There are 9 ways to get from Lyon to Antwerp by train (TGV), bus, car, plane, train (Eurostar), 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 Lyon Part Dieu to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Miditrain Tgv
- Take the train from Bruxelles-Midi to Anvers-Centraltrain Ic / ...
4h 34m€79–154Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Lyon - Perrache Bus Station to Antwerp - Rooseveltplaatsbus BlaBlaCar Bus
10h 45m€35–120Drive 711.9 km
- Drive from Lyon to Antwerpcar 711.9 km
7h 43m€110–158Fly Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Brussels Airport
- Fly from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS) to Brussels Airport (BRU)plane LYS - BRU
4h 44m€96–258Train 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€131–223Train 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€193–435Fly 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 to Antwerpen-Centraaltrain
5h 37m€127–375Train to Geneva International Airport, fly to Brussels Airport
- Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Genevetrain
- Fly from Geneva International Airport (GVA) to Brussels Airport (BRU)plane GVA - BRU
6h 24m€85–277Fly 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€135–415
Lyon to Antwerp by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Lyon to Antwerp is to bus which costs €35 - €120 and takes 10h 45m.
The fastest way to get from Lyon to Antwerp is to train which takes 4h 34m and costs €75 - €160.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Lyon - Perrache Bus Station station and arriving at Antwerp - Rooseveltplaats. Services depart three times a week, and operate Monday, Tuesday, Friday, Saturday and Sunday. The journey takes approximately 10h 45m.
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 34m.
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 34m and costs €75 - €160.
It takes approximately 4h 34m to get from Lyon to Antwerp, including transfers.
Lyon to Antwerp bus services, operated by BlaBlaCar Bus, depart from Lyon - Perrache Bus Station.
Lyon to Antwerp train services, operated by Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF), depart from Lyon Part Dieu station.
The best way to get from Lyon to Antwerp is to train which takes 4h 34m and costs €75 - €160. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €35 - €120 and takes 10h 45m, you could also fly, which costs €95 - €260 and takes 4h 44m.
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 34m. Alternatively, BlaBlaCar Bus operates a bus from Lyon - Perrache Bus Station to Antwerp - Rooseveltplaats twice a week. Tickets cost €35–120 and the journey takes 10h 45m. FlixBus also services this route once a week.
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €50–310
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol via Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €50–310
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €35–260
- Website
- brusselsairlines.com
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Brussels Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- €60–220
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Brussels Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 19m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €50–130
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Brussels Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 19m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €50–130
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Brussels Airport via Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €50–120
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Brussels Airport via Amsterdam Airport Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €50–310
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €50–310
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Brussels Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €85–340
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 2m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €110–800
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Brussels Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €100–180
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Brussels Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €40–130
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- sncf-connect.com
Train from Lyon Part Dieu to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 44m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €70–150
- 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
- €40–120
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
- 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
- €6–10
- Website
- https://www.belgiantrain.be/en
- 2nd Class
- €6–10
- 1st Class
- €9–14
- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- ns.nl
Train from Brussel-Zuid to Antwerpen-Centraal
- Ave. Duration
- 58 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €10–28
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
- 2nd Class
- €10–15
- 1st Class
- €17–28
Train from Schiphol Airport to Antwerpen-Centraal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €27–95
- 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
- €40–95
- 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 Schiphol Airport to Antwerpen-Centraal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €35–110
- Website
- https://www.eurostar.com/rw-en
Train from Aeroport Cdg2 Tgv Roissy to Anvers-Central
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 58m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €45–130
- Website
- https://www.eurostar.com/rw-en
- Phone
- +3-389-268-0068
- Website
- blablacar.co.uk
Bus from Lyon - Perrache Bus Station to Antwerp - Rooseveltplaats
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €35–120
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Lyon - Perrache Bus Station to Antwerp - Rooseveltplaats
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 5m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €45–120
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
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More Questions & Answers
Lyon to Antwerp bus services, operated by BlaBlaCar Bus, arrive at Antwerp - Rooseveltplaats station.
Lyon to Antwerp train services, operated by Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF), arrive at Chambery Challes Les Eaux 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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