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There are 9 ways to get from Lyon to Lens by train (TGV), bus, car, plane, or train

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  1. Train

    best
    1. Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Arrastrain train Tgv
    3h 34m
    €103–210

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Lyon - Gerland Bus Station to Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Stationbus bus BlaBlaCar Bus
    2. Take the bus from Paris Charles de Gaulle Airport to Lensbus bus 781
    9h 37m
    €45–100

  3. Drive 640.3 km

    1. Drive from Lyon to Lenscar car 640.3 km
    6h 31m
    €99–142

  4. 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 Arrastrain train
    5h 9m
    €140–358

  5. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from Lyon, Perrache Bus Station to Paris, Quai de Bercybus bus
    2. Take the train from Paris Nord to Lenstrain train Tgv
    10h 5m
    €85–133

  6. Fly Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Lille-Lesquin Airport

    1. Fly from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS) to Lille-Lesquin Airport (LIL)plane plane LYS - LIL
    8h 3m
    €123–351

  7. 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 Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Lille Europetrain train
    3. Take the train from Lille Flandres to Lenstrain train
    6h 32m
    €121–305

  8. 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 Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Lille Europetrain train
    8h 17m
    €109–309

  9. Train to Geneva International Airport, fly to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Genevetrain train
    2. Fly from Geneva International Airport (GVA) to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport (CDG)plane plane GVA - CDG
    3. Take the train from Aeroport Cdg2 Tgv Roissy to Arrastrain train
    8h 9m
    €158–392

Lyon to Lens by train

Calendar46Weekly Trains
Duration3h 34mAverage Duration
Ticket€103Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 617.7 km
  • Duration: 3h 34m

What companies run services between Lyon, France and Lens, Hauts-de-France, France?

TGV inOui operates a train from Lyon Part Dieu to Arras every 4 hours. Tickets cost €120–200 and the journey takes 2h 57m. Belgian Railways (NMBS/SNCB) also services this route 4 times a week. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Lyon - Gerland Bus Station to Lens via Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station and Paris Charles de Gaulle Airport in around 9h 37m.

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