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

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

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  1. Train

    best
    1. Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Lille Europetrain train Tgv
    5h 24m
    €119–189

  2. Bus via Paris

    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 - Bercy-Seine Bus Station to Lille - Europe Train Stationbus bus BlaBlaCar Bus
    11h 1m
    €44–92

  3. Drive  690.9 km

    1. Drive from Lyon to Yprescar car 690.9 km
    7h 18m
    €110–159

  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 Brussels Airport-Zaventem to Gand-Saint-Pierretrain train
    3. Take the train from Gand-Saint-Pierre to Yprestrain train
    6h 42m
    €121–306

  5. Train via Courtrai

    1. Take the train from Lyon Perrache to Lille Flandrestrain train 7818
    5h 29m
    €123–209

  6. Train via Lyon Perrache (TGV)

    1. Take the train from Lyon Perrache to Lille Europetrain train Tgv
    5h 40m
    €129–190

  7. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Lyon to Kortrijkbus bus N779
    11h 6m
    €68–101

  8. 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 40m
    €120–314

  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)plane plane LYS - CDG
    2. Take the train from Aeroport Cdg2 Tgv Roissy to Lille Flandrestrain train
    3. Take the train from Lille Flandres to Courtraitrain train
    4. Take the train from Courtrai to Yprestrain train
    6h 45m
    €156–394

  10. 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 Brussels Airport-Zaventem to Gand-Saint-Pierretrain train
    4. Take the train from Gand-Saint-Pierre to Yprestrain train
    8h 27m
    €109–301

  11. 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 Yprestrain train
    8h 14m
    €165–451

Lyon to Ypres by train, bus, and foot

Calendar142Weekly Services
Duration5h 24mAverage Duration
Ticket€119Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 683.9 km
  • Duration: 5h 24m

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

TGV inOui operates a train from Lyon Part Dieu to Lille Europe hourly. Tickets cost €120–190 and the journey takes 3h 7m. Belgian Railways (NMBS/SNCB) also services this route 6 times a week. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Lyon - Gerland Bus Station to Ypres via Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station, Lille - Europe Train Station, Gare Lille Europe, Curie, and Wervik in around 11h 1m.

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