Train from Liège-Guillemins to Sion

🇧🇪 Liège-Guillemins → 🇨🇭 Sion

Straight-line Distance

506 km

SSE (164.2°)

Rail Distance

~658 km

Estimated by rail

Travel Time

~2h 31m

High_Speed

CO2 Saved vs Flight

91.3%

117.4 kg less CO2

Environmental Comparison

Train

High_Speed

CO2 Emissions 11.2 kg

Flight

Economy class

CO2 Emissions 128.6 kg

Taking the train saves 117.4 kg CO2 (91.3% less emissions)

Route Information

Requires Transfer

Stations on This Route

🇧🇪

Origin

Liège-Guillemins
🇨🇭

Destination

Sion

Journey Tips

Liège-Guillemins connects to Sion via Brussels and TGV Lyria or Eurostar through France and Switzerland, with one or two changes over 6-8 hours. The route is popular with skiers heading to Crans-Montana and the Valais. The Calatrava-designed station is spectacular in itself.

Scenic Highlight

The Liège-Guillemins station itself, a soaring steel and glass canopy designed by Santiago Calatrava, is one of Europe's most architecturally extraordinary railway buildings and worth savouring on departure.

Booking Tip

Book via Eurostar or Thalys for the Belgian-French leg and SBB.ch or Lyria.com for the Swiss segment; Rail Europe through-ticketing can cover the full journey in a single booking.

Continue Your Journey

Continue from Sion

🇨🇭 Sierre/Siders 15 km 🇨🇭 Disentis/Muster 126 km 🇨🇭 Andermatt 105 km 🇨🇭 Altdorf 121 km 🇨🇭 Bellinzona 129 km

Also from Liège-Guillemins

🇨🇭 Sierre/Siders 503 km 🇨🇭 Zürich HB 421 km 🇨🇭 Neuchâtel 416 km 🇮🇹 Milan 632 km 🇨🇭 Lausanne 463 km

Frequently Asked Questions

The estimated train journey from Liège-Guillemins to Sion takes approximately 2h 31m. This estimate is based on a rail distance of ~658 km using a high_speed service.
The estimated rail distance from Liège-Guillemins to Sion is approximately 658 km (506 km straight-line). Rail routes are longer than straight-line distances because tracks follow terrain and connect intermediate cities.
Travelling by train from Liège-Guillemins to Sion emits approximately 11.2 kg of CO2, compared to 128.6 kg by flight. Taking the train saves 117.4 kg of CO2 — a 91.3% reduction in emissions.
The route from Liège-Guillemins to Sion typically requires at least one transfer. Check operator timetables for the most direct connection available.
Check regional and national rail operator websites for services between Liège-Guillemins and Sion.

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Data last updated: 2026-02-27