The average train between Leeuwarden and Lyon takes 13h 21m and the fastest train takes 9h 43m. The train service runs several times per day from Leeuwarden to Lyon. The journey time may be longer on weekends and holidays; use the search form on this page to search for a specific travel date.
Trains run 3 times a day between Leeuwarden and Lyon. The earliest departure is at 7:16 AM in the morning, and the last departure from Leeuwarden is at 10:16 PM which arrives into Lyon at 2:00 PM. All services require a transfer at Schiphol Airport and take an average of 13h 21m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.


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No, there is no direct train from Leeuwarden to Lyon. However, there are services departing from Leeuwarden station and arriving at Lyon station via Schiphol Airport Train Station station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 13h 21m.
Leeuwarden to Lyon train services, operated by Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS), depart from Leeuwarden station.
Leeuwarden to Lyon train services, operated by Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS), arrive at Lyon Part Dieu station.
Book your Leeuwarden to Lyon train tickets online with Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS), Eurostar and TGV inOui.
The distance between Leeuwarden and Lyon is 831.6 km. The road distance is 1,145 km.
You can take a train from Leeuwarden to Lyon Part Dieu via Schiphol Airport and Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi in around 9h 12m.