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How to get fromAmerica to Lyonby train (TGV), bus, car, train, or plane

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There are 8 ways to get from America to Lyon by train (TGV), bus, car, train, or plane

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  1. Train

    best
    1. Take the train from Eindhoven Centraal to Bredatrain train
    2. Take the train from Breda to Bruxelles-Miditrain train Ec / ...
    3. Take the train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Lyon Part Dieutrain train Tgv
    8h 28m
    €200–306

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Venlo Station to Essen central train stationbus bus 023 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Essen central train station to Lyonbus bus FlixBus N710
    15h 19m
    €100–149

  3. Drive  751.2 km

    1. Drive from America to Lyoncar car 751.2 km
    8h 9m
    €139–201

  4. Train to Düsseldorf International Airport, fly

    1. Take the train from Venlo to Düsseldorf Hbftrain train
    2. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS)plane plane DUS - LYS
    6h 23m
    €140–339

  5. Train via Turnhout

    1. Take the train from Turnhout to Bruxelles-Miditrain train Ic / ...
    2. Take the train from Bruxelles-Midi to Lyon-Perrachetrain train Trn
    9h 55m
    €178–277

  6. Train to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, fly

    1. Take the train from Horst-Sevenum to Schiphol Airport Train Stationtrain train
    2. Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS)plane plane AMS - LYS
    6h 22m
    €154–385

  7. Train, train to Brussels Airport, fly

    1. Take the train from Eindhoven Centraal to Bredatrain train
    2. Take the train from Breda to Brussels Airport-Zaventemtrain train
    3. Fly from Brussels Airport (BRU) to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS)plane plane BRU - LYS
    7h 2m
    €131–348

  8. Train to Frankfurt, fly

    1. Take the train from Venlo to Frankfurt(M) Flughafen Fernbftrain train
    2. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS)plane plane FRA - LYS
    7h 36m
    €175–449

Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS) flights

Calendar36Weekly Planes
Duration3h 23mAverage Duration
Ticket€59Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 962.3 km
  • Duration: 8h 28m

What companies run services between America, Netherlands and Lyon, France?

You can take a vehicle from America to Lyon Part Dieu via Horst-Sevenum, Eindhoven Centraal, Breda, and Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi in around 8h 28m. Alternatively, you can take a vehicle from America to Lyon via Sevenum, Berghemweg, Venlo Station, and Essen central train station in around 15h 19m.

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