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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 2m
    €161–298

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Ostend - Coach Parking to Lille - Europe Train Stationbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Lille - Europe Train Station to Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Stationbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station to Lyon - Gerland Bus Stationbus bus
    11h 16m
    €52–113

  3. Drive  746.4 km

    1. Drive from Ostend to Lyoncar car 746.4 km
    7h 36m
    €118–170

  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 27m
    €120–317

  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
    7h 3m
    €124–271

  6. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Ostende to Courtraitrain train Ic / ...
    2. Take the bus from Kortrijk to Lyonbus bus N779
    12h 17m
    €72–123

  7. 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 Antwerpen-Centraal to Schiphol Airport Train Stationtrain train
    3. Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS)plane plane AMS - LYS
    7h 43m
    €155–403

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

    1. Take the train from Ostende to Bruxelles-Miditrain train
    2. Take the train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Aeroport Cdg2 Tgv Roissytrain train
    3. Fly from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport (CDG) to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS)plane plane CDG - LYS
    6h 44m
    €192–544

  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 Geneve to Lyon Part Dieutrain train
    8h 40m
    €105–328

Ostend to Lyon by train

Calendar42Weekly Trains
Duration6h 2mAverage Duration
Ticket€161Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 864.9 km
  • Duration: 6h 2m

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 2m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Ostend - Coach Parking to Lyon - Gerland Bus Station via Lille - Europe Train Station and Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station in around 11h 16m.

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