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How to get fromOstend to Lyonby train (TGV), bus, car, train, or plane

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

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  1. Train

    best
    1. Take the train from Ostende to Bruxelles-Miditrain train Ic / ...
    2. Take the train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Lyon Part Dieutrain train Tgv
    6h 1m
    €161–262

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Ostend - Coach Parking to Lille - Europe Train Stationbus bus BlaBlaCar Bus
    2. Take the bus from Lille - Europe Train Station to Lyon - Gerland Bus Stationbus bus BlaBlaCar Bus
    11h 35m
    €51–100

  3. Drive  746.4 km

    1. Drive from Ostend to Lyoncar car 746.4 km
    7h 36m
    €120–174

  4. Train, train to Brussels Airport, fly to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport

    1. Take the train from Ostende to Gand-Saint-Pierretrain train
    2. Take the train from Gand-Saint-Pierre to Brussels Airport-Zaventemtrain train
    3. Fly from Brussels Airport (BRU) to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS)plane plane BRU - LYS
    6h 28m
    €120–309

  5. Train via Lille

    1. Take the train from Ostende to Gand-Saint-Pierretrain train Ic / ...
    2. Take the train from Gand-Saint-Pierre to Lille Flandrestrain train Ic
    3. Take the train from Lille Flandres to Lyon Perrachetrain train
    6h 37m
    €133–233

  6. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Ostende to Courtraitrain train Ic / ...
    2. Take the bus from Kortrijk to Lyonbus bus N779
    12h 18m
    €77–114

  7. Train, train to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport, fly to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport

    1. Take the train from Ostende to Gand-Saint-Pierretrain train
    2. Take the train from Gand-Saint-Pierre to Lille Flandrestrain train
    3. Take the train from Lille Europe to Aeroport Cdg2 Tgv Roissytrain train
    4. Fly from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport (CDG) to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS)plane plane CDG - LYS
    6h 36m
    €169–419

  8. Train, train to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, fly to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport

    1. Take the train from Ostende to Anvers-Centraltrain train
    2. Take the train from Anvers-Central to Schiphol Airporttrain train
    3. Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS)plane plane AMS - LYS
    7h 25m
    €164–451

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

    1. Take the train from Ostende to Gand-Saint-Pierretrain train
    2. Take the train from Gand-Saint-Pierre to Brussels Airport-Zaventemtrain train
    3. Fly from Brussels Airport (BRU) to Geneva International Airport (GVA)plane plane BRU - GVA
    4. Take the train from Bellegarde to Lyon Part Dieutrain train
    9h 13m
    €110–311

Ostend to Lyon by train

Calendar84Weekly Trains
Duration6h 1mAverage Duration
Ticket€161Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 864.9 km
  • Duration: 6h 1m

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

You can take a train from Ostende to Lyon Part Dieu via Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi in around 6h 1m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Ostend - Coach Parking to Lyon - Gerland Bus Station via Lille - Europe Train Station in around 11h 35m.

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