Frankfurt → Lille

some datesfastest 3h43Deutsche BahnHigh-speed

Direct trains · no change

16:48 → 20:31
ICE 79 High-speed
Frankfurt(M) Flughafen Fernbf → Lille-Europe · via Cologne, Aachen, Liège, Brussels
3h436 stops
Runs: Only Sun 25 Octopen data confirms only these dates; it may run on othersDeutsche Bahn ↗

Local times at each station. Times from official open data: DB long-distance (file of 17 Oct 2026) and Eurostar (file of 17 Oct 2026). Checked Sun 18 Oct 2026; they cover 18 Oct to 14 Nov 2026. Timetables change, so check with the operator before you travel. How we build this.

Door to door vs flying

The train wins by 43 min

Train · fastest direct4h24

To Frankfurt(M) Flughafen Fernbf30 min
Before departure10 min
ICE 793h43
From Lille-Europe1 min

Plane · nonstop FRA to BRU5h07

To Frankfurt (FRA)12 min
Check-in & security1h30
Flight FRA to BRU1h05
Landing to exit20 min
From BRU2h00

From city centre to city centre unless you pick otherwise. Getting to stations and airports: typical public-transport times (estimates). Airport: check-in & security 1h30 before, 20 min to get out after landing. Flight time is typical for the distance.

Flying instead? Frankfurt → Lille

2 airlines fly it nonstop. Book direct on the airline's own site:

Brussels AirlinesFRA→BRUBook direct ↗
LufthansaFRA→BRUBook direct ↗

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