There are 10 ways to get from Belgium to Lyon by train (TGV), bus, rideshare, plane, train, or car
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train (TGV)
best- Take the train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Lyon Part Dieutrain Tgv
4h 58m€142–222Rideshare
cheapest- Take the rideshare from Brussels to Lyon663.3 km
8h 31m€45Bus
- Take the bus from Brussels-North train station to Lyonbus Ski74
10h 30m€65–100Fly from Brussels Airport
- Fly from Brussels Airport (BRU) to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS)plane BRU - LYS
4h 29m€98–270Train via Lyon-Perrache
- Take the train from Bruxelles-Midi to Lyon-Perrachetrain Trn
5h 13m€130–210Bus via Brussels - Midi Train Station
- Take the bus from Brussels - Midi Train Station to Lyon - Gerland Bus Stationbus BlaBlaCar Bus
11h 2m€47–92Drive 664.4 km
- Drive from Brussels to Lyoncar 664.4 km
7h 30m€106–154Train to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, fly
- Take the train from Anvers-Central to Schiphol Airporttrain
- Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS)plane AMS - LYS
5h 21m€142–411Train to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport, fly
- Take the train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Aeroport Cdg2 Tgv Roissytrain
- Fly from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport (CDG) to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS)plane CDG - LYS
5h 13m€173–508Train, train to Düsseldorf International Airport, fly
- Take the train from Liege-Guillemins to Koeln Hbftrain
- Take the train from Koeln Hbf to Duesseldorf Flughafentrain
- Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS)plane DUS - LYS
6h 23m€140–360
Belgium to Lyon by tram and train (TGV)
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Belgium to Lyon is to rideshare which costs €45 and takes 8h 31m.
The fastest way to get from Belgium to Lyon is to fly which takes 4h 29m and costs €95 - €270.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Brussels-North train station station and arriving at Lyon. Services depart twice a week, and operate Friday and Saturday. The journey takes approximately 10h 30m.
No, there is no direct train from Belgium to Lyon. However, there are services departing from Bourse and arriving at Lyon Part Dieu via Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4h 58m.
The distance between Belgium and Lyon is 752 km. The road distance is 664.4 km.
The best way to get from Belgium to Lyon without a car is to train which takes 4h 58m and costs €140 - €230.
It takes approximately 4h 58m to get from Belgium to Lyon, including transfers.
Belgium to Lyon bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Brussels-North train station.
Belgium to Lyon train services, operated by Belgian Railways (NMBS/SNCB), depart from Bruxelles-Midi station.
The best way to get from Belgium to Lyon is to train which takes 4h 58m and costs €140 - €230. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €65 - €100 and takes 10h 30m, you could also fly, which costs €95 - €270 and takes 4h 29m.
What companies run services between Belgium and Lyon, France?
TGV inOui operates a train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Lyon Part Dieu every 2 hours. Tickets cost €140–220 and the journey takes 3h 52m. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Brussels-North train station to Lyon twice a week. Tickets cost €65–100 and the journey takes 10h 30m.
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €65–400
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport via Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €70–410
Flights from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €45–300
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport via Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €55–350
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Brussels Airport to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €80–550
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €100–180
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 42m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- €100–180
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €65–400
- Website
- brusselsairlines.com
Flights from Brussels Airport to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €65–250
- Website
- eurowings.com
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- €80–250
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Lyon Part Dieu
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 52m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €140–220
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Aeroport Cdg2 Tgv Roissy
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 43m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €60–90
- Website
- TGV inOui
- Phone
- +32 70 79 79 79
- Website
- Belgian Railways
Train from Bruxelles-Midi to Lyon-Perrache
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 9m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €130–210
- Website
- Belgian Railways
Train from Anvers-Central to Schiphol Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €25–40
- Website
- Belgian Railways
- Phone
- +44 (0)3432 186 186
- Website
- Eurostar
Train from Anvers-Central to Schiphol Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €50–90
- Website
- Eurostar
Train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Aeroport Cdg2 Tgv Roissy
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €110–190
- Website
- Eurostar
Train from Liege-Guillemins to Koeln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €40–75
- Website
- Eurostar
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Liege-Guillemins to Koeln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €22–45
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Koeln Hbf to Duesseldorf Flughafen
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €10–21
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
- Phone
- +49 221 13 999 444
- Website
- National Express
Train from Koeln Hbf to Duesseldorf Flughafen
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Schedules at
- National Express
- Phone
- +49 9126 301 90 70
- [email protected]
- Website
- TRI Train Rental GmbH
Train from Koeln Hbf to Duesseldorf Flughafen
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Schedules at
- TRI Train Rental GmbH
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Brussels-North train station to Lyon
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €65–100
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Brussels - Midi Train Station to Lyon - Gerland Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €55–90
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Bus from Brussels - Midi Train Station to Lyon - Gerland Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 50m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €45–80
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- BlaBlaCar
Rideshare from Brussels to Lyon
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 31m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €45
- Schedules at
- BlaBlaCar
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Booking & Getting There
Belgium to Lyon bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Lyon station.
Belgium to Lyon train services, operated by Belgian Railways (NMBS/SNCB), arrive at Lyon-Perrache station.
Yes, the driving distance between Belgium to Lyon is 664 km. It takes approximately 7h 30m to drive from Belgium to Lyon.
Book your Belgium to Lyon train tickets online with Omio.
Book your Belgium to Lyon bus tickets online with Omio and FlixBus.
There are 3914+ hotels available in Lyon.
Check out Blablacar's carpooling service for rideshare options between Belgium and Lyon. A great option if you don't have a driver's licence or want to avoid public transport.
































