There are 8 ways to get from Antwerp to Lyon by train (Eurostar), bus, car, plane, train (TGV), train (Eurostar, Trenitalia, TGV), or train
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 Anvers-Central to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Miditrain Thalys
- Take the train from Bruxelles-Midi to Lyon-Perrachetrain Trn
5h 42m€159–240Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Antwerp - Rooseveltplaats to Lyon - Gerland Bus Stationbus BlaBlaCar Bus
10h 45m€60–110Drive 704.5 km
- Drive from Antwerp to Lyoncar 704.5 km
7h 55m€134–194Fly from Brussels Airport
- Fly from Brussels Airport (BRU) to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS)plane BRU - LYS
4h 36m€95–289Train via Lyon Part Dieu
- Take the train from Anvers-Central to Bruxelles-Miditrain Ec / ...
- Take the train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Lyon Part Dieutrain Tgv
5h 51m€160–245Train via Chambéry
- Take the train from Anvers-Central to Chambery Challes Les Eauxtrain Thalys
- Take the train from Chambery Challes Les Eaux to Lyon Part Dieutrain Ter / ...
7h 29m€353–573Train to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, fly
- Take the train from Antwerpen-Centraal to Schiphol Airport Train Stationtrain
- Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS)plane AMS - LYS
5h 28m€132–354Train to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport, fly
- Take the train from Anvers-Central to Aeroport Cdg2 Tgv Roissytrain
- Fly from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport (CDG) to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS)plane CDG - LYS
4h 53m€148–518
Antwerp to Lyon by train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Antwerp to Lyon is to bus which costs €60 - €110 and takes 10h 45m.
The fastest way to get from Antwerp to Lyon is to fly which takes 4h 36m and costs €95 - €290.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Antwerp - Rooseveltplaats and arriving at Lyon - Gerland Bus Station station. Services depart three times a day, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 10h 45m.
No, there is no direct train from Antwerp to Lyon. However, there are services departing from Anvers-Central and arriving at Lyon-Perrache via Bruxelles-Midi. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h 42m.
The distance between Antwerp and Lyon is 793 km. The road distance is 704.5 km.
The best way to get from Antwerp to Lyon without a car is to train which takes 5h 42m and costs €150 - €240.
It takes approximately 5h 42m to get from Antwerp to Lyon, including transfers.
Antwerp to Lyon bus services, operated by BlaBlaCar Bus, depart from Antwerp - Rooseveltplaats station.
Antwerp to Lyon train services, operated by Eurostar, depart from Anvers-Central station.
The best way to get from Antwerp to Lyon is to train which takes 5h 42m and costs €150 - €240. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €60 - €110 and takes 10h 45m, you could also fly, which costs €95 - €290 and takes 4h 36m.
What companies run services between Antwerp, Belgium and Lyon, France?
You can take a train from Anvers-Central to Lyon-Perrache via Bruxelles-Midi in around 5h 42m. Alternatively, BlaBlaCar Bus operates a bus from Antwerp - Rooseveltplaats to Lyon - Gerland Bus Station 3 times a day. Tickets cost €60–100 and the journey takes 10h 45m. FlixBus also services this route twice a week.
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 31m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €65–400
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
- €70–410
Flights from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €45–310
- 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
- €100–300
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 31m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €65–400
- Website
- brusselsairlines.com
Flights from Brussels Airport to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €60–240
- Phone
- +44 (0)3432 186 186
- Website
- Eurostar
Train from Anvers-Central to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi
- Ave. Duration
- 33 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €18–30
- Website
- Eurostar
Train from Anvers-Central to Chambery Challes Les Eaux
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 19m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €340–550
- Website
- Eurostar
Train from Anvers-Central to Aeroport Cdg2 Tgv Roissy
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 2m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €130–220
- Website
- Eurostar
- Phone
- +32 70 79 79 79
- Website
- Belgian Railways
Train from Bruxelles-Midi to Lyon-Perrache
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 9m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €140–210
- Website
- Belgian Railways
Train from Anvers-Central to Bruxelles-Midi
- Ave. Duration
- 58 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- €10–15
- Website
- Belgian Railways
- 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 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €150–230
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Chambery Challes Les Eaux to Lyon Part Dieu
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €21–35
- Website
- TGV inOui
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 Chambery Challes Les Eaux to Lyon Part Dieu
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 26m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €19–35
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
- Phone
- +39.06.5210550
- Website
- Trenitalia
Train from Chambery Challes Les Eaux to Lyon Part Dieu
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €12–18
- Website
- Trenitalia
- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from Antwerpen-Centraal to Schiphol Airport Train Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €15–29
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from Anvers-Central to Aeroport Cdg2 Tgv Roissy
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 2m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €35–70
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
- 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
- €60–100
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Antwerp - Rooseveltplaats to Lyon - Gerland Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 40m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €65–110
- Website
- Flixbus
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Booking & Getting There
Antwerp to Lyon bus services, operated by BlaBlaCar Bus, arrive at Lyon - Gerland Bus Station.
Antwerp to Lyon train services, operated by Eurostar, arrive at Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi station.
Yes, the driving distance between Antwerp to Lyon is 704 km. It takes approximately 7h 55m to drive from Antwerp to Lyon.
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