There are 9 ways to get from Lyon to Diest by train (TGV), bus, train, car, or plane
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 Diesttrain Ic / ...
5h 2m€80–155Bus, train
cheapest- Take the bus from Lyon - Perrache Bus Station to Brussels - Midi Train Stationbus BlaBlaCar Bus
- Take the train from Bruxelles-Midi to Diesttrain Ic / ...
12h 28m€34–111Drive 678.2 km
- Drive from Lyon to Diestcar 678.2 km
8h 6m€105–152Fly 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 Diesttrain
5h 14m€98–260Train via Lyon Perrache
- Take the train from Lyon Perrache to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Miditrain Tgv
- Take the train from Bruxelles-Midi to Diesttrain Ic / ...
5h 26m€128–206Bus
- Take the bus from Lyon to Brussels-North train stationbus Ski74
12h 51m€35–56Train 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 Diesttrain
6h 54m€87–289Fly 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
- Take the train from Anvers-Central to Diesttrain
6h 37m€134–385Fly 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 Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Miditrain
- Take the train from Bruxelles-Midi to Diesttrain
6h 32m€127–386
Lyon to Diest by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Lyon to Diest is to bus which costs €35 - €60 and takes 12h 51m.
The fastest way to get from Lyon to Diest is to train which takes 5h 2m and costs €80 - €160.
No, there is no direct bus from Lyon to Diest. However, there are services departing from Lyon and arriving at Diest Atheneum via Brussel Noord opstaphalte and Leuven Station perron 11. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 12h 51m.
No, there is no direct train from Lyon to Diest. However, there are services departing from Lyon Part Dieu and arriving at Diest via Bruxelles-Midi. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h 2m.
The distance between Lyon and Diest is 811 km. The road distance is 678.2 km.
The best way to get from Lyon to Diest without a car is to train which takes 5h 2m and costs €80 - €160.
It takes approximately 5h 2m to get from Lyon to Diest, including transfers.
Lyon to Diest bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Lyon station.
Lyon to Diest train services, operated by TGV inOui, depart from Lyon Part Dieu station.
The best way to get from Lyon to Diest is to train which takes 5h 2m and costs €80 - €160. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €35 - €60 and takes 12h 51m.
What companies run services between Lyon, France and Diest, Belgium?
You can take a train from Lyon Part Dieu to Diest via Bruxelles-Midi in around 5h 2m. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Lyon to Brussels-North train station once a week. Tickets cost €29–50 and the journey takes 10h 20m.
- 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
- €50–320
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 Geneva International Airport to Brussels Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €100–180
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 2m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- €120–800
- 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
Train from Aeroport Cdg2 Tgv Roissy to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 33m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €30–90
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
- Phone
- +32 70 79 79 79
- Website
- belgiantrain.be
Train from Bruxelles-Midi to Diest
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €7–11
- Website
- https://www.belgiantrain.be/en
- 2nd Class
- €7–11
- 1st Class
- €11–17
Train from Brussels Airport-Zaventem to Diest
- Ave. Duration
- 48 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €13–15
- Website
- https://www.belgiantrain.be/en
- 2nd Class
- €13–15
- 1st Class
- €17–19
Train from Anvers-Central to Diest
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €7–10
- Website
- https://www.belgiantrain.be/en
- 2nd Class
- €7–10
- 1st Class
- €10–16
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- track.effiliation.com
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
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- ns.nl
Train from Schiphol Airport to Antwerpen-Centraal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €27–95
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
- Phone
- +44 343 218 6186
- Website
- eurostar.com
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 Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €35–140
- Website
- https://www.eurostar.com/rw-en
- Phone
- +3-389-268-0068
- Website
- blablacar.co.uk
Bus from Lyon - Perrache Bus Station to Brussels - Midi Train Station
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 10m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €27–100
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Lyon to Brussels-North train station
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 20m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €29–50
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
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More Questions & Answers
Lyon to Diest bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Brussels-North train station.
Lyon to Diest train services, operated by TGV inOui, arrive at Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi station.
Yes, the driving distance between Lyon to Diest is 678 km. It takes approximately 8h 6m to drive from Lyon to Diest.
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