There are 9 ways to get from Liège to Lyon by train (Eurostar, TGV), bus, car, train, plane, or train (Eurostar)
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train
best- Take the train from Liege-Guillemins to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Miditrain Thalys
- Take the train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Lyon Part Dieutrain Tgv
5h 35m€159–266Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Liège Guillemins to Lyonbus N760
10h€55–85Drive 645 km
- Drive from Liège to Lyoncar 645 km
6h 42m€102–148Train to Brussels Airport, fly to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport
- Take the train from Liège-Guillemins to Brussels Airport-Zaventemtrain
- Fly from Brussels Airport (BRU) to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS)plane BRU - LYS
5h 23m€112–298Train via Lyon-Perrache
- Take the train from Liège-Guillemins to Bruxelles-Miditrain Ic / ...
- Take the train from Bruxelles-Midi to Lyon-Perrachetrain Trn
6h 9m€148–266Train to Düsseldorf International Airport, fly to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport
- Take the train from Liege-Guillemins to Koeln Hbftrain
- Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS)plane DUS - LYS
6h 5m€136–344Train to Frankfurt, fly to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport
- Take the train from Liege-Guillemins to Frankfurt(M) Flughafen Fernbftrain
- Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS)plane FRA - LYS
6h 6m€176–387Train to Brussels Airport, fly to Geneva International Airport, train
- Take the train from Liège-Guillemins to Brussels Airport-Zaventemtrain
- Fly from Brussels Airport (BRU) to Geneva International Airport (GVA)plane BRU - GVA
- Take the train from Geneve to Lyon Part Dieutrain
7h 36m€102–290Train, train to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, fly to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport
- Take the train from Liege-Guillemins to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Miditrain
- Take the train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Schiphol Airporttrain
- Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS)plane AMS - LYS
7h 7m€195–492
Liège to Lyon by train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Liège to Lyon is to bus which costs €55 - €85 and takes 10h.
The fastest way to get from Liège to Lyon is to train and fly which takes 5h 23m and costs €110 - €300.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Liège Guillemins and arriving at Lyon. Services depart four times a week, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 10h.
No, there is no direct train from Liège to Lyon. However, there are services departing from Liege-Guillemins and arriving at Lyon Part Dieu via Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h 35m.
The distance between Liège and Lyon is 852 km. The road distance is 645 km.
The best way to get from Liège to Lyon without a car is to train which takes 5h 35m and costs €150 - €270.
It takes approximately 5h 35m to get from Liège to Lyon, including transfers.
Liège to Lyon bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Liège Guillemins station.
Liège to Lyon train services, operated by Eurostar, depart from Liege-Guillemins station.
The best way to get from Liège to Lyon is to train which takes 5h 35m and costs €150 - €270. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €55 - €85 and takes 10h.
What companies run services between Liège, Belgium and Lyon, France?
You can take a train from Liege-Guillemins to Lyon Part Dieu via Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi in around 5h 35m. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Liège Guillemins to Lyon 4 times a week. Tickets cost €55–85 and the journey takes 10h.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Brussels Airport to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €100–600
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €100–170
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 42m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- €100–170
Flights from Frankfurt to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €100–600
Flights from Frankfurt to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 8m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €60–340
Flights from Brussels Airport to Geneva International Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- When
- Saturday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €70–210
- Phone
- +44 (0)3432 186 186
- Website
- Eurostar
Train from Liege-Guillemins to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi
- Ave. Duration
- 44 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €30–60
- Website
- Eurostar
Train from Liège-Guillemins to Bruxelles-Midi
- Ave. Duration
- 44 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €30–60
- Website
- Eurostar
Train from Liege-Guillemins to Koeln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €40–65
- Website
- Eurostar
Train from Liege-Guillemins to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi
- Ave. Duration
- 44 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €30–60
- Website
- Eurostar
Train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Schiphol Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 37m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €60–110
- Website
- Eurostar
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Liège Guillemins to Lyon
- Ave. Duration
- 10h
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €55–85
- Website
- Flixbus
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Booking & Getting There
Liège to Lyon bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Lyon station.
Liège to Lyon train services, operated by Eurostar, arrive at Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi station.
Yes, the driving distance between Liège to Lyon is 645 km. It takes approximately 6h 42m to drive from Liège to Lyon.
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