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

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There are 9 ways to get from Leeuwarden 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 Leeuwarden 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 12m
    €228–385

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Leeuwarden to Amsterdam Sloterdijkbus bus 075
    2. Take the bus from Amsterdam City Center - Sloterdijk to Lyon - Gerland Bus Stationbus bus BlaBlaCar Bus
    17h 55m
    €76–147

  3. Drive  1,010 km

    1. Drive from Leeuwarden to Lyoncar car 1,010 km
    10h 4m
    €186–269

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

    1. Take the train from Leeuwarden to Schiphol Airport Train Stationtrain train
    2. Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS)plane plane AMS - LYS
    6h 35m
    €139–371

  5. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from Leeuwarden, Busstation to Alkmaar, Stationbus bus 350
    2. Take the train from Alkmaar to Amsterdam Sloterdijktrain train
    3. Take the bus from Amsterdam Sloterdijk to Lyon Saint-Exupéry Airportbus bus
    20h
    €120–180

  6. Drive, car train

    1. Drive from Leeuwarden to Hannover Hbfcar car
    2. Take the cartrain from Hannover Hbf to Lörrach Hbfcartrain train
    3. Drive from Lörrach Hbf to Lyoncar car
    17h 22m
    €212–295

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

    1. Take the train from Leeuwarden to Zwolletrain train
    2. Take the train from Zwolle to Arnhem Centraaltrain train
    3. Take the train from Arnhem Centraal to Duesseldorf Hbftrain train
    4. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS)plane plane DUS - LYS
    8h 13m
    €138–355

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

    1. Take the train from Leeuwarden to Schiphol Airport Train Stationtrain train
    2. Take the train from Schiphol Airport to Anvers-Centraltrain train
    3. Fly from Brussels Airport (BRU) to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS)plane plane BRU - LYS
    8h 31m
    €148–411

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

    1. Take the train from Leeuwarden 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 20m
    €135–343

Leeuwarden to Lyon by train

Calendar84Weekly Trains
Duration9h 12mAverage Duration
Ticket€228Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,145 km
  • Duration: 9h 12m

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

You can take a train from Leeuwarden to Lyon Part Dieu via Schiphol Airport and Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi in around 9h 12m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Leeuwarden to Lyon - Gerland Bus Station via Amsterdam City Center - Sloterdijk in around 17h 55m.

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