GARE LILLE-FLANDRES
Read moreSuperb station in the Parisian style, and for good reason: it is the former Gare du Nord of the capital, completely dismantled and rebuilt in Lille. It hosts all the TER Nord-Pas-de-Calais, the Belgian connections to Ostend, Antwerp, Tournai, Mons... Almost all the TGV trains to the Gare du Nord in Paris leave from there. The metro is free to the Lille-Europe station upon presentation of your SNCF ticket. Modern and pleasant, the station is home to many stores including the famous Fnac and Nespresso.
GARE LILLE-EUROPE
Read moreIn the modern district of Euralille, the Lille-Europe station welcomes international TGV trains to and from Northern Europe, the Thalys and Eurostar, TGV trains from all over France and inter-regional TGV trains. The metro is free of charge between Lille-Flandre and Lille-Europe stations on presentation of your connecting SNCF ticket - even if it takes only ten minutes on foot to get from one station to the other. On site, newspapers, snacks and other practical services are waiting for you to wait for your train to arrive.