Discover the mining basin around Louvre-Lens by train and bike from Paris

Our advice to bring your bike on a train

Rent a bike in Paris

Paris,
France
Valenciennes,
France

TGV Inoui

≈ 1h45

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Valenciennes,
France
Douai,
France

Bike

≈ 2h15

Itinerary

Douai,
France
Lens,
France

Bike

≈ 1h35

Itinerary

Lens,
France
Béthune,
France

Bike

≈ 1h30

Itinerary

Béthune,
France
Paris,
France

High speed train (other)

≈ 1h30

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🌎 Countries crossed

France

🕔 Travel time

2 days

🌱 Carbon footprint

≈ 8 times

less than with a

car

With 2 passengers

💼 Journey type

Culture, Party

Discover the mining basin around Louvre-Lens by train and bike from Paris

Our advice to bring your bike on a train

Rent a bike in Paris

Paris,
France
Valenciennes,
France

TGV Inoui

≈ 1h45

Book my ticket

🙏 For some links, we get a commission each time you book a ticket. This allows us to sustain HURRAIL!

Valenciennes,
France
Douai,
France

Bike

≈ 2h15

Itinerary

Douai,
France
Lens,
France

Bike

≈ 1h35

Itinerary

Lens,
France
Béthune,
France

Bike

≈ 1h30

Itinerary

Béthune,
France
Paris,
France

High speed train (other)

≈ 1h30

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Detailed itinerary

The trip lasts 2 days and includes 5 steps.

Paris - Valenciennes

The step from Paris to Valenciennes lasts 1h45. You'll travel in a TGV Inoui operated by SNCF Voyageurs.

Valenciennes - Douai

The step from Valenciennes to Douai lasts 2h15. You'll travel by bike.

Douai - Lens

The step from Douai to Lens lasts 1h35. You'll travel by bike.

Lens - Béthune

The step from Lens to Béthune lasts 1h30. You'll travel by bike.

Béthune - Paris

The step from Béthune to Paris lasts 1h30. You'll travel in a high speed train.

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Discover the mining basin around Louvre-Lens by train and bike from Paris

Paris,
France
Valenciennes,
France

Valenciennes,
France
Douai,
France

Douai,
France
Lens,
France

Lens,
France
Béthune,
France

Béthune,
France
Paris,
France

🌎 Countries crossed

🕔 Travel time

🌱 Carbon footprint

💼 Journey type

Discover the mining basin around Louvre-Lens by train and bike from Paris

Paris,
France
Valenciennes,
France

Valenciennes,
France
Douai,
France

Douai,
France
Lens,
France

Lens,
France
Béthune,
France

Béthune,
France
Paris,
France

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CLUB members save EUR50-200