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How to get fromCharleroi to Lyonby train (TGV), bus, car, train, or plane

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There are 9 ways to get from Charleroi to Lyon by train (TGV), bus, car, train, or plane

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  1. Train

    best
    1. Take the train from Charleroi-Central to Bruxelles-Miditrain train Ic / ...
    2. Take the train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Lyon Part Dieutrain train Tgv
    5h 42m
    €159–268

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Charleroi Gare Centrale to Lyonbus bus N845
    8h 30m
    €50–85

  3. Drive 604.6 km

    1. Drive from Charleroi to Lyoncar car 604.6 km
    6h 41m
    €94–136

  4. Train to Brussels Airport, fly to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport

    1. Take the train from Charleroi-Central to Bruxelles-Miditrain train
    2. Fly from Brussels Airport (BRU) to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS)plane plane BRU - LYS
    5h 39m
    €112–260

  5. Train via Lille

    1. Take the train from Charleroi-Central to Lille Flandrestrain train Ic
    2. Take the train from Lille Flandres to Lyon Perrachetrain train 7815
    5h 57m
    €129–258

  6. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Charleroi-Central to Bruxelles-Miditrain train Ic / ...
    2. Take the bus from Brussels - Midi Train Station to Chalon-sur-Saône - Train Stationbus bus
    3. Take the train from Chalon Sur Saone to Lyon Part Dieutrain train Ter
    11h 25m
    €80–158

  7. Train, train to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport, fly to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport

    1. Take the train from Charleroi-Central to Bruxelles-Miditrain train
    2. Take the train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Aeroport Cdg2 Tgv Roissytrain train
    3. Fly from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport (CDG) to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS)plane plane CDG - LYS
    6h 2m
    €190–474

  8. Train, train to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, fly to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport

    1. Take the train from Charleroi-Central to Bruxelles-Miditrain train
    2. Take the train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Schiphol Airporttrain train
    3. Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS)plane plane AMS - LYS
    7h 18m
    €195–414

  9. Train to Brussels Airport, fly to Geneva International Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Charleroi-Central to Bruxelles-Miditrain train
    2. Fly from Brussels Airport (BRU) to Geneva International Airport (GVA)plane plane BRU - GVA
    3. Take the train from Bellegarde to Lyon Part Dieutrain train
    8h 23m
    €102–296

Charleroi to Lyon by train

Calendar86Weekly Trains
Duration5h 42mAverage Duration
Ticket€159Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 805 km
  • Duration: 5h 42m

What companies run services between Charleroi, Belgium and Lyon, France?

You can take a train from Charleroi-Central to Lyon Part Dieu via Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi in around 5h 42m. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Charleroi Gare Centrale to Lyon 5 times a week. Tickets cost €50–85 and the journey takes 8h 30m.

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