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How to get fromLyon to Ghentby train (TGV), bus, car, plane, or train

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

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  1. Train

    best
    1. Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Miditrain train Tgv
    2. Take the train from Bruxelles-Midi to Gand-Saint-Pierretrain train Ic / ...
    4h 23m
    €166–287

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Lyon - Gerland Bus Station to Lille - Europe Train Stationbus bus BlaBlaCar Bus
    2. Take the bus from Lille to Ghent Dampoortbus bus 280 / ...
    11h
    €64–119

  3. Drive 690.9 km

    1. Drive from Lyon to Ghentcar car 690.9 km
    8h 26m
    €107–155

  4. Fly Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Brussels Airport, train

    1. Fly from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS) to Brussels Airport (BRU)plane plane LYS - BRU
    2. Take the train from Brussels Airport-Zaventem to Gand-Saint-Pierretrain train
    5h 8m
    €112–259

  5. Train via Lille

    1. Take the train from Lyon Perrache to Lille Flandrestrain train 7818
    2. Take the train from Lille Flandres to Gand-Saint-Pierretrain train Ter
    5h 1m
    €124–238

  6. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from Lyon to Brussels-North train stationbus bus N845
    2. Take the train from Brussels-Nord to Gand-Saint-Pierretrain train Ic / ...
    11h 5m
    €67–140

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

    1. Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Genevetrain train
    2. Fly from Geneva International Airport (GVA) to Brussels Airport (BRU)plane plane GVA - BRU
    3. Take the train from Brussels Airport-Zaventem to Gand-Saint-Pierretrain train
    6h 53m
    €96–263

  8. Fly Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport, train

    1. Fly from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS) to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport (CDG)plane plane LYS - CDG
    2. Take the train from Aeroport Cdg2 Tgv Roissy to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Miditrain train
    3. Take the train from Bruxelles-Midi to Gand-Saint-Pierretrain train
    5h 29m
    €189–496

  9. Fly Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, train

    1. Fly from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS) to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS)plane plane LYS - AMS
    2. Take the train from Schiphol Airport to Anvers-Centraltrain train
    3. Take the train from Anvers-Central to Gand-Dampoorttrain train
    6h 35m
    €180–386

Lyon to Ghent by train

Calendar98Weekly Trains
Duration4h 23mAverage Duration
Ticket€166Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 802.6 km
  • Duration: 4h 23m

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

You can take a train from Lyon Part Dieu to Gand-Saint-Pierre via Bruxelles-Midi in around 4h 23m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Lyon - Gerland Bus Station to Ghent Dampoort via Lille - Europe Train Station and Lille in around 11h.

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