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

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There are 8 ways to get from Genk to Lyon by train (TGV), bus, car, train, or plane

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  1. Train

    best
    1. Take the train from Genk to Bruxelles-Miditrain train Ic / ...
    2. Take the train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Lyon Part Dieutrain train Tgv
    6h 37m
    €168–287

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Liège Guillemins to Lyonbus bus N760
    13h 32m
    €55–98

  3. Drive 692.7 km

    1. Drive from Genk to Lyoncar car 692.7 km
    7h 14m
    €107–154

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

    1. Take the train from Genk to Louvaintrain train
    2. Fly from Brussels Airport (BRU) to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS)plane plane BRU - LYS
    5h 56m
    €112–288

  5. Train via Lyon-Perrache

    1. Take the train from Genk to Bruxelles-Miditrain train Ic / ...
    2. Take the train from Bruxelles-Midi to Lyon-Perrachetrain train Trn
    7h 7m
    €138–297

  6. Line 45 bus, train, train to Düsseldorf International Airport, fly to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport

    1. Take the bus from Genk Shopping Center perron 4 to Maastricht Station perron Dbus bus
    2. Take the train from Maastricht to Herzogenrathtrain train
    3. Take the train from Herzogenrath to Duesseldorf Hbftrain train
    4. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS)plane plane DUS - LYS
    7h 33m

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

    1. Take the train from Hasselt to Anvers-Centraltrain train
    2. Take the train from Anvers-Central to Schiphol Airporttrain train
    3. Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS)plane plane AMS - LYS
    7h 55m
    €161–411

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

    1. Take the train from Genk to Louvaintrain 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 54m
    €105–319

Genk to Lyon by train

Calendar84Weekly Trains
Duration6h 37mAverage Duration
Ticket€168Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 857.5 km
  • Duration: 6h 37m

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

You can take a train from Genk to Lyon Part Dieu via Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi in around 6h 37m. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Liège Guillemins to Lyon once daily. Tickets cost €50–90 and the journey takes 10h.

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