There are 11 ways to get from Lyon to Ypres by train (TGV), bus, car, plane, or train
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 Lille Europetrain Tgv
5h 9m€144–225Bus via Lille - Europe Train Station
cheapest- Take the bus from Lyon - Gerland Bus Station to Lille - Europe Train Stationbus BlaBlaCar Bus
11h 7m€60–112Drive 690.9 km
- Drive from Lyon to Yprescar 690.9 km
7h 18m€108–156Fly 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 Gand-Saint-Pierretrain
- Take the train from Gand-Saint-Pierre to Yprestrain
6h 41m€119–285Train via Lyon Perrache (TGV)
- Take the train from Lyon Perrache to Lille Europetrain Tgv
5h 32m€145–227Train via Courtrai
- Take the train from Lyon Perrache to Lille Flandrestrain 7818
6h 2m€122–242Bus
- Take the bus from Lyon to Kortrijkbus N779
11h 16m€66–110Fly Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport, train, bus
- 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 Lille Europetrain
- Take the bus from Lille Europe to Comines Mairiebus
6h 17m€150–363Train 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 Gand-Saint-Pierretrain
- Take the train from Gand-Saint-Pierre to Yprestrain
8h 25m€108–291Fly Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Lille-Lesquin Airport
- Fly from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS) to Lille-Lesquin Airport (LIL)plane LYS - LIL
9h 34m€136–368Fly 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 Antwerpen-Centraaltrain
- Take the train from Anvers-Central to Yprestrain
8h 17m€165–371
Lyon to Ypres by train, bus, and foot (TGV)
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Lyon to Ypres is to bus via Lille - Europe Train Station which costs €55 - €120 and takes 11h 7m.
The fastest way to get from Lyon to Ypres is to train which takes 5h 9m and costs €140 - €230.
No, there is no direct bus from Lyon station to Ypres. However, there are services departing from Lyon - Gerland Bus Station and arriving at Comines Mairie via Lille Europe. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 11h 7m.
No, there is no direct train from Lyon to Ypres. However, there are services departing from Lyon Part Dieu and arriving at Ypres via Comines. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h 9m.
The distance between Lyon and Ypres is 681 km. The road distance is 690.9 km.
The best way to get from Lyon to Ypres without a car is to train which takes 5h 9m and costs €140 - €230.
It takes approximately 5h 9m to get from Lyon to Ypres, including transfers.
Lyon to Ypres bus services, operated by BlaBlaCar Bus, depart from Lyon - Gerland Bus Station.
Lyon to Ypres train services, operated by TGV inOui, depart from Lyon Part Dieu station.
The best way to get from Lyon to Ypres is to train which takes 5h 9m and costs €140 - €230. Alternatively, you can bus via Lille - Europe Train Station, which costs €55 - €120 and takes 11h 7m, you could also fly, which costs €130 - €370 and takes 9h 34m.
What companies run services between Lyon, France and Ypres, Belgium?
TGV inOui operates a train from Lyon Part Dieu to Lille Europe every 3 hours. Tickets cost €140–220 and the journey takes 3h 7m. Alternatively, BlaBlaCar Bus operates a bus from Lyon - Gerland Bus Station to Lille - Europe Train Station 5 times a day. Tickets cost €55–110 and the journey takes 9h 5m. FlixBus also services this route twice daily.
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- 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 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €55–310
- Website
- brusselsairlines.com
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Brussels Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €80–240
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Brussels Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €55–190
- 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
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Brussels Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €170–700
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €110–750
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- €110–950
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Brussels Airport via Amsterdam Airport Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- €55–310
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 17m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €50–190
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Lille-Lesquin Airport via Bordeaux
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 46m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €75–300
- Website
- volotea.com
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Lille-Lesquin Airport via Ajaccio
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- When
- Saturday, Wednesday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €180–250
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Lille-Lesquin Airport via Biarritz
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 20m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €180–250
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- sncf-connect.com
Train from Lyon Part Dieu to Lille Europe
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 7m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €140–220
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
Train from Lyon Perrache to Lille Europe
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €140–220
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
Train from Lyon Perrache to Lille Flandres
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 58m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- €140–220
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
Train from Aeroport Cdg2 Tgv Roissy to Lille Europe
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €40–70
- 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
- €35–55
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
- Phone
- +32 70 79 79 79
- Website
- belgiantrain.be
Train from Brussels Airport-Zaventem to Gand-Saint-Pierre
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €11–23
- Website
- https://www.belgiantrain.be/en
Train from Gand-Saint-Pierre to Ypres
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €12–26
- Website
- https://www.belgiantrain.be/en
Train from Aeroport Cdg2 Tgv Roissy to Lille Europe
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €30–70
- Website
- https://www.belgiantrain.be/en
Train from Brussels Airport-Zaventem to Gand-Saint-Pierre
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €11–23
- Website
- https://www.belgiantrain.be/en
Train from Gand-Saint-Pierre to Ypres
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €12–26
- Website
- https://www.belgiantrain.be/en
Train from Anvers-Central to Ypres
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 8m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €23–50
- Website
- https://www.belgiantrain.be/en
Rome2Rio's guide to Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF)
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- track.effiliation.com
Train from Lyon Perrache to Lille Flandres
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 16m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €110–220
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
Train from Aeroport Cdg2 Tgv Roissy to Lille Europe
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €35–70
- 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
- €27–55
- 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 Train Station to Antwerpen-Centraal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €16–35
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- blablacar.co.uk
Bus from Lyon - Gerland Bus Station to Lille - Europe Train Station
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 5m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €55–110
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.fr
Bus from Lyon - Gerland Bus Station to Lille - Europe Train Station
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 5m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €55–95
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Lyon to Kortrijk
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 45m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- €55–95
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +33 3 20 40 40 40
- contact@ilevia.fr
- Website
- ilevia.fr
Bus from Lille Europe to Comines Mairie
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €2
- Schedules at
- ilevia.fr
- 60 min Ticket
- €2
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More Questions & Answers
Lyon to Ypres bus services, operated by BlaBlaCar Bus, arrive at Lille - Europe Train Station.
Lyon to Ypres train services, operated by TGV inOui, arrive at Lille Europe station.
Yes, the driving distance between Lyon to Ypres is 691 km. It takes approximately 7h 18m to drive from Lyon to Ypres.
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