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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
    €150–259

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Charleroi Gare Centrale to Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine)bus bus 820
    2. Take the bus from Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station to Lyon - Gerland Bus Stationbus bus BlaBlaCar Bus
    10h 56m
    €51–104

  3. Drive  604.6 km

    1. Drive from Charleroi to Lyoncar car 604.6 km
    6h 41m
    €95–137

  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 31m
    €108–291

  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 52m
    €121–248

  6. Train via Lyon-Perrache

    1. Take the train from Charleroi-Central to Bruxelles-Miditrain train Ic / ...
    2. Take the train from Bruxelles-Midi to Lyon-Perrachetrain train Trn
    6h
    €140–279

  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
    5h 58m
    €181–485

  8. 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 Geneve to Lyon Part Dieutrain train
    7h 44m
    €94–281

  9. 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 17m
    €181–430

Charleroi to Lyon by train

Calendar84Weekly Trains
Duration5h 42mAverage Duration
Ticket€150Cheapest 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, you can take a bus from Charleroi Gare Centrale to Lyon - Gerland Bus Station via Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine) and Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station in around 10h 56m.

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