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

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

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  1. Train

    best
    1. Take the train from Lille Europe to Lyon Part Dieutrain train Tgv
    4h 25m
    €117–201

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Lens to Paris Charles de Gaulle Airportbus bus 781
    2. Take the bus from Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station to Lyon - Gerland Bus Stationbus bus BlaBlaCar Bus
    9h 29m
    €40–85

  3. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Arras to Paris Nordtrain train Tgv
    2. Take the bus from Paris, Quai de Bercy to Lyon, Perrache Bus Stationbus bus
    9h 6m
    €79–132

  4. Drive  639.9 km

    1. Drive from Lens to Lyoncar car 639.9 km
    6h 34m
    €103–148

  5. Fly from Lille-Lesquin Airport

    1. Fly from Lille-Lesquin Airport (LIL) to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS)plane plane LIL - LYS
    7h 13m
    €111–317

  6. Train via Lyon Perrache

    1. Take the train from Lille Flandres to Lyon Perrachetrain train 7815
    4h 58m
    €117–211

  7. Train to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport, fly

    1. Take the train from Arras to Aeroport Cdg2 Tgv Roissytrain train
    2. Fly from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport (CDG) to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS)plane plane CDG - LYS
    5h 1m
    €141–372

  8. Train, train to Brussels Airport, fly

    1. Take the train from Lens to Lille Flandrestrain train
    2. Take the train from Lille Europe to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Miditrain train
    3. Fly from Brussels Airport (BRU) to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS)plane plane BRU - LYS
    6h 17m
    €124–347

Lens to Lyon by train and foot

Calendar170Weekly Services
Duration4h 25mAverage Duration
Ticket€117Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 683.3 km
  • Duration: 4h 25m

What companies run services between Lens, Hauts-de-France, France and Lyon, France?

TGV inOui operates a train from Lille Europe to Lyon Part Dieu hourly. Tickets cost €120–190 and the journey takes 3h 8m. Belgian Railways (NMBS/SNCB) also services this route twice daily. Alternatively, easyJet, Volotea, and two other airlines fly from Lille-Lesquin Airport (LIL) to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS) twice daily.

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