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

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There are 9 ways to get from Apeldoorn to Lyon by train (Eurostar, TGV), bus, car, train, plane, or train (TGV)

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  1. Train via Gouda

    best
    1. Take the train from Apeldoorn to Goudatrain train
    2. Take the train from Rotterdam Centraal to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Miditrain train
    3. Take the train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Lyon Part Dieutrain train Tgv
    7h 52m
    €198–317

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Arnhem Centraal Station to Essen Hbfbus bus Ivano-Frankivsk
    2. Take the bus from Essen central train station to Lyonbus bus FlixBus N710
    15h 34m
    €80–121

  3. Drive  879.6 km

    1. Drive from Apeldoorn to Lyoncar car 879.6 km
    8h 37m
    €160–232

  4. Train, train to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, fly to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport

    1. Take the train from Apeldoorn to Amersfoort Centraaltrain train
    2. Take the train from Amersfoort Centraal to Schiphol Airport Train Stationtrain train
    3. Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS)plane plane AMS - LYS
    5h 44m
    €126–347

  5. Train

    1. Take the train from Apeldoorn to Amersfoort Centraaltrain train Ice
    2. Take the train from Amersfoort Centraal to Bredatrain train
    3. Take the train from Breda to Bruxelles-Miditrain train Ec / ...
    4. Take the train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Lyon Part Dieutrain train Tgv
    9h 14m
    €173–289

  6. Train #2

    1. Take the train from Arnhem Centraal to Bredatrain train
    2. Take the train from Breda to Bruxelles-Miditrain train Ec / ...
    3. Take the train from Bruxelles-Midi to Lyon-Perrachetrain train Trn
    9h 36m
    €160–275

  7. Train to Düsseldorf International Airport, fly to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport

    1. Take the train from Arnhem Centraal to Duesseldorf Hbftrain train
    2. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS)plane plane DUS - LYS
    6h 36m
    €126–308

  8. Train, train to Brussels Airport, fly to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport

    1. Take the train from Apeldoorn to Goudatrain train
    2. Take the train from Rotterdam Centraal to Brussels Airport-Zaventemtrain train
    3. Fly from Brussels Airport (BRU) to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS)plane plane BRU - LYS
    7h 38m
    €124–333

  9. Train, train to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, fly to Geneva International Airport

    1. Take the train from Apeldoorn to Amersfoort Centraaltrain train
    2. Take the train from Amersfoort Centraal to Schiphol Airport Train Stationtrain train
    3. Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Geneva International Airport (GVA)plane plane AMS - GVA
    4. Take the train from Geneve to Lyon Part Dieutrain train
    7h 56m
    €126–309

Apeldoorn to Lyon by train

Calendar84Weekly Trains
Duration7h 52mAverage Duration
Ticket€198Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,007 km
  • Duration: 7h 52m

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

You can take a train from Apeldoorn to Lyon Part Dieu via Gouda, Rotterdam Centraal, and Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi in around 7h 52m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Apeldoorn, Station - G to Lyon via Arnhem, Centraal Station - H, Arnhem Centraal Station, Essen Hbf, and Essen central train station in around 15h 34m.

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