There are 10 ways to get from Ypres to Lyon by train, bus, car, or plane
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Train via Menin
best- Take the train from Lille Europe to Lyon Part Dieutrain Tgv
6h 1mDrive 691.1 km
cheapest- Drive from Ypres to Lyoncar 691.1 km
7h 21m€106–153Bus
- Take the bus from Lille to Lyonbus N769 / ...
12h 8mTrain, train to Brussels Airport, fly to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport
- Take the train from Ypres to Gand-Saint-Pierretrain
- Take the train from Gand-Saint-Pierre to Brussels Airport-Zaventemtrain
- Fly from Brussels Airport (BRU) to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS)plane BRU - LYS
6h 56mTrain
- Take the train from Lille Flandres to Lyon Perrachetrain 7815
6h 8mTrain, bus
- Take the train from Courtrai to Brussels-Nordtrain Ic / ...
- Take the bus from Brussels - North Train Station to Lyon - Gerland Bus Stationbus BlaBlaCar Bus
14h 1mFly Lille-Lesquin Airport to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport
- Fly from Lille-Lesquin Airport (LIL) to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS)plane LIL - LYS
8h 52m€152–282Train, train to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport, fly to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport
- Take the train from Ypres to Courtraitrain
- Take the train from Courtrai to Lille Flandrestrain
- Take the train from Lille Europe to Aeroport Cdg2 Tgv Roissytrain
- Fly from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport (CDG) to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS)plane CDG - LYS
6h 14mTrain, train to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, fly to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport
- Take the train from Ypres to Anvers-Centraltrain
- Take the train from Antwerpen-Centraal to Schiphol Airport Train Stationtrain
- Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS)plane AMS - LYS
8h 6mTrain, train to Brussels Airport, fly to Geneva International Airport
- Take the train from Ypres to Gand-Saint-Pierretrain
- Take the train from Gand-Saint-Pierre to Brussels Airport-Zaventemtrain
- Fly from Brussels Airport (BRU) to Geneva International Airport (GVA)plane BRU - GVA
- Take the train from Bellegarde to Lyon Part Dieutrain
9h 51m
Brussels Airport (BRU) to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Ypres to Lyon is to drive which costs €100 - €160 and takes 7h 21m.
The fastest way to get from Ypres to Lyon is to drive which takes 7h 21m and costs €100 - €160.
No, there is no direct bus from Ypres station to Lyon. However, there are services departing from Ieper Station perron 3 and arriving at Lyon via Menen Station perron 1, Douane and Lille. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 12h 8m.
No, there is no direct train from Ypres to Lyon. However, there are services departing from Ypres and arriving at Lyon Perrache via Courtrai and Lille Flandres. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 6h 8m.
The distance between Ypres and Lyon is 686 km. The road distance is 691.1 km.
The best way to get from Ypres to Lyon without a car is to train via Menin which takes 6h 1m and costs .
It takes approximately 6h 1m to get from Ypres to Lyon, including transfers.
Ypres to Lyon bus services, operated by FlixBus-eu, depart from Lille station.
Ypres to Lyon train services, operated by SNCF Voyages, depart from Lille Flandres station.
The best way to get from Ypres to Lyon is to train via Menin which takes 6h 1m and costs . Alternatively, you can bus, which costs and takes 12h 8m, you could also fly, which costs €150 - €290 and takes 8h 52m.
What companies run services between Ypres, Belgium and Lyon, France?
SNCF Voyages operates a train from Lille Europe to Lyon Part Dieu every 2 hours, and the journey takes 3h 6m. Alternatively, FlixBus-eu operates a bus from Lille to Lyon twice daily, and the journey takes 8h 55m. BlaBlaCar Bus also services this route once daily.
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from Lille-Lesquin Airport to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport via Biarritz
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €130–220
Flights from Lille-Lesquin Airport to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport via Toulouse
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 47m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- €130–220
Flights from Lille-Lesquin Airport to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport via Bordeaux
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €130–220
Flights from Lille-Lesquin Airport to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport via Nice
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 10m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- €160–260
Flights from Lille-Lesquin Airport to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport via Marseille
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 45m
- When
- Monday to Thursday
- Estimated price
- €55–230
Flights from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €30–240
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €50–340
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport via Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 48m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €55–350
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Brussels Airport to Geneva International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €55–120
Flights from Brussels Airport to Geneva International Airport via Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 3m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €55–160
- Website
- brusselsairlines.com
Flights from Brussels Airport to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €60–170
Flights from Brussels Airport to Geneva International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €55–120
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €50–340
Flights from Brussels Airport to Geneva International Airport via Amsterdam Airport Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €40–250
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Brussels Airport to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 41m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €80–320
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Lille-Lesquin Airport to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport via Bordeaux
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 30m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- €160–260
Flights from Brussels Airport to Geneva International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €35–140
- Website
- ethiopianairlines.com
Flights from Brussels Airport to Geneva International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- €80–370
- Website
- voyages-sncf.com
Train from Lille Europe to Lyon Part Dieu
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 6m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Schedules at
- voyages-sncf.com
Train from Lille Flandres to Lyon Perrache
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 18m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- voyages-sncf.com
Train from Lille Europe to Aeroport Cdg2 Tgv Roissy
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- voyages-sncf.com
Train from Bellegarde to Lyon Part Dieu
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Schedules at
- voyages-sncf.com
- Website
- belgiantrain.be
Train from Ypres to Gand-Saint-Pierre
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- belgiantrain.be
Train from Gand-Saint-Pierre to Brussels Airport-Zaventem
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 24m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Schedules at
- belgiantrain.be
Train from Courtrai to Brussels-Nord
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Schedules at
- belgiantrain.be
Train from Ypres to Courtrai
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- belgiantrain.be
Train from Courtrai to Lille Flandres
- Ave. Duration
- 37 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- belgiantrain.be
Train from Ypres to Anvers-Central
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 8m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- belgiantrain.be
- Website
- nsinternational.nl
Train from Antwerpen-Centraal to Schiphol Airport Train Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- nsinternational.nl
- Website
- global.flixbus.com
Bus from Lille to Lyon
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 55m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Schedules at
- global.flixbus.com
- Website
- blablacar.co.uk
Bus from Lille to Lyon
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- blablacar.co.uk
Bus from Brussels - North Train Station to Lyon - Gerland Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 55m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Schedules at
- blablacar.co.uk
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More Questions & Answers
Ypres to Lyon bus services, operated by FlixBus-eu, arrive at Lyon station.
Ypres to Lyon train services, operated by SNCF Voyages, arrive at Lyon Perrache station.
Yes, the driving distance between Ypres to Lyon is 691 km. It takes approximately 7h 21m to drive from Ypres to Lyon.
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