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There are 7 ways to get from Dunkirk to Lyon by train (TGV), bus, car, train, or plane

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  1. Train

    best
    1. Take the train from Dunkerque to Lille Europetrain train Ter
    2. Take the train from Lille Europe to Lyon Part Dieutrain train Tgv
    4h 5m
    €135–214

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Dunkerque to Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine)bus bus 1751
    2. Take the bus from Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station to Lyon - Gerland Bus Stationbus bus BlaBlaCar Bus
    10h 8m
    €50–104

  3. Drive  728.4 km

    1. Drive from Dunkirk to Lyoncar car 728.4 km
    7h 32m
    €134–193

  4. Train, train to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport, fly

    1. Take the train from Dunkerque to Lille Europetrain train
    2. Take the train from Lille Europe 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
    4h 34m
    €161–385

  5. Train via Lyon Perrache

    1. Take the train from Dunkerque to Lille Flandrestrain train Ter
    2. Take the train from Lille Flandres to Lyon Perrachetrain train 7815
    5h 24m
    €136–224

  6. Train to Lille-Lesquin Airport, fly

    1. Take the train from Dunkerque to Lille Europetrain train
    2. Fly from Lille-Lesquin Airport (LIL) to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS)plane plane LIL - LYS
    6h 33m
    €166–332

  7. Train, train to Brussels Airport, fly

    1. Take the train from Dunkerque to Lille Europetrain train
    2. Take the train from Lille Europe to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Miditrain train
    3. Fly from Brussels Airport (BRU) to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS)plane plane BRU - LYS
    5h 56m
    €129–385

Dunkirk to Lyon by train

Calendar86Weekly Trains
Duration4h 5mAverage Duration
Ticket€135Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 724.1 km
  • Duration: 4h 5m

What companies run services between Dunkirk, France and Lyon, France?

You can take a train from Dunkerque to Lyon Part Dieu via Lille Europe in around 4h 5m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Dunkerque to Lyon - Gerland Bus Station via Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine) and Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station in around 10h 8m.

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