There are 11 ways to get from Lyon to Ypres by train (TGV), bus, car, plane, train, or subway
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 Lille Europetrain Tgv
5h 19m€125–197Bus via Lille - Europe Train Station
cheapest- Take the bus from Lyon - Gerland Bus Station to Lille - Europe Train Stationbus BlaBlaCar Bus
11h 22m€56–96Bus
- Take the bus from Lyon to Kortrijkbus N779
11h 6m€73–106Drive 690.9 km
- Drive from Lyon to Yprescar 690.9 km
7h 18m€111–160Fly 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 Gand-Saint-Pierretrain
- Take the train from Gand-Saint-Pierre to Yprestrain
6h 42m€116–316Train via Lyon Perrache (TGV)
- Take the train from Lyon Perrache to Lille Europetrain Tgv
5h 42m€136–199Train via Courtrai
- Take the train from Lyon Perrache to Lille Flandrestrain Tgv
6h 31m€129–214Fly Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport, train, subway
- 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 Lille Europetrain
- Take the subway from Gare Lille Europe to Gare Jean Lebas Roubaixsubway
- Take the train from Roubaix to Courtraitrain
- Take the train from Courtrai to Yprestrain
6h 30m€157–394Fly Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Lille-Lesquin Airport
- Fly from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS) to Lille-Lesquin Airport (LIL)plane LYS - LIL
8h 53m€131–325Train 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 Gand-Saint-Pierretrain
- Take the train from Gand-Saint-Pierre to Yprestrain
8h 27m€111–302Fly 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 Train Station to Antwerpen-Centraaltrain
- Take the train from Anvers-Central to Yprestrain
8h 21m€156–396
Lyon to Ypres by train, bus, and foot
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Lyon to Ypres is to bus via Lille - Europe Train Station which costs €55 - €100 and takes 11h 22m.
The fastest way to get from Lyon to Ypres is to train which takes 5h 19m and costs €120 - €200.
No, there is no direct bus from Lyon to Ypres. However, there are services departing from Lyon and arriving at Kortrijk Busterminal 3 perron 32 via Kortrijk P+R Kinepolis. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 11h 6m.
No, there is no direct train from Lyon to Ypres. However, there are services departing from Lyon Part Dieu and arriving at Ypres via Wervik. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h 19m.
The distance between Lyon and Ypres is 684 km. The road distance is 690.9 km.
The best way to get from Lyon to Ypres without a car is to train which takes 5h 19m and costs €120 - €200.
It takes approximately 5h 19m to get from Lyon to Ypres, including transfers.
Lyon to Ypres bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Lyon station.
Lyon to Ypres train services, operated by TGV inOui, depart from Lyon Part Dieu station.
The best way to get from Lyon to Ypres is to train which takes 5h 19m and costs €120 - €200. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €70 - €110 and takes 11h 6m, you could also fly, which costs €130 - €330 and takes 8h 53m.
What companies run services between Lyon, France and Ypres, Belgium?
TGV inOui operates a train from Lyon Part Dieu to Lille Europe every 3 hours. Tickets cost €130–190 and the journey takes 3h 2m. Belgian Railways (NMBS/SNCB) also services this route 6 times a week. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Lyon to Kortrijk 3 times a week. Tickets cost €60–95 and the journey takes 9h 35m.
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €40–290
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €55–340
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol via Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €55–340
- Website
- brusselsairlines.com
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Brussels Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- €65–230
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Brussels Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €65–220
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Lille-Lesquin Airport via Nice
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 25m
- When
- Monday, Friday, Wednesday, and Thursday
- Estimated price
- €160–330
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Lille-Lesquin Airport via Bordeaux
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 22m
- When
- Monday, Friday, Wednesday, and Thursday
- Estimated price
- €160–330
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Brussels Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Sunday, Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- €45–170
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Brussels Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 36m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €80–370
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Brussels Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €95–360
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Sunday, and Thursday
- Estimated price
- €85–360
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Brussels Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €65–220
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Brussels Airport via Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €65–220
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €55–340
- Website
- volotea.com
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Lille-Lesquin Airport via Bordeaux
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €60–330
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Lille-Lesquin Airport via Toulouse
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Sunday, and Monday
- Estimated price
- €60–330
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Lyon Part Dieu to Lille Europe
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 2m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €130–190
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Lyon Perrache to Lille Europe
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- €130–200
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Lyon Perrache to Lille Flandres
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 58m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- €130–200
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Aeroport Cdg2 Tgv Roissy to Lille Europe
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €40–60
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Lyon Part Dieu to Geneve
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- €30–50
- Website
- TGV inOui
- Phone
- +32 70 79 79 79
- Website
- Belgian Railways
Train from Lyon Part Dieu to Lille Europe
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 24m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- €120–180
- Website
- Belgian Railways
Train from Brussels Airport-Zaventem to Gand-Saint-Pierre
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €12–19
- Website
- Belgian Railways
Train from Gand-Saint-Pierre to Ypres
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €13–21
- Website
- Belgian Railways
Train from Aeroport Cdg2 Tgv Roissy to Lille Europe
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €35–60
- Website
- Belgian Railways
Train from Roubaix to Courtrai
- Ave. Duration
- 26 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €3–6
- Website
- Belgian Railways
Train from Courtrai to Ypres
- Ave. Duration
- 34 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €6–10
- Website
- Belgian Railways
Train from Brussels Airport-Zaventem to Gand-Saint-Pierre
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €12–19
- Website
- Belgian Railways
Train from Gand-Saint-Pierre to Ypres
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €13–21
- Website
- Belgian Railways
Train from Anvers-Central to Ypres
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 8m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €25–40
- Website
- Belgian Railways
Rome2Rio's guide to Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF)
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Lyon Perrache to Lille Flandres
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 19m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €110–200
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Aeroport Cdg2 Tgv Roissy to Lille Europe
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €35–60
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Roubaix to Courtrai
- Ave. Duration
- 26 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €3–6
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Lyon Part Dieu to Geneve
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 2m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €28–50
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
- Phone
- +33 3 20 40 40 40
- [email protected]
- Website
- Ilévia
Subway from Gare Lille Europe to Gare Jean Lebas Roubaix
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Frequency
- Every 5 minutes
- Estimated price
- €2
- Schedules at
- Ilévia
- 60 min Ticket
- €2
- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from Schiphol Airport Train Station to Antwerpen-Centraal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €15–30
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Lyon to Kortrijk
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 35m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €60–95
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Lyon - Gerland Bus Station to Lille - Europe Train Station
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 5m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €60–90
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Bus from Lyon - Gerland Bus Station to Lille - Europe Train Station
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €50–85
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
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Booking & Getting There
Lyon to Ypres bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Kortrijk station.
Lyon to Ypres train services, operated by TGV inOui, arrive at Lille Europe station.
Yes, the driving distance between Lyon to Ypres is 691 km. It takes approximately 7h 18m to drive from Lyon to Ypres.
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