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

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

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  1. Train (TGV)

    best
    1. Take the train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Lyon Part Dieutrain train Tgv
    5h 20m
    €155–275

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Brussels-North train station to Lyonbus bus N845
    12h 3m
    €53–93

  3. Drive 663.7 km

    1. Drive from Leuven to Lyoncar car 663.7 km
    7h 47m
    €102–148

  4. Fly from Brussels Airport

    1. Fly from Brussels Airport (BRU) to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS)plane plane BRU - LYS
    4h 26m
    €99–262

  5. Train via Lyon Perrache (TGV)

    1. Take the train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Lyon Perrachetrain train Tgv
    5h 45m
    €155–275

  6. Train via Lyon-Perrache

    1. Take the train from Bruxelles-Midi to Lyon-Perrachetrain train Trn
    5h 50m
    €125–285

  7. Train to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport, fly

    1. Take the train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi 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 39m
    €176–471

  8. Train, train to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, fly

    1. Take the train from Louvain 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
    6h 50m
    €150–411

Leuven to Lyon by train (TGV)

Calendar84Weekly Trains
Duration5h 20mAverage Duration
Ticket€155Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 781.8 km
  • Duration: 5h 20m

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

TGV inOui operates a train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Lyon Part Dieu every 2 hours. Tickets cost €150–250 and the journey takes 3h 53m. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Brussels-North train station to Lyon 5 times a week. Tickets cost €50–90 and the journey takes 9h 50m.

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