There are 9 ways to get from Sint-Niklaas to Lyon by train, bus, car, plane, or train (TGV)
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train via Lille
best- Take the train from Saint-Nicolas to Lille Flandrestrain Ic
- Take the train from Lille Flandres to Lyon Perrachetrain 7815
6h 7m€142–231Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Antwerp - Rooseveltplaats to Lyon - Gerland Bus Stationbus BlaBlaCar Bus
13h 2m€66–116Drive 710.3 km
- Drive from Sint-Niklaas to Lyoncar 710.3 km
7h 58m€130–188Train to Brussels Airport, fly to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport
- Take the train from Saint-Nicolas to Anvers-Berchemtrain
- Fly from Brussels Airport (BRU) to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS)plane BRU - LYS
4h 57m€99–304Train (TGV)
- Take the train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Lyon Part Dieutrain Tgv
6h 29m€150–224Train #2
- Take the train from Bruxelles-Midi to Lyon-Perrachetrain Trn
6h 45m€150–234Train to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, fly to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport
- Take the train from Anvers-Central to Schiphol Airporttrain
- Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS)plane AMS - LYS
5h 57m€149–413Train, train to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport, fly to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport
- Take the train from Gand-Saint-Pierre to Bruxelles-Miditrain
- Take the train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Aeroport Cdg2 Tgv Roissytrain
- Fly from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport (CDG) to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS)plane CDG - LYS
6h 10m€187–523Fly Brussels Airport to Geneva International Airport, train
- Fly from Brussels Airport (BRU) to Geneva International Airport (GVA)plane BRU - GVA
- Take the train from Bellegarde to Lyon Part Dieutrain
7h 47m€103–288
Sint-Niklaas to Lyon by train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Sint-Niklaas to Lyon is to bus which costs €65 - €120 and takes 13h 2m.
The fastest way to get from Sint-Niklaas to Lyon is to train and fly which takes 4h 57m and costs €95 - €310.
No, there is no direct bus from Sint-Niklaas to Lyon station. However, there are services departing from Sint-Niklaas Uitgang Noordlaan and arriving at Lyon - Gerland Bus Station via Antwerpen Van Eedenplein perron 1 and Antwerp - Rooseveltplaats. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 13h 2m.
No, there is no direct train from Sint-Niklaas to Lyon. However, there are services departing from Saint-Nicolas and arriving at Lyon Perrache via Lille Flandres. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 6h 7m.
The distance between Sint-Niklaas and Lyon is 760 km. The road distance is 710.3 km.
The best way to get from Sint-Niklaas to Lyon without a car is to train via Lille which takes 6h 7m and costs €140 - €240.
It takes approximately 6h 7m to get from Sint-Niklaas to Lyon, including transfers.
Sint-Niklaas to Lyon bus services, operated by BlaBlaCar Bus, depart from Antwerp - Rooseveltplaats station.
Sint-Niklaas to Lyon train services, operated by Belgian Railways (NMBS/SNCB), depart from Saint-Nicolas station.
The best way to get from Sint-Niklaas to Lyon is to train via Lille which takes 6h 7m and costs €140 - €240. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €65 - €120 and takes 13h 2m.
What companies run services between Sint-Niklaas, Belgium and Lyon, France?
You can take a train from Saint-Nicolas to Lyon Perrache via Lille Flandres in around 6h 7m. Alternatively, BlaBlaCar Bus operates a bus from Antwerp - Rooseveltplaats to Lyon - Gerland Bus Station 3 times a day. Tickets cost €60–110 and the journey takes 10h 45m. FlixBus also services this route 4 times a week.
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 31m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €65–410
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport via Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 36m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €70–420
Flights from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €45–310
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Brussels Airport to Geneva International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €65–220
Flights from Brussels Airport to Geneva International Airport via Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 21m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €65–220
- Website
- brusselsairlines.com
Flights from Brussels Airport to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €60–240
Flights from Brussels Airport to Geneva International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €65–220
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Brussels Airport to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Sunday, and Monday
- Estimated price
- €80–240
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- €100–310
Flights from Brussels Airport to Geneva International Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- When
- Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €85–320
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 31m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €65–410
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Brussels Airport to Geneva International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €45–170
- Phone
- +32 70 79 79 79
- Website
- Belgian Railways
Train from Saint-Nicolas to Lille Flandres
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 51m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €21–35
- Website
- Belgian Railways
Train from Saint-Nicolas to Anvers-Berchem
- Ave. Duration
- 17 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- €4–7
- Website
- Belgian Railways
Train from Bruxelles-Midi to Lyon-Perrache
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 9m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €140–220
- Website
- Belgian Railways
Train from Anvers-Central to Schiphol Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €28–45
- Website
- Belgian Railways
Train from Gand-Saint-Pierre to Bruxelles-Midi
- Ave. Duration
- 28 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- €10–15
- Website
- Belgian Railways
Rome2Rio's guide to Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF)
Contact Details
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Lille Flandres to Lyon Perrache
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 16m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €120–200
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Saint-Nicolas to Anvers-Berchem
- Ave. Duration
- 17 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €4–7
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Bellegarde to Lyon Part Dieu
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €23–40
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Lyon Part Dieu
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 53m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €140–210
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Aeroport Cdg2 Tgv Roissy
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 42m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €60–90
- Website
- TGV inOui
- Phone
- +44 (0)3432 186 186
- Website
- Eurostar
Train from Anvers-Central to Schiphol Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €55–90
- Website
- Eurostar
Train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Aeroport Cdg2 Tgv Roissy
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €120–200
- Website
- Eurostar
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Gand-Saint-Pierre to Bruxelles-Midi
- Ave. Duration
- 28 min
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €8–16
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Bus from Antwerp - Rooseveltplaats to Lyon - Gerland Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 45m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €60–110
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Antwerp - Rooseveltplaats to Lyon - Gerland Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 40m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €65–100
- Website
- Flixbus
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Booking & Getting There
Sint-Niklaas to Lyon bus services, operated by BlaBlaCar Bus, arrive at Lyon - Gerland Bus Station.
Sint-Niklaas to Lyon train services, operated by Belgian Railways (NMBS/SNCB), arrive at Lille Flandres station.
Yes, the driving distance between Sint-Niklaas to Lyon is 710 km. It takes approximately 7h 58m to drive from Sint-Niklaas to Lyon.
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