Université du Littoral - Côte d'Opale
Laboratoire d'Informatique du Littoral - LIL
Articial Evolution 99 (EA'99)

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TRAVELLING TO DUNKERQUE

 

Here are some timetables, but if you need any more advice, feel free to contact us.

There any many ways to travel to Dunkerque :

TRAVELLING BY TRAIN
 

  • from Paris
If you arrive at Paris, the best way to go to Dunkerque is to take the high speed train (called the TGV) at Gare du Nord station directly to Dunkerque (1h30 - 2h travel) or via Lille. The Dunkerque station is located in the city centre and is at easy walking distance from the University.
 
 
Train  7207 7105 7109 7115 7119 7125 7127 7281 7289
Paris-Nord 7.28 7.52 9.52 12.37 14.37 17.07 17.34 18.28 18.58
Dunkerque 9.01 9.52 11.56 14.41 16.37 19.09 19.38 19.59 20.35

 
 
Train  7207
Lille 7.31 8.30 8.48 9.30 12.29 13.52 15.41 16.00
Dunkerque 8.35 9.01 9.47 (1) 10.44 (1) 13.45 14.59 16.59 17.04 (1)
Train 
Lille 16.45 17.39 18.11 19.20 19.29 20.37
Dunkerque 18.00 18.49 19.05 20.32 19.59 22.18 (1)

(1) You have to change in Hazebrouck
 

  • from UK
Take the Eurostar, cross the Channel and stop at Calais Frethun, then take a train or a bus to Dunkerque.
 
 
Train 9002 9024 9038
London 6.19 11.57 15.23
Calais Frethun 8.56 14.29 17.56

Then take a shuttle to Calais-Ville. There you can either take the bus to Dunkerque or take the train.
 
 
Train/Bus Bus Bus Bus Bus Bus Bus
Calais 7.55 8.05 12.20 17.15 18.15 19.10
Dunkerque 8.40 8.47 13.05 18.00 19.00 19.55

 
 

  • from Holland, Belgium...
Take a train to Lille and then another train to Dunkerque
See above.
 
 

TRAVELLING BY CAR

There are several motorways to go to Dunkerque by car:
 

  • from Calais (and from UK using the Channel tunnel)
  • from Paris. You can either take the A1 motorway to Lille, then when you arrive near St-Omer, take the A26 motorway to Calais
  • from Lille, take the A25 motorway

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TRAVELLING BY PLANE

To get from somewhere in the world to Dunkerque is not a difficult task. The best way is to fly to Paris (Charles de Gaulle Airport). From there, you can directly take the high-speed train (called TGV) to Lille and then take another train to Dunkerque. YOU DO NOT NEED TO ENTER PARIS.
 
 
Train 594 594 9561 7864 562 7858 7850 9566 7862
Paris (Charles de Gaulle) 8.09 8.24 8.38 9.25 10.09 10.23 10.53 11.25 12.12
Lille 9.00 9.15 9.37 10.15 11.26 11.13 11.50 12.15 13.04

 

     
    Train 7866 570 9573 576 9880 578
    Paris (Charles de Gaulle) 12.17 15.03 16.36 17.48 18.39 18.56
    Lille 13.13 16.05 17.48 19.06 19.55 19.46

     
     
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