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

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There are 10 ways to get from Lyon to Groningen by train (TGV, Eurostar), bus, car, plane, or 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 44m
    €233–373

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    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 N1386 / ...
    18h 15m
    €81–148

  3. Bus via Essen

    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
    €91–141

  4. Drive  996.5 km

    1. Drive from Lyon to Groningencar car 996.5 km
    9h 44m
    €183–264

  5. 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
    €139–376

  6. 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
    €219–357

  7. 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
    €166–349

  8. Fly Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Bremen Airport, train

    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 train from Leer(Ostfriesl) to Groningentrain train
    9h 25m
    €131–498

  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
    €138–341

  10. 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
    8h 54m
    €148–415

Lyon to Groningen by train

Calendar110Weekly Trains
Duration8h 44mAverage Duration
Ticket€233Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,155.8 km
  • Duration: 8h 44m

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 44m. 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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