There are 9 ways to get from Lyon to Brussels by train (TGV), bus, rideshare, plane, train, or car
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train (TGV)
best- Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Miditrain Tgv
3h 44m€150–250Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Lyon to Brussels-North train stationbus N845
10h 15m€45–85Rideshare
- Take the rideshare from Lyon to Brussels662.8 km
8h 31m€47–48Fly Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Brussels Airport
- Fly from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS) to Brussels Airport (BRU)plane LYS - BRU
4h 23m€88–251Train, bus
- Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Chalon sur Saônetrain 84
- Take the bus from Chalon-sur-Saône - Train Station to Brussels - Midi Train Stationbus BlaBlaCar Bus
11h 12m€65–139Drive 664.3 km
- Drive from Lyon to Brusselscar 664.3 km
7h 27m€103–148Train 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 8m€85–256Fly 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 Airport Charles de Gaulle to Brussel-Zuidtrain
4h 53m€146–361Fly 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 Train Station to Brussel-Zuidtrain
6h 16m€136–326
Lyon to Brussels by train (TGV)
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Lyon to Brussels is to rideshare which costs €47 - €48 and takes 8h 31m.
The fastest way to get from Lyon to Brussels is to train which takes 3h 44m and costs €150 - €250.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Lyon and arriving at Brussels-North train station station. Services depart five times a week, and operate Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday and Sunday. The journey takes approximately 10h 15m.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Lyon Part Dieu and arriving at Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi. Services depart every four hours, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 3h 44m.
The distance between Lyon and Brussels is 750 km. The road distance is 664.3 km.
The best way to get from Lyon to Brussels without a car is to train which takes 3h 44m and costs €150 - €250.
The train from Lyon Part Dieu to Brussels-Midi takes 3h 44m including transfers and departs every four hours.
Lyon to Brussels bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Lyon station.
Lyon to Brussels train services, operated by TGV inOui, depart from Lyon Part Dieu station.
The best way to get from Lyon to Brussels is to train which takes 3h 44m and costs €150 - €250. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €45 - €85 and takes 10h 15m, you could also fly, which costs €85 - €260 and takes 4h 23m.
What companies run services between Lyon, France and Brussels, Belgium?
TGV inOui operates a train from Lyon Part Dieu to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi every 4 hours. Tickets cost €150–250 and the journey takes 3h 44m. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Lyon to Brussels-North train station 5 times a week. Tickets cost €45–85 and the journey takes 10h 15m.
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €35–260
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 38m
- 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 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €50–320
- Website
- brusselsairlines.com
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Brussels Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €65–220
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Brussels Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €55–190
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Brussels Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- €160–750
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Brussels Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Saturday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €70–190
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 41m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €110–800
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- €110–1,000
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Brussels Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €55–190
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Brussels Airport via Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €55–190
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Brussels Airport via Amsterdam Airport Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €55–330
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 38m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €50–310
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Brussels Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €50–180
- 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
- €150–250
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
Train from Lyon Part Dieu to Geneve
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- €30–55
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
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 Chalon sur Saône
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €19–45
- 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
- 2h 2m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €25–55
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
- Phone
- +49 30 311 682904
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Lyon Part Dieu to Chalon sur Saône
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €22–55
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- ns.nl
Train from Airport Charles de Gaulle to Brussel-Zuid
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €30–75
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
Train from Schiphol Airport Train Station to Brussel-Zuid
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 39m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €20–50
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.fr
Bus from Lyon to Brussels-North train station
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 15m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- €45–85
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +3-389-268-0068
- Website
- blablacar.co.uk
Bus from Chalon-sur-Saône - Train Station to Brussels - Midi Train Station
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €45–85
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- blablacar.com
Rideshare from Lyon to Brussels
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 31m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €47–48
- Schedules at
- blablacar.com
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More Questions & Answers
Lyon to Brussels bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Brussels-North train station.
Lyon to Brussels train services, operated by TGV inOui, arrive at Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi station.
Yes, the driving distance between Lyon to Brussels is 664 km. It takes approximately 7h 27m to drive from Lyon to Brussels.
Book your Lyon to Brussels train tickets online with Omio.
Book your Lyon to Brussels bus tickets online with Omio and FlixBus.
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Check out Blablacar's carpooling service for rideshare options between Lyon and Brussels. A great option if you don't have a driver's licence or want to avoid public transport.































