There are 12 ways to get from Lyon to Liège by train (TGV, Eurostar), bus, rideshare, plane, train, train (TGV), or car
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 Lyon Part Dieu to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Miditrain Tgv
- Take the train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Liege-Guilleminstrain Ice
5h 1m€160–270Rideshare
cheapest- Take the rideshare from Lyon to Liège645.3 km
7h 58m€43Bus
- Take the bus from Lyon to Liège Guilleminsbus N760
9h 40m€55–85Fly Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Brussels Airport, train
- Fly from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS) to Brussels Airport (BRU)plane LYS - BRU
- Take the train from Brussels Airport-Zaventem to Liège-Guilleminstrain
5h 18m€111–301Train via Metz
- Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Metz Villetrain Tgv
- Take the train from Metz Ville to Luxembourgtrain Ter
- Take the train from Luxembourg to Liège-Guilleminstrain Ic / ...
9h 35m€159–245Drive 645.1 km
- Drive from Lyon to Liègecar 645.1 km
6h 43m€102–148Train to Geneva International Airport, fly to Brussels Airport, train
- Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Genevetrain
- Fly from Geneva International Airport (GVA) to Brussels Airport (BRU)plane GVA - BRU
- Take the train from Brussels Airport-Zaventem to Liège-Guilleminstrain
7h 3m€100–296Fly Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport, train
- Fly from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane LYS - DUS
- Take the train from Koeln Hbf to Liege-Guilleminstrain
7h 2m€132–344Fly Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport, train
- Fly from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS) to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport (CDG)plane LYS - CDG
- Take the train from Aeroport Cdg2 Tgv Roissy to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Miditrain
- Take the train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Liege-Guilleminstrain
5h 59m€184–536Fly Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Frankfurt, train
- Fly from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS) to Frankfurt (FRA)plane LYS - FRA
- Take the train from Frankfurt to Liège, Guillemins Bftrain
6h 55m€176–396Fly Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, train
- Fly from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS) to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS)plane LYS - AMS
- Take the train from Schiphol Airport to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Miditrain
- Take the train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Liege-Guilleminstrain
7h 27m€194–496Train to Geneva International Airport, fly to Luxembourg, train
- Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Genevetrain
- Fly from Geneva International Airport (GVA) to Luxembourg (LUX)plane GVA - LUX
- Take the train from Luxembourg to Liège-Guilleminstrain
9h 27m€142–396
Lyon to Liège by train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Lyon to Liège is to rideshare which costs €43 and takes 7h 58m.
The fastest way to get from Lyon to Liège is to train which takes 5h 1m and costs €160 - €270.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Lyon and arriving at Liège Guillemins. Services depart four times a week, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 9h 40m.
No, there is no direct train from Lyon to Liège. However, there are services departing from Lyon Part Dieu and arriving at Liege-Guillemins via Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h 1m.
The distance between Lyon and Liège is 852 km. The road distance is 645.1 km.
The best way to get from Lyon to Liège without a car is to train which takes 5h 1m and costs €160 - €270.
It takes approximately 5h 1m to get from Lyon to Liège, including transfers.
Lyon to Liège bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Lyon station.
Lyon to Liège train services, operated by TGV inOui, depart from Lyon Part Dieu station.
The best way to get from Lyon to Liège is to train which takes 5h 1m and costs €160 - €270. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €55 - €85 and takes 9h 40m.
What companies run services between Lyon, France and Liège, Belgium?
You can take a train from Lyon Part Dieu to Liege-Guillemins via Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi in around 5h 1m. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Lyon to Liège Guillemins 4 times a week. Tickets cost €55–85 and the journey takes 9h 40m.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Brussels Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €180–600
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Brussels Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Saturday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €70–210
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €100–170
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €100–170
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €100–470
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Frankfurt via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €100–270
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 43m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €100–650
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- €100–340
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Luxembourg via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- When
- Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €190–650
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Lyon Part Dieu to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 51m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €140–210
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Lyon Part Dieu to Metz Ville
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 8m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €120–190
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Metz Ville to Luxembourg
- Ave. Duration
- 42 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €11–18
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Lyon Part Dieu to Geneve
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €30–50
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Aeroport Cdg2 Tgv Roissy to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €55–90
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Lyon Part Dieu to Geneve
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €30–50
- Website
- TGV inOui
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Lyon to Liège Guillemins
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 40m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €55–85
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- BlaBlaCar
Rideshare from Lyon to Liège
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 58m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €43
- Schedules at
- BlaBlaCar
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Booking & Getting There
Lyon to Liège bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Liège Guillemins station.
Lyon to Liège train services, operated by TGV inOui, arrive at Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi station.
Yes, the driving distance between Lyon to Liège is 645 km. It takes approximately 6h 43m to drive from Lyon to Liège.
Book your Lyon to Liège train tickets online with Omio.
Book your Lyon to Liège bus tickets online with Omio and FlixBus.
There are 1347+ hotels available in Liège.
Check out Blablacar's carpooling service for rideshare options between Lyon and Liège. A great option if you don't have a driver's licence or want to avoid public transport.







