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How to get fromLyon to Groningenby train (TGV, Eurostar), bus, car, plane, train, or car train

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

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  1. Train

    best
    1. Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Miditrain train Tgv
    2. Take the train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Schiphol Airporttrain train
    3. Take the train from Schiphol Airport Train Station to Groningentrain train
    8h 48m
    €243–408

  2. Bus via Essen

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Lyon to Essen central train stationbus bus FlixBus N710
    2. Take the bus from Essen central train station to Groningen central stationbus bus FlixBus 027
    17h 25m
    €91–155

  3. Drive 997.5 km

    1. Drive from Lyon to Groningencar car 997.5 km
    9h 53m
    €179–258

  4. Fly Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, train

    1. Fly from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS) to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS)plane plane LYS - AMS
    2. Take the train from Schiphol Airport Train Station to Groningentrain train
    7h 2m
    €150–336

  5. Train via Rotterdam

    1. Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Miditrain train Tgv
    2. Take the train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Rotterdam Centraaltrain train
    3. Take the train from Rotterdam Centraal to Amersfoort Centraaltrain train
    4. Take the train from Amersfoort Centraal to Groningentrain train
    9h 6m
    €230–388

  6. Drive, car train

    1. Drive from Lyon to Lörrach Hbfcar car
    2. Take the car train from Lörrach Hbf to Hannover Hbfcartrain train
    3. Drive from Hannover Hbf to Groningencar car
    16h 10m
    €203–279

  7. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Lyon - Gerland Bus Station to Amsterdam City Center - Sloterdijkbus bus BlaBlaCar Bus
    2. Take the bus from Amsterdam Sloterdijk to Groningen central stationbus bus N1399 / ...
    18h 10m
    €99–185

  8. Fly Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport, train

    1. Fly from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane plane LYS - DUS
    2. Take the train from Duesseldorf Flughafen to Arnhem Centraaltrain train
    3. Take the train from Arnhem Centraal to Zwolletrain train
    4. Take the train from Zwolle to Groningentrain train
    8h 39m
    €172–345

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

    1. Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Genevetrain train
    2. Fly from Geneva International Airport (GVA) to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS)plane plane GVA - AMS
    3. Take the train from Schiphol Airport Train Station to Groningentrain train
    8h 57m
    €144–351

  10. Fly Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Bremen Airport, train, bus

    1. Fly from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS) to Bremen Airport (BRE)plane plane LYS - BRE
    2. Take the train from Bremen Hbf to Leer(Ostfriesl)train train
    3. Take the bus from Leer(Ostfriesl) to Groningenbus bus
    9h 52m

  11. Fly Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Brussels Airport, train

    1. Fly from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS) to Brussels Airport (BRU)plane plane LYS - BRU
    2. Take the train from Anvers-Central to Schiphol Airporttrain train
    3. Take the train from Schiphol Airport Train Station to Groningentrain train
    9h 4m
    €174–395

Lyon to Groningen by train

Calendar98Weekly Trains
Duration8h 48mAverage Duration
Ticket€243Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,155.7 km
  • Duration: 8h 48m

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 48m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Lyon to Groningen central station via Essen central train station in around 17h 25m.

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