There are 11 ways to get from Lyon to Groningen by train (TGV, Eurostar), bus, car, plane, train, 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 Lyon Part Dieu to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Miditrain Tgv
- Take the train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Schiphol Airporttrain
- Take the train from Schiphol Airport Train Station to Groningentrain
8h 54m€226–386Bus via Essen
cheapest- Take the bus from Lyon to Essen central train stationbus FlixBus N710
- Take the bus from Essen central train station to Groningen central stationbus FlixBus 027
17h 25m€88–144Drive 997.5 km
- Drive from Lyon to Groningencar 997.5 km
9h 53m€177–255Fly Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, train
- Fly from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS) to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS)plane LYS - AMS
- Take the train from Schiphol Airport Train Station to Groningentrain
7h 3m€140–346Train via Rotterdam
- Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Miditrain Tgv
- Take the train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Rotterdam Centraaltrain
- Take the train from Rotterdam Centraal to Amersfoort Centraaltrain
- Take the train from Amersfoort Centraal to Groningentrain
9h 12m€217–376Drive, car train
- Drive from Lyon to Lörrach Hbfcar
- Take the cartrain from Lörrach Hbf to Hannover Hbfcartrain
- Drive from Hannover Hbf to Groningencar
16h 10m€197–278Bus
- Take the bus from Lyon - Gerland Bus Station to Amsterdam City Center - Sloterdijkbus BlaBlaCar Bus
- Take the bus from Amsterdam Sloterdijk to Groningen central stationbus N1399 / ...
18h 10m€94–185Fly Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport, train
- Fly from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane LYS - DUS
- Take the train from Duesseldorf Flughafen to Arnhem Centraaltrain
- Take the train from Arnhem Centraal to Zwolletrain
- Take the train from Zwolle to Groningentrain
8h 37m€212–421Train to Geneva International Airport, fly to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, train
- Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Genevetrain
- Fly from Geneva International Airport (GVA) to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS)plane GVA - AMS
- Take the train from Schiphol Airport Train Station to Groningentrain
8h 58m€138–340Fly Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Bremen Airport, train, bus
- Fly from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS) to Bremen Airport (BRE)plane LYS - BRE
- Take the train from Bremen Hbf to Leer(Ostfriesl)train
- Take the bus from Leer(Ostfriesl) to Groningenbus
9h 52mFly Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Brussels Airport, train
- Fly from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS) to Brussels Airport (BRU)plane LYS - BRU
- Take the train from Anvers-Central to Schiphol Airporttrain
- Take the train from Schiphol Airport Train Station to Groningentrain
9h 4m€148–401
Lyon to Groningen by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Lyon to Groningen is to bus via Essen which costs €85 - €150 and takes 17h 25m.
The fastest way to get from Lyon to Groningen is to fly and train which takes 7h 3m and costs €140 - €350.
No, there is no direct bus from Lyon to Groningen station. However, there are services departing from Lyon and arriving at Groningen central station via Essen central train station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 17h 25m.
No, there is no direct train from Lyon to Groningen. However, there are services departing from Lyon Part Dieu and arriving at Groningen via Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi and Schiphol Airport Train Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 8h 54m.
The distance between Lyon and Groningen is 1156 km. The road distance is 997.5 km.
The best way to get from Lyon to Groningen without a car is to train which takes 8h 54m and costs €220 - €390.
It takes approximately 8h 54m to get from Lyon to Groningen, including transfers.
Lyon to Groningen bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Lyon station.
Lyon to Groningen train services, operated by TGV inOui, depart from Lyon Part Dieu station.
The best way to get from Lyon to Groningen is to train which takes 8h 54m and costs €220 - €390. Alternatively, you can bus via Essen, which costs €85 - €150 and takes 17h 25m.
What companies run services between Lyon, France and Groningen, Netherlands?
You can take a train from Lyon Part Dieu to Groningen via Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi and Schiphol Airport Train Station in around 8h 54m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Lyon to Groningen central station via Essen central train station in around 17h 25m.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €110–600
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- €110–700
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €100–180
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €100–180
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €120–240
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Bremen Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 38m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €90–750
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Brussels Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €170–600
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 38m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €50–310
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport via Amsterdam Airport Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €55–310
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 39m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €50–310
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Bremen Airport via Amsterdam Airport Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 38m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €85–470
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Brussels Airport via Amsterdam Airport Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €55–330
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 38m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €50–310
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €55–320
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €50–300
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- €55–330
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Bremen Airport via Amsterdam Airport Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €85–470
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Sunday, Friday, Wednesday, and Thursday
- Estimated price
- €75–220
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol via Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €120–240
- Website
- brusselsairlines.com
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Brussels Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €80–230
- Website
- eurowings.com
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Wednesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- €85–190
- Website
- austrian.com
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Bremen Airport via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 55m
- When
- Wednesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €150–550
- Website
- lufthansa-city.com
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Bremen Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €90–490
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Lyon Part Dieu to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 56m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €150–250
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Lyon Part Dieu to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 56m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €150–250
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Lyon Part Dieu to Geneve
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €30–55
- Website
- TGV inOui
- Phone
- +44 (0)3432 186 186
- Website
- Eurostar
Train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Schiphol Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €50–95
- Website
- Eurostar
Train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Rotterdam Centraal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €35–70
- Website
- Eurostar
Train from Anvers-Central to Schiphol Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €40–70
- Website
- Eurostar
- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from Schiphol Airport Train Station to Groningen
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 13m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €24–50
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from Schiphol Airport Train Station to Groningen
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 13m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €24–50
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from Rotterdam Centraal to Amersfoort Centraal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €11–25
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from Amersfoort Centraal to Groningen
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 36m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €19–40
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from Arnhem Centraal to Zwolle
- Ave. Duration
- 59 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €8–18
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from Zwolle to Groningen
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- €11–24
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from Schiphol Airport Train Station to Groningen
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 13m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €24–50
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from Schiphol Airport Train Station to Groningen
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 13m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €24–50
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
- Phone
- 0800-0232 545
- Website
- Arriva NL
Train from Schiphol Airport Train Station to Groningen
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 19m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €30–45
- Website
- Arriva NL
- Second Class Single
- €30–45
Train from Schiphol Airport Train Station to Groningen
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 19m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €30–45
- Website
- Arriva NL
- Second Class Single
- €30–45
Train from Zwolle to Groningen
- Ave. Duration
- 58 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €16–24
- Website
- Arriva NL
- Second Class Single
- €16–24
Train from Schiphol Airport Train Station to Groningen
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 19m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €30–45
- Website
- Arriva NL
- Second Class Single
- €30–45
Train from Schiphol Airport Train Station to Groningen
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 19m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €30–45
- Website
- Arriva NL
- Second Class Single
- €30–45
- Phone
- +49 (0) 221 800 20 820
- [email protected]
- Website
- Urlaubs-Express (UEX)
Car train from Lörrach Hbf to Hannover Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 16m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €95–120
- Website
- Urlaubs-Express (UEX)
- Phone
- +49 6078 966930
- [email protected]
- Website
- VIAS Rail GmbH
Train from Duesseldorf Flughafen to Arnhem Centraal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €90–150
- Schedules at
- VIAS Rail GmbH
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Lyon Part Dieu to Geneve
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 2m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €27–55
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Bremen Hbf to Leer(Ostfriesl)
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €18–80
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Bremen Hbf to Leer(Ostfriesl)
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €24–45
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
- Phone
- +32 70 79 79 79
- Website
- Belgian Railways
Train from Anvers-Central to Schiphol Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €24–50
- Website
- Belgian Railways
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Lyon to Essen central train station
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 40m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €60–110
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Essen central train station to Groningen central station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- €23–40
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Lyon - Gerland Bus Station to Amsterdam City Center - Sloterdijk
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €80–130
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Amsterdam Sloterdijk to Groningen central station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €14–24
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Bus from Lyon - Gerland Bus Station to Amsterdam City Center - Sloterdijk
- Ave. Duration
- 15h
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €85–160
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Bus from Amsterdam Sloterdijk to Groningen central station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €16–29
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Bus from Leer(Ostfriesl) to Groningen
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Want to know more about travelling around Netherlands
Rome2Rio's Travel Guide series provide vital information for the global traveller. Filled with useful and timely travel information, the guides answer all the hard questions - such as 'How do I buy a ticket?', 'Should I book online before I travel? ', 'How much should I expect to pay?', 'Do the trains and buses have Wifi?' - to help you get the most out of your next trip.
Related travel guides
Want to know more about Flixbus?
Read the travel guide
5 delightfully under-the-radar French towns you need to visit
Read the travel guide
Heading to Europe? Read this before you buy a Eurail Pass
Read the travel guide
More Questions & Answers
Lyon to Groningen bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Essen central train station.
Lyon to Groningen train services, operated by TGV inOui, arrive at Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi station.
Yes, the driving distance between Lyon to Groningen is 998 km. It takes approximately 9h 53m to drive from Lyon to Groningen.
Book your Lyon to Groningen train tickets online with Omio.
Book your Lyon to Groningen bus tickets online with Omio and FlixBus.
There are 474+ hotels available in Groningen.


















































