Aulnoye from 9 to 11 November.
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No trains between Mons and Aulnoye on 16 and 17 November.
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IC Namur-Maubeuge-Paris: engineering works between Namur and Charleroi on 23 and 24 November.
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Engineering works in Germany on 7 and 8 December: adapted journey times for ICE Brussels-Cologne-Frankfurt7 and 8 December: adapted journey times for ICE Brussels-Cologne-Frankfurt.
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Travel in France from 15/12/2019: schedule available as from 3 October.
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Travel in Germany from 15/12/2019: schedule available as from 15 October.
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