Lille is accessible

The Greater Lille area is conveniently located at the heart of three European capitals, all less than 1 ½ hours away by high-speed train (TGV):
• Brussels (35 minutes),
• Paris (60 minutes)
• London (80 minutes)
And soon: Amsterdam and Cologne (2 ½ hours)
23 million travelers pass through Lille’s two train stations: Lille-Flandres and Lille-Europe.
The stations serve 60 French cities daily.

www.sncf.fr

By plane
The Lille-Lesquin airport is located 15 minutes from the city center, business district and Lille’s two train stations.

Paris’ Roissy-Charles de Gaulle airport is only 50 minutes from the center of Lille by train. There is at least one departure per hour from the airport terminal to Lille-Europe station.

The Brussles international airport in Zaventem is 14 km from the center of Brussels and 60 minutes by train from Lille.

Charleroi airport in Brussels serves over 30 French and European cities via low-cost airlines. (1½ hours from Lille by train)

www.airfrance.fr
www.lille.aeroport.fr

By car
The highway network links Lille to 7 European capitals:
• 1 hour from Brussels
• 2 hours from Paris
• 1 ½ hours from London
• 3 hours from Luxemburg
• 3 hours from Amsterdam
• 4 hours from Dusseldorf
• 5 hours 45 minutes from Frankfort

www.sanef.fr

Public transportation
Lille is home to the world’s first fully automated metro. The urban and suburban network includes:
2 metro lines
2 tramway lines
60 bus lines
A one-way ticket costs 1.25€

See the metro and tramway maps
www.transpole.fr

By foot, by bike
One of the best parts of Lille is being able to walk most anywhere in town. The city center is accessible from Lille’s two train stations, the convention center, and the city’s main hotels and restaurants.
See the city center map
Biking is a brilliant way to get around town. Lille has 400 kilometers of bike lanes/paths, parking areas, and rental services.

www.cycloville.com
www.chti-velo.fr