There are 9 ways to get from Leeuwarden to Lyon by train (Eurostar, TGV), train, bus, car, plane, 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 Leeuwarden to Schiphol Airport Train Stationtrain
- Take the train from Schiphol Airport to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Miditrain
- Take the train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Lyon Part Dieutrain Tgv
9h 12m€228–396Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Drachten to Amsterdam Sloterdijkbus N44
- Take the bus from Amsterdam City Center - Sloterdijk to Lyon - Gerland Bus Stationbus BlaBlaCar Bus
19h 37m€105–190Train, bus
- Take the train from Leeuwarden to Amsterdam Sloterdijktrain Intercity
- Take the bus from Amsterdam Sloterdijk to Lyon Saint-Exupéry Airportbus N760
19h 28m€125–203Drive 1,010 km
- Drive from Leeuwarden to Lyoncar 1,010 km
10h 4m€181–261Train to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, fly to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport
- Take the train from Leeuwarden to Schiphol Airport Train Stationtrain
- Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS)plane AMS - LYS
6h 35m€149–342Drive, car train
- Drive from Leeuwarden to Hannover Hbfcar
- Take the car train from Hannover Hbf to Lörrach Hbfcartrain
- Drive from Lörrach Hbf to Lyoncar
17h 22m€210–287Train, train to Düsseldorf International Airport, fly to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport
- Take the train from Leeuwarden 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 29m€166–316Train to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, fly to Geneva International Airport, train
- Take the train from Leeuwarden 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 19m€149–378Train, train to Brussels Airport, fly to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport
- Take the train from Leeuwarden to Amsterdam Zuidtrain
- Take the train from Amsterdam Zuid to Antwerpen-Centraaltrain
- Fly from Brussels Airport (BRU) to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS)plane BRU - LYS
9h 2m€139–345
Leeuwarden to Lyon by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Leeuwarden to Lyon is to bus which costs €100 - €190 and takes 19h 37m.
The fastest way to get from Leeuwarden to Lyon is to train and fly which takes 6h 35m and costs €140 - €350.
No, there is no direct bus from Leeuwarden to Lyon station. However, there are services departing from Leeuwarden, Klanderij and arriving at Lyon - Gerland Bus Station via Drachten and Amsterdam City Center - Sloterdijk. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 19h 37m.
No, there is no direct train from Leeuwarden to Lyon. However, there are services departing from Leeuwarden and arriving at Lyon Part Dieu via Schiphol Airport and Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 9h 12m.
The distance between Leeuwarden and Lyon is 1145 km. The road distance is 1010 km.
The best way to get from Leeuwarden to Lyon without a car is to train which takes 9h 12m and costs €220 - €400.
It takes approximately 9h 12m to get from Leeuwarden to Lyon, including transfers.
Leeuwarden to Lyon bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Drachten station.
Leeuwarden to Lyon train services, operated by Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS), depart from Leeuwarden station.
The best way to get from Leeuwarden to Lyon is to train which takes 9h 12m and costs €220 - €400. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €100 - €190 and takes 19h 37m.
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, Klanderij to Lyon - Gerland Bus Station via Drachten, Transferium Oost, Drachten, and Amsterdam City Center - Sloterdijk in around 19h 37m.
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €60–360
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Geneva International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €55–340
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €60–360
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €65–380
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €55–320
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Geneva International Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €60–350
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €100–700
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €65–350
Flights from Brussels Airport to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €100–700
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Geneva International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 31m
- When
- Monday, Sunday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- €75–230
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Geneva International Airport via Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 23m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €130–240
- Website
- brusselsairlines.com
Flights from Brussels Airport to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €80–260
- Website
- eurowings.com
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- €85–190
- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- ns.nl
Train from Leeuwarden to Schiphol Airport Train Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 14m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €23–50
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
Train from Leeuwarden to Amsterdam Sloterdijk
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €23–50
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
Train from Leeuwarden to Schiphol Airport Train Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 14m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €23–50
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
Train from Leeuwarden to Zwolle
- Ave. Duration
- 59 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €10–22
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
Train from Zwolle to Arnhem Centraal
- Ave. Duration
- 59 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €8–17
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
Train from Leeuwarden to Schiphol Airport Train Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 14m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €23–50
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
Train from Leeuwarden to Amsterdam Zuid
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 2m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €22–45
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
Train from Amsterdam Zuid to Antwerpen-Centraal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €17–35
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
- Phone
- +44 (0)3432 186 186
- Website
- eurostar.com
Train from Schiphol Airport to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 39m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €55–100
- Website
- https://www.eurostar.com/rw-en
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- sncf-connect.com
Train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Lyon Part Dieu
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 53m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €150–250
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
Train from Bellegarde to Lyon Part Dieu
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €27–45
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
- Phone
- +49 (0) 221 800 20 820
- [email protected]
- Website
- urlaubs-express.de
Car train from Hannover Hbf to Lörrach Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 15m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €95–120
- Website
- https://urlaubs-express.de/?lang=en
- Phone
- +49 6078 966930
- [email protected]
- Website
- vias-online.de
Train from Arnhem Centraal to Duesseldorf Flughafen
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 39m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €39
- Schedules at
- vias-online.de
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- track.effiliation.com
Train from Bellegarde to Lyon Part Dieu
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €22–45
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.fr
Bus from Amsterdam Sloterdijk to Lyon Saint-Exupéry Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €85–140
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Drachten to Amsterdam Sloterdijk
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €13–22
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Amsterdam City Center - Sloterdijk to Lyon - Gerland Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €85–150
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- blablacar.co.uk
Bus from Amsterdam City Center - Sloterdijk to Lyon - Gerland Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 20m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €90–160
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
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More Questions & Answers
Leeuwarden to Lyon bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Amsterdam Sloterdijk station.
Leeuwarden to Lyon train services, operated by Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS), arrive at Schiphol Airport Train Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Leeuwarden to Lyon is 1010 km. It takes approximately 10h 4m to drive from Leeuwarden to Lyon.
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