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

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There are 9 ways to get from Lyon to Ostend 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 Ostendetrain train Ic / ...
    5h 15m
    €165–258

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Lyon - Gerland Bus Station to Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Stationbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station to Lille - Europe Train Stationbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Lille - Europe Train Station to Ostend - Coach Parkingbus bus
    11h 12m
    €46–96

  3. Drive  739.5 km

    1. Drive from Lyon to Ostendcar car 739.5 km
    7h 44m
    €118–170

  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
    3. Take the train from Gand-Saint-Pierre to Ostendetrain train
    5h 59m
    €119–308

  5. Train via Lille

    1. Take the train from Lyon Perrache to Lille Flandrestrain train
    2. Take the train from Lille Flandres to Gand-Saint-Pierretrain train Ter
    3. Take the train from Gand-Saint-Pierre to Ostendetrain train Ic / ...
    5h 49m
    €136–235

  6. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from Lyon to Kortrijkbus bus N779
    2. Take the train from Courtrai to Ostendetrain train Ic / ...
    11h 44m
    €76–113

  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
    4. Take the train from Gand-Saint-Pierre to Ostendetrain train
    7h 44m
    €108–303

  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 Ostendetrain train
    6h 14m
    €186–541

  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 Ostendetrain train
    7h 51m
    €163–446

Lyon to Ostend by train

Calendar110Weekly Trains
Duration5h 15mAverage Duration
Ticket€165Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 864.9 km
  • Duration: 5h 15m

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

You can take a train from Lyon Part Dieu to Ostende via Bruxelles-Midi in around 5h 15m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Lyon - Gerland Bus Station to Ostend - Coach Parking via Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station and Lille - Europe Train Station in around 11h 12m.

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