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

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

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  1. Train

    best
    1. Take the train from Gand-Saint-Pierre to Bruxelles-Miditrain train Ic / ...
    2. Take the train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Lyon Part Dieutrain train Tgv
    5h 21m
    €159–249

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Ghent Dampoort to Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine)bus bus N802 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station to Lyon - Gerland Bus Stationbus bus BlaBlaCar Bus
    9h 33m
    €51–104

  3. Drive  689.5 km

    1. Drive from Ghent to Lyoncar car 689.5 km
    8h 26m
    €111–160

  4. Train to Brussels Airport, fly

    1. Take the train from Gand-Saint-Pierre to Brussels Airport-Zaventemtrain train
    2. Fly from Brussels Airport (BRU) to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS)plane plane BRU - LYS
    5h 30m
    €104–296

  5. Train via Lille

    1. Take the train from Gand-Saint-Pierre to Lille Flandrestrain train Ic
    2. Take the train from Lille Flandres to Lyon Perrachetrain train 7815
    5h 31m
    €123–219

  6. Train via Lyon-Perrache

    1. Take the train from Gand-Saint-Pierre to Bruxelles-Miditrain train Ic / ...
    2. Take the train from Bruxelles-Midi to Lyon-Perrachetrain train Trn
    5h 37m
    €139–229

  7. Train, train to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, fly

    1. Take the train from Gand-Dampoort to Anvers-Centraltrain train
    2. Take the train from Antwerpen-Centraal to Schiphol Airport Train Stationtrain train
    3. Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS)plane plane AMS - LYS
    6h 44m
    €142–372

  8. Train, train to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport, fly

    1. Take the train from Gand-Saint-Pierre 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
    €180–525

Ghent to Lyon by train

Calendar42Weekly Trains
Duration5h 21mAverage Duration
Ticket€159Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 802.6 km
  • Duration: 5h 21m

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

You can take a train from Gand-Saint-Pierre to Lyon Part Dieu via Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi in around 5h 21m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Ghent Dampoort to Lyon - Gerland Bus Station via Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine) and Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station in around 9h 33m.

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