There are 9 ways to get from Brussels Central Station 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 Perrachetrain Tgv
4h 33m€150–250Rideshare
cheapest- Take the rideshare from Brussels to Lyon663.3 km
8h 36m€45Bus
- Take the bus from Brussels-North train station to Lyonbus N845
10h 17m€60–100Fly from Brussels Airport
- Fly from Brussels Airport (BRU) to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS)plane BRU - LYS
4h 29m€98–241Train via Lyon Part Dieu (TGV)
- Take the train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Lyon Part Dieutrain Tgv
4h 55m€150–251Bus, train
- Take the bus from Brussels - Midi Train Station to Chalon-sur-Saône - Train Stationbus BlaBlaCar Bus
- Take the train from Chalon Sur Saone to Lyon Part Dieutrain Ter / ...
11h 55m€71–141Drive 658.6 km
- Drive from Brussels Central Station to Lyoncar 658.6 km
7h 37m€102–148Train 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 16m€176–447Train to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, fly
- Take the train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Schiphol Airporttrain
- Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS)plane AMS - LYS
6h 30m€171–397
Brussels Central Station to Lyon by train (TGV)
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Brussels Central Station to Lyon is to rideshare which costs €45 and takes 8h 36m.
The fastest way to get from Brussels Central Station to Lyon is to fly which takes 4h 29m and costs €95 - €250.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Brussels-North train station station and arriving at Lyon. Services depart five times a week, and operate Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday and Sunday. The journey takes approximately 9h 50m.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi and arriving at Lyon Perrache. Services depart twice daily, and operate Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday and Sunday. The journey takes approximately 4h 9m.
The distance between Brussels Central Station and Lyon is 757 km. The road distance is 658.6 km.
The best way to get from Brussels Central Station to Lyon without a car is to train which takes 4h 33m and costs €150 - €250.
The train from Brussels-Midi to Lyon Perrache takes 4h 9m including transfers and departs twice daily.
Brussels Central Station to Lyon bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Brussels-North train station.
Brussels Central Station to Lyon train services, operated by TGV inOui, depart from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi station.
The best way to get from Brussels Central Station to Lyon is to train which takes 4h 33m and costs €150 - €250. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €60 - €100 and takes 10h 17m, you could also fly, which costs €95 - €250 and takes 4h 29m.
What companies run services between Brussels Central Station, Belgium and Lyon, France?
TGV inOui operates a train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Lyon Perrache twice daily. Tickets cost €150–250 and the journey takes 4h 9m. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Brussels-North train station to Lyon 5 times a week. Tickets cost €60–100 and the journey takes 9h 50m.
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €40–290
Flights from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport via Nantes
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- When
- Tuesday to Friday
- Estimated price
- €60–350
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €60–370
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport via Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 53m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €65–380
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €60–370
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Brussels Airport to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €100–600
- Website
- brusselsairlines.com
Flights from Brussels Airport to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €80–250
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- sncf-connect.com
Train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Lyon Perrache
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 9m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €150–250
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
Train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Lyon Part Dieu
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 52m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €150–250
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
Train from Chalon Sur Saone to Lyon Part Dieu
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €26–45
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
Train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Aeroport Cdg2 Tgv Roissy
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 43m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €60–110
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
Rome2Rio's guide to Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF)
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- track.effiliation.com
Train from Chalon Sur Saone to Lyon Part Dieu
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 19m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €21–45
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
- Phone
- +44 (0)3432 186 186
- Website
- eurostar.com
Train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Aeroport Cdg2 Tgv Roissy
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 19m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €90–160
- Website
- https://www.eurostar.com/rw-en
Train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Schiphol Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €55–100
- Website
- https://www.eurostar.com/rw-en
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.fr
Bus from Brussels-North train station to Lyon
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 50m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- €60–100
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- blablacar.co.uk
Bus from Brussels - Midi Train Station to Chalon-sur-Saône - Train Station
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 10m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €50–95
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- blablacar.com
Rideshare from Brussels to Lyon
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 31m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €45
- Schedules at
- blablacar.com
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More Questions & Answers
Brussels Central Station to Lyon bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Lyon station.
Brussels Central Station to Lyon train services, operated by TGV inOui, arrive at Lyon Part Dieu station.
Yes, the driving distance between Brussels Central Station to Lyon is 659 km. It takes approximately 7h 37m to drive from Brussels Central Station to Lyon.
Book your Brussels Central Station to Lyon train tickets online with Omio.
There are 4132+ hotels available in Lyon.
Check out Blablacar's carpooling service for rideshare options between Brussels Central Station and Lyon. A great option if you don't have a driver's licence or want to avoid public transport.

























