There are 11 ways to get from Groningen to Lyon by train (TGV), bus, car, train, plane, train (Eurostar, TGV), or car train
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train
best- Take the train from Groningen to Schiphol Airport Train Stationtrain
- Take the train from Schiphol Airport Train Station to Brussel-Zuidtrain
- Take the train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Lyon Part Dieutrain Tgv
9h 9m€194–315Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Groningen central station to Amsterdam Sloterdijkbus N1386 / ...
- Take the bus from Amsterdam City Center - Sloterdijk to Lyon - Gerland Bus Stationbus BlaBlaCar Bus
18h 30m€89–164Bus via Essen
- Take the bus from Groningen central station to Essen central train stationbus FlixBus 027
- Take the bus from Essen central train station to Lyonbus FlixBus N710
17h 25m€96–149Drive 994.8 km
- Drive from Groningen to Lyoncar 994.8 km
9h 41m€184–265Train to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, fly to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport
- Take the train from Groningen to Schiphol Airport Train Stationtrain
- Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS)plane AMS - LYS
6h 28m€140–371Train via Lagny-sur-Marne
- Take the train from Groningen to Lelystad Centrumtrain
- Take the train from Lelystad Centrum to Rotterdam Centraaltrain
- Take the train from Rotterdam Centraal to Marne La Vallee Chessytrain
- Take the train from Marne La Vallee Chessy to Lyon Part Dieutrain Tgv
9h 31m€269–477Drive, car train
- Drive from Groningen to Hannover Hbfcar
- Take the cartrain from Hannover Hbf to Lörrach Hbfcartrain
- Drive from Lörrach Hbf to Lyoncar
16h 47m€201–279Train, train to Bremen Airport, fly to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport
- Take the train from Groningen to Leer(Ostfriesl)train
- Take the train from Leer(Ostfriesl) to Bremen Hbftrain
- Fly from Bremen Airport (BRE) to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS)plane BRE - LYS
9h 9m€125–480Train, train to Düsseldorf International Airport, fly to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport
- Take the train from Groningen to Zwolletrain
- Take the train from Zwolle to Arnhem Centraaltrain
- Take the train from Arnhem Centraal to Duesseldorf Flughafentrain
- Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS)plane DUS - LYS
8h 48m€171–367Train, train to Brussels Airport, fly to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport
- Take the train from Groningen to Schiphol Airport Train Stationtrain
- Take the train from Schiphol Airport Train Station to Antwerpen-Centraaltrain
- Fly from Brussels Airport (BRU) to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS)plane BRU - LYS
8h 26m€134–366Train to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, fly to Geneva International Airport, train
- Take the train from Groningen to Schiphol Airport Train Stationtrain
- Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Geneva International Airport (GVA)plane AMS - GVA
- Take the train from Bellegarde to Lyon Part Dieutrain
9h 18m€134–359
Groningen to Lyon by train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Groningen to Lyon is to bus via Essen which costs €95 - €150 and takes 17h 25m.
The fastest way to get from Groningen to Lyon is to train and fly which takes 6h 28m and costs €140 - €380.
No, there is no direct bus from Groningen station to Lyon. However, there are services departing from Groningen central station and arriving at Lyon via Essen central train station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 17h 25m.
No, there is no direct train from Groningen to Lyon. However, there are services departing from Groningen and arriving at Lyon Part Dieu via Schiphol Airport Train Station and Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 9h 9m.
The distance between Groningen and Lyon is 1156 km. The road distance is 994.8 km.
The best way to get from Groningen to Lyon without a car is to train which takes 9h 9m and costs €190 - €320.
It takes approximately 9h 9m to get from Groningen to Lyon, including transfers.
Groningen to Lyon bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Groningen central station.
Groningen to Lyon train services, operated by Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS), depart from Groningen station.
The best way to get from Groningen to Lyon is to train which takes 9h 9m and costs €190 - €320. Alternatively, you can bus via Essen, which costs €95 - €150 and takes 17h 25m.
What companies run services between Groningen, Netherlands and Lyon, France?
You can take a train from Groningen to Lyon Part Dieu via Schiphol Airport Train Station, Brussel-Zuid, and Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi in around 9h 9m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Groningen central station to Lyon via Essen central train station in around 17h 25m.
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 31m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €65–400
Flights from Bremen Airport to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport via Amsterdam Airport Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 58m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €95–550
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport via Amsterdam Airport Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €60–370
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Geneva International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 28m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €55–350
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 31m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €65–400
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 33m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €65–410
Flights from Bremen Airport to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport via Amsterdam Airport Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €95–550
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €60–350
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Geneva International Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 41m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €60–370
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €100–320
Flights from Bremen Airport to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- When
- Monday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €120–390
Flights from Bremen Airport to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 55m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- €130–400
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Tuesday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- €95–600
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €90–280
Flights from Brussels Airport to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €80–250
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Geneva International Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €110–340
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Geneva International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Monday, Friday, Sunday, Wednesday, and Thursday
- Estimated price
- €70–220
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Geneva International Airport via Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €100–260
- Website
- brusselsairlines.com
Flights from Brussels Airport to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €65–230
- Website
- eurowings.com
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- €85–280
- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from Groningen to Schiphol Airport Train Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 12m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €23–45
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from Schiphol Airport Train Station to Brussel-Zuid
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 39m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €20–40
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from Groningen to Schiphol Airport Train Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 12m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €23–45
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from Groningen to Lelystad Centrum
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €16–35
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from Lelystad Centrum to Rotterdam Centraal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €12–24
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from Groningen to Leer(Ostfriesl)
- Ave. Duration
- 59 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €7–14
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from Groningen to Zwolle
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- €11–22
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from Zwolle to Arnhem Centraal
- Ave. Duration
- 59 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €8–16
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from Groningen to Schiphol Airport Train Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 12m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €23–45
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from Schiphol Airport Train Station to Antwerpen-Centraal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €15–30
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from Groningen to Schiphol Airport Train Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 12m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €23–45
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
- Phone
- 0800-0232 545
- Website
- Arriva NL
Train from Groningen to Schiphol Airport Train Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 14m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €30–45
- Website
- Arriva NL
- Second Class Single
- €30–45
Train from Groningen to Schiphol Airport Train Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 14m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €30–45
- Website
- Arriva NL
- Second Class Single
- €30–45
Train from Groningen to Lelystad Centrum
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 24m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €22–35
- Website
- Arriva NL
- Second Class Single
- €22–35
Train from Groningen to Zwolle
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €16–24
- Website
- Arriva NL
- Second Class Single
- €16–24
Train from Groningen to Schiphol Airport Train Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 14m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €30–45
- Website
- Arriva NL
- Second Class Single
- €30–45
Train from Groningen to Schiphol Airport Train Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 14m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €30–45
- Website
- Arriva NL
- Second Class Single
- €30–45
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Lyon Part Dieu
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 52m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €150–230
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Marne La Vallee Chessy to Lyon Part Dieu
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 47m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €80–130
- Website
- TGV inOui
- Phone
- +32 70 79 79 79
- Website
- Belgian Railways
Train from Lelystad Centrum to Rotterdam Centraal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €21–35
- Website
- Belgian Railways
Train from Marne La Vallee Chessy to Lyon Part Dieu
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 47m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €75–120
- Website
- Belgian Railways
- Phone
- +44 (0)3432 186 186
- Website
- Eurostar
Train from Rotterdam Centraal to Marne La Vallee Chessy
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 53m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €170–280
- Website
- Eurostar
Rome2Rio's guide to Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF)
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Marne La Vallee Chessy to Lyon Part Dieu
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 47m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €70–130
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Bellegarde to Lyon Part Dieu
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- €21–40
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
- Phone
- +49 (0) 221 800 20 820
- [email protected]
- Website
- Urlaubs-Express (UEX)
Car train from Hannover Hbf to Lörrach Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 20m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €95–120
- Website
- Urlaubs-Express (UEX)
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Leer(Ostfriesl) to Bremen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 24m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €17–40
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Leer(Ostfriesl) to Bremen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 24m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €18–80
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
- Phone
- +49 6078 966930
- [email protected]
- Website
- VIAS Rail GmbH
Train from Arnhem Centraal to Duesseldorf Flughafen
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 39m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €39
- Schedules at
- VIAS Rail GmbH
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Groningen central station to Essen central train station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €26–40
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Essen central train station to Lyon
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 35m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €70–110
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Groningen central station to Amsterdam Sloterdijk
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €16–24
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Amsterdam City Center - Sloterdijk to Lyon - Gerland Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €90–140
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Bus from Groningen central station to Amsterdam Sloterdijk
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €13–23
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Bus from Amsterdam City Center - Sloterdijk to Lyon - Gerland Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 20m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €75–130
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
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Booking & Getting There
Groningen to Lyon bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Essen central train station.
Groningen to Lyon train services, operated by Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS), arrive at Schiphol Airport Train Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Groningen to Lyon is 995 km. It takes approximately 9h 41m to drive from Groningen to Lyon.
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