There are 8 ways to get from Lyon to Antwerp by train (TGV), bus, car, plane, train, or train (Trenitalia, Eurostar)
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 Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Miditrain Tgv
- Take the train from Bruxelles-Midi to Anvers-Centraltrain Ic / ...
4h 46m€85–154Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Lyon to Antwerp Rooseveltplaatsbus N760
11h 20m€29–90Drive 711.9 km
- Drive from Lyon to Antwerpcar 711.9 km
7h 43m€109–157Fly 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 Anvers-Centraltrain
5h€93–265Train via Lyon Perrache
- Take the train from Lyon Perrache to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Miditrain Tgv
- Take the train from Brussel-Zuid to Antwerpen-Centraaltrain EuroCity / ...
5h 22m€127–207Train via Chambéry
- Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Chambery Challes Les Eauxtrain Ter
- Take the train from Chambery Challes Les Eaux to Anvers-Centraltrain Thalys
7h 42m€193–435Train 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 Anvers-Centraltrain
6h 40m€87–262Fly Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport, train
- 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 Anvers-Centraltrain
5h 38m€140–405
Lyon to Antwerp by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Lyon to Antwerp is to bus which costs €29 - €90 and takes 11h 20m.
The fastest way to get from Lyon to Antwerp is to train which takes 4h 46m and costs €85 - €160.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Lyon and arriving at Antwerp Rooseveltplaats. Services depart six times a week, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 11h 20m.
No, there is no direct train from Lyon to Antwerp. However, there are services departing from Lyon Part Dieu and arriving at Anvers-Central via Bruxelles-Midi. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4h 46m.
The distance between Lyon and Antwerp is 797 km. The road distance is 711.9 km.
The best way to get from Lyon to Antwerp without a car is to train which takes 4h 46m and costs €85 - €160.
It takes approximately 4h 46m to get from Lyon to Antwerp, including transfers.
Lyon to Antwerp bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Lyon station.
Lyon to Antwerp train services, operated by TGV inOui, depart from Lyon Part Dieu station.
The best way to get from Lyon to Antwerp is to train which takes 4h 46m and costs €85 - €160. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €29 - €90 and takes 11h 20m.
What companies run services between Lyon, France and Antwerp, Belgium?
You can take a train from Lyon Part Dieu to Anvers-Central via Bruxelles-Midi in around 4h 46m. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Lyon to Antwerp Rooseveltplaats 5 times a week. Tickets cost €40–90 and the journey takes 11h 20m. BlaBlaCar Bus also services this route twice a week.
- Website
- brusselsairlines.com
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Brussels Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- €60–190
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Brussels Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 19m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €55–140
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Brussels Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 19m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €55–140
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Brussels Airport via Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €55–120
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €35–260
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Brussels Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €35–140
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Brussels Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €50–300
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Brussels Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €80–330
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- sncf-connect.com
Train from Lyon Part Dieu to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 56m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €75–150
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
Train from Lyon Perrache to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 8m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- €120–200
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
- 2nd Class
- €120–160
- 1st Class
- €150–200
Train from Lyon Part Dieu to Geneve
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- €30–70
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
- 2nd Class
- €30–45
- 1st Class
- €55–70
- Phone
- +32 70 79 79 79
- Website
- belgiantrain.be
Train from Bruxelles-Midi to Anvers-Central
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- €7
- Website
- https://www.belgiantrain.be/en
Train from Brussels Airport-Zaventem to Anvers-Central
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- €16–18
- Website
- https://www.belgiantrain.be/en
- 2nd Class
- €16–18
- 1st Class
- €21–24
- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- ns.nl
Train from Brussels Airport-Zaventem to Anvers-Central
- Ave. Duration
- 31 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €13–40
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
- 2nd Class
- €13–19
- 1st Class
- €23–40
Train from Brussel-Zuid to Antwerpen-Centraal
- Ave. Duration
- 58 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €6–12
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
Train from Aeroport Cdg2 Tgv Roissy to Anvers-Central
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 4m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €50–180
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
- 2nd Class
- €50–80
- 1st Class
- €100–180
Rome2Rio's guide to Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF)
Contact Details
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- track.effiliation.com
Train from Lyon Part Dieu to Chambery Challes Les Eaux
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 26m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €22–29
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
Train from Lyon Part Dieu to Geneve
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 57m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €25–35
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
- Phone
- +39.06.5210550
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Lyon Part Dieu to Chambery Challes Les Eaux
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 19m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €45–95
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- Phone
- +44 343 218 6186
- Website
- eurostar.com
Train from Chambery Challes Les Eaux to Anvers-Central
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 16m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €170–340
- Website
- https://www.eurostar.com/rw-en
- Standard
- €170–240
- Comfort
- €200–280
- Premium
- €260–340
Train from Aeroport Cdg2 Tgv Roissy to Anvers-Central
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 58m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €75–160
- Website
- https://www.eurostar.com/rw-en
- Standard
- €75–110
- Comfort
- €90–130
- Premium
- €120–160
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Lyon to Antwerp Rooseveltplaats
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 20m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- €40–90
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +3-389-268-0068
- Website
- blablacar.co.uk
Bus from Lyon to Antwerp Rooseveltplaats
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €29–75
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
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More Questions & Answers
Lyon to Antwerp bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Antwerp Rooseveltplaats station.
Lyon to Antwerp train services, operated by TGV inOui, arrive at Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi station.
Yes, the driving distance between Lyon to Antwerp is 712 km. It takes approximately 7h 43m to drive from Lyon to Antwerp.
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