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How to get fromLyon to Genkby train (TGV), bus, car, plane, or train

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There are 10 ways to get from Lyon to Genk by train (TGV), bus, car, plane, or train

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  1. Train

    best
    1. Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Miditrain train Tgv
    2. Take the train from Bruxelles-Midi to Genktrain train Ic / ...
    6h 14m
    €172–283

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Lyon to Liège Guilleminsbus bus N760
    12h 35m
    €61–99

  3. Drive 690.3 km

    1. Drive from Lyon to Genkcar car 690.3 km
    7h 17m
    €106–153

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

    1. Fly from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS) to Brussels Airport (BRU)plane plane LYS - BRU
    2. Take the train from Louvain to Genktrain train
    6h 17m
    €111–288

  5. Train via Lyon Part Dieu

    1. Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Bruxelles-Miditrain train Trn
    2. Take the train from Bruxelles-Midi to Genktrain train Ic / ...
    7h 18m
    €143–293

  6. Fly Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport, train, line 45 bus

    1. Fly from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane plane LYS - DUS
    2. Take the train from Duesseldorf Hbf to Herzogenrathtrain train
    3. Take the train from Herzogenrath to Maastrichttrain train
    4. Take the bus from Maastricht Station perron D to Genk Shopping Center perron 1bus bus
    7h 59m

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

    1. Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Genevetrain train
    2. Fly from Geneva International Airport (GVA) to Brussels Airport (BRU)plane plane GVA - BRU
    3. Take the train from Louvain to Genktrain train
    8h 2m
    €99–292

  8. 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)plane plane LYS - CDG
    2. Take the train from Aeroport Cdg2 Tgv Roissy to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Miditrain train
    3. Take the train from Bruxelles-Midi to Genktrain train
    7h 25m
    €189–496

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

    1. Fly from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS) to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS)plane plane LYS - AMS
    2. Take the train from Schiphol Airport to Anvers-Centraltrain train
    3. Take the train from Anvers-Central to Hasselttrain train
    8h
    €153–403

  10. Train to Geneva International Airport, fly to Düsseldorf International Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Genevetrain train
    2. Fly from Geneva International Airport (GVA) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane plane GVA - DUS
    3. Take the train from Duesseldorf Hbf to Herzogenrathtrain train
    9h 44m

Lyon to Genk by train

Calendar97Weekly Trains
Duration6h 14mAverage Duration
Ticket€172Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 857.6 km
  • Duration: 6h 14m

What companies run services between Lyon, France and Genk, Belgium?

You can take a train from Lyon Part Dieu to Genk via Bruxelles-Midi in around 6h 14m. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Lyon to Liège Guillemins once daily. Tickets cost €55–95 and the journey takes 9h 40m.

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