Lyon to Brussels by train
Travel from Lyon (France) to Brussels (Belgium) by train (566km): schedule and information to the train connection. Compare fares and buy your ticket.
The train connection from Lyon to Brussels may include one of the regular high-speed-trains (TGV inoui, Thalys). For exact train schedules and ticket prices, please refer to the booking links provided.
There are two main routes. Compare them and decide which one feeds your needs best.
566 km
How to use the following information: we show you the best routes and where to buy tickets. On longer routes you may need more than one ticket. Book your tickets step by step as explained. If you have questions about the route from Lyon to Brussels, please ask in our forum. Of course, sometimes there are as well other travel routes possible.
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train connections : popular connections travelled by other users
Brussels - Lyon / Paris - Bruges / Paris - Brussels / Paris - Ghent / Paris - Liege / Bordeaux - Brussels / Marseille - Brussels / Lille - Brussels / Strasbourg - Brussels1 Lyon (France) - Brussels (Belgium)
1a Travelling from Lyon (France) to Brussels (Belgium)
TGV inoui high-speed-trains connect many French cities with Belgium (Brussels). The Thalys high-speed-train connects Paris with Brussels in 2:20 hours. In addition, there are many regional train connections from Lille (France) across the border to Belgium. In Belgium there are connections with InterCity and regional trains.
Buy your train ticket via the booking links provided. There you will find the exact fare with timetable.
Where to buy a ticket from Lyon to Brussels?
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train types: Train types you are likely to travel with.
THALYS (THY) / Train à Grande Vitesse (TGV) / InterCity (IC) / Eurostar (EST)
train company:
SNCF Société Nationale des Chemins de fer français / SNCB Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Belges / THALYS Thalys / EST Eurostar International
train connections: popular connections travelled by other users
Brussels - Lyon / Paris - Brussels / Paris - Ghent / Paris - Antwerp / Paris - Bruges / Bordeaux - Brussels / Marseille - Brussels / Lille - Brussels / Lille - Bruges
search for train schedules here: Online timetable information, on which you can find relevant, up-to-date connections.
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2 Lyon (France) - Paris (France) - Brussels (Belgium)
The route consist of more than one step. You have to buy several train tickets.
2a Travelling from Lyon (France) to Paris (France)
Travel from Lyon to Paris by direct OUIGO and TGV INOUI high-speed-train. The journey time is two hours. The train ticket prices start at 16 EUR. There are hourly train connections.
The departure station is "Lyon Part-Dieu". The arrival station is "Paris Gare de l’Est".
Find the exact train schedules and book your ticket via the given booking links.
Where to buy a ticket from Lyon to Paris?
The following links could be interesting for you.
train types: Train types you are likely to travel with.
Train à Grande Vitesse (TGV)
train connections: popular connections travelled by other users
Paris - Lyon
2b Travelling from Paris (France) to Brussels (Belgium)
To travel fast from Paris to Brussels, use the Thalys and TGV inoui high-speed-trains. The journey time is just 1,5 hours from city center to city center. Train tickets start from 29 EUR.
There are at least ten train-connections daily. Departure station in Paris is "Paris Gare du Nord". Arrival station in Brussels is "Bruxelles-Midi". Find train-schedules and saver-fares via our booking links. As earlier you book, as cheaper the ticket prices are.
If you want to travel cheaper, you could use a bus. The journey time is much longer and about five hours. But the bus tickets are cheaper and start from 5 EUR. These bus tickets are also available via our booking links.
Where to buy a ticket from Paris to Brussels?
The following links could be interesting for you.
train types: Train types you are likely to travel with.
Transport Express Régional (TER) / THALYS (THY) / InterCity (IC) / TGV France - Belgium (TGV) / inOui (INOUI)
train connections: popular connections travelled by other users
Brussels - Paris
search for train schedules here: Online timetable information, on which you can find relevant, up-to-date connections.
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Eurail: if you want to travel this route by Eurail instead of train tickets, have a look here for reservation fees and further information.
