Travel and accommodation

Lille is a central European city. There are many hotels and opportunities for accommodation. Getting here is quite easy, especially by train.

Accommodation

For ethical reasons, we recommend avoiding booking through AirBnB and Booking.com. Some possible alternatives to find and book accommodation are:

• The official site of the Tourist Office

• Gites de France

Travel

By train

There are two train stations in Lille (literally a 5 minute walk from each other): Lille Europe and Lille Flandres. From the UK, the Eurostar has direct trains to Lille Europe. Sometimes snap tickets are available … check them out!

By car or bus

Several bus companies propose cheap fares from London to Lille (between 7.5 to and 11 hour trip), or by car it can take between 4 and 6 hours.

By plane (if necessary)

Though there is a small airport outside Lille (Airoport Lille Lesquin), there are few direct international flights, with no direct flights from London to Lille. If you need to travel by plane, then arrivign at CDG Airport then taking a direct TGV (high speed train) would be simplest option. You can book train tickest from the airport on the SNCF website.