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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 16m
    €170–266

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Lyon - Gerland Bus Station to Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Stationbus bus BlaBlaCar Bus
    2. Take the bus from Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine) to Brugesbus bus 757 / ...
    12h 15m
    €54–103

  3. Drive  739.5 km

    1. Drive from Lyon to Ostendcar car 739.5 km
    7h 44m
    €119–172

  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
    6h
    €113–319

  5. Train via Lyon Part Dieu

    1. Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Bruxelles-Miditrain train Trn
    2. Take the train from Bruxelles-Midi to Ostendetrain train Ic / ...
    6h 24m
    €153–247

  6. Train via Lille

    1. Take the train from Lyon Perrache to Lille Europetrain train Tgv
    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 / ...
    6h 27m
    €153–236

  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
    €108–305

  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 Lille Europetrain train
    3. Take the train from Courtrai to Ostendetrain train
    7h 28m
    €164–406

  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 Train Station to Antwerpen-Centraaltrain train
    3. Take the train from Anvers-Central to Ostendetrain train
    7h 58m
    €153–391

Lyon to Ostend by train

Calendar48Weekly Trains
Duration5h 16mAverage Duration
Ticket€170Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 864.9 km
  • Duration: 5h 16m

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 16m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Lyon - Gerland Bus Station to Oostende Gouwelozestraat via Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station, Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine), Bruges, and Brugge Station perron C7 in around 12h 15m.

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