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

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There are 11 ways to get from Groningen to Lyon by train (Eurostar, TGV), bus, car, train, plane, or car train

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  1. Train

    best
    1. Take the train from Groningen to Schiphol Airport Train Stationtrain train
    2. Take the train from Schiphol Airport to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Miditrain train
    3. Take the train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Lyon Part Dieutrain train Tgv
    9h 11m
    €224–394

  2. Bus via Essen

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Groningen central station to Essen central train stationbus bus FlixBus 027
    2. Take the bus from Essen central train station to Lyonbus bus FlixBus N710
    17h 25m
    €84–148

  3. Drive 994.8 km

    1. Drive from Groningen to Lyoncar car 994.8 km
    9h 41m
    €176–255

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

    1. Take the train from Groningen to Schiphol Airport Train Stationtrain train
    2. Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS)plane plane AMS - LYS
    6h 33m
    €140–345

  5. Train via Rotterdam

    1. Take the train from Groningen to Amersfoort Centraaltrain train
    2. Take the train from Amersfoort Centraal to Rotterdam Centraaltrain train
    3. Take the train from Rotterdam Centraal to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Miditrain train
    4. Take the train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Lyon Part Dieutrain train Tgv
    9h 28m
    €215–384

  6. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Groningen central station to Amsterdam Sloterdijkbus bus N1399 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Amsterdam City Center - Sloterdijk to Lyon - Gerland Bus Stationbus bus BlaBlaCar Bus
    18h 30m
    €95–188

  7. Drive, car train

    1. Drive from Groningen to Hannover Hbfcar car
    2. Take the cartrain from Hannover Hbf to Lörrach Hbfcartrain train
    3. Drive from Lörrach Hbf to Lyoncar car
    16h 41m
    €194–271

  8. Bus, train to Bremen Airport, fly to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport

    1. Take the bus from Groningen to Leer(Ostfriesl)bus bus
    2. Take the train from Leer(Ostfriesl) to Bremen Hbftrain train
    3. Fly from Bremen Airport (BRE) to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS)plane plane BRE - LYS
    9h 43m

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

    1. Take the train from Groningen to Schiphol Airport Train Stationtrain train
    2. Take the train from Schiphol Airport Train Station to Antwerpen-Centraaltrain train
    3. Fly from Brussels Airport (BRU) to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS)plane plane BRU - LYS
    8h 35m
    €140–365

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

    1. Take the train from Groningen to Utrecht Centraaltrain train
    2. Take the train from Utrecht Centraal to Duesseldorf Hbftrain train
    3. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS)plane plane DUS - LYS
    8h 44m
    €144–319

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

    1. Take the train from Groningen to Schiphol Airport Train Stationtrain train
    2. Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Geneva International Airport (GVA)plane plane AMS - GVA
    3. Take the train from Bellegarde to Lyon Part Dieutrain train
    9h 31m
    €143–366

Groningen to Lyon by train

Calendar84Weekly Trains
Duration9h 11mAverage Duration
Ticket€224Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,155.6 km
  • Duration: 9h 11m

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

You can take a train from Groningen to Lyon Part Dieu via Schiphol Airport and Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi in around 9h 11m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Groningen central station to Lyon via Essen central train station in around 17h 25m.

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