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

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

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  1. Train via Lille

    best
    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 33m
    €112–244

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Ghent Dampoort to Lillebus bus 803 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Lille - Europe Train Station to Lyon - Gerland Bus Stationbus bus BlaBlaCar Bus
    11h 40m
    €56–121

  3. Drive 689.5 km

    1. Drive from Ghent to Lyoncar car 689.5 km
    8h 26m
    €107–154

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

    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 6m
    €107–279

  5. Train

    1. Take the train from Gand-Saint-Pierre to Bruxelles-Miditrain train Ic / ...
    2. Take the train from Bruxelles-Midi to Lyon Part Dieutrain train Trn
    5h 37m
    €129–305

  6. Train #2

    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 46m
    €159–295

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

    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 45m
    €142–371

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

    1. Take the train from Gand-Saint-Pierre to Brussels Airport-Zaventemtrain 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 19m
    €98–280

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

    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 28m
    €180–501

Ghent to Lyon by train

Calendar7Weekly Trains
Duration5h 33mAverage Duration
Ticket€112Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 720.1 km
  • Duration: 5h 33m

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

You can take a train from Gand-Saint-Pierre to Lyon Perrache via Lille Flandres in around 5h 33m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Ghent Dampoort to Lyon - Gerland Bus Station via Lille and Lille - Europe Train Station in around 11h 40m.

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