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There are 11 ways to get from Lyon to Balen by train (TGV), train, bus, car, or plane

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  1. Train

    best
    1. Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-MiditrainTgv
    2. Take the train from Bruxelles-Midi to HerentalstrainIc / ...
    6h 33m
    €84–183

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Lyon to Antwerp RooseveltplaatsbusN760
    2. Take the bus from Antwerpen Roosevelt perron A3 to Turnhout Station MerodeleibusX41 / ...
    14h 3m
    €42–121

  3. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Chalon sur Saônetrain84
    2. Take the bus from Chalon-sur-Saône - Train Station to Brussels - Midi Train Stationbus
    3. Take the train from Bruxelles-Midi to HerentalstrainIc / ...
    12h 45m
    €63–114

  4. Drive 721.3 km

    1. Drive from Lyon to Balencar721.3 km
    7h 39m
    €110–159

  5. Fly Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Brussels Airport, train

    1. Fly from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS) to Brussels Airport (BRU)planeLYS - BRU
    2. Take the train from Anvers-Berchem to Balentrain
    6h 3m
    €107–270

  6. Train via Lier

    1. Take the train from Lyon Perrache to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-MiditrainTgv
    2. Take the train from Bruxelles-Midi to LierretrainIc / ...
    3. Take the train from Lierre to BalentrainIc / ...
    6h 45m
    €133–213

  7. Fly Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, train

    1. Fly from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS) to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS)planeLYS - AMS
    2. Take the train from Schiphol Airport to Antwerpen-Centraaltrain
    3. Take the train from Anvers-Central to Balentrain
    7h 6m
    €134–377

  8. Train to Geneva International Airport, fly to Brussels Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Genevetrain
    2. Fly from Geneva International Airport (GVA) to Brussels Airport (BRU)planeGVA - BRU
    3. Take the train from Anvers-Berchem to Balentrain
    7h 43m
    €96–279

  9. Fly Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport, train

    1. Fly from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS) to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport (CDG)planeLYS - CDG
    2. Take the train from Airport Charles de Gaulle to Antwerpen-Centraaltrain
    3. Take the train from Anvers-Central to Balentrain
    7h 9m
    €137–427

  10. Fly Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport, train, bus

    1. Fly from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)planeLYS - DUS
    2. Take the train from Duesseldorf Hbf to Herzogenrathtrain
    3. Take the train from Herzogenrath, Bf to Maastricht, Bftrain
    4. Take the bus from Maastricht Station perron D to Bilzen Station perron 2bus
    5. Take the train from Hasselt to Balentrain
    9h 18m
    €135–304

  11. Train to Geneva International Airport, fly to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, train

    1. Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Genevetrain
    2. Fly from Geneva International Airport (GVA) to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS)planeGVA - AMS
    3. Take the train from Schiphol Airport to Antwerpen-Centraaltrain
    4. Take the train from Anvers-Central to Balentrain
    8h 56m
    €128–456

Lyon to Balen by train

Calendar48Weekly Trains
Duration6h 33mAverage Duration
Ticket€84Cheapest Price
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What companies run services between Lyon, France and Balen, Flanders, Belgium?

You can take a train from Lyon Part Dieu to Balen via Bruxelles-Midi and Herentals in around 6h 33m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Lyon to Balen Markt via Antwerp Rooseveltplaats, Antwerpen Roosevelt perron A3, Turnhout Station Merodelei, Turnhout Station perron 2, and Mol Station perron 2 in around 14h 3m.

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