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

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There are 10 ways to get from Lyon to Leeuwarden by train (TGV), bus, car, plane, train, or car train

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  1. Train via Paris Charles de Gaulle Airport (CDG)

    best
    1. Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Aeroport Cdg2 Tgv Roissytrain train Tgv
    2. Take the train from Airport Charles de Gaulle to Schiphol Airport Train Stationtrain train
    3. Take the train from Schiphol Airport Train Station to Leeuwardentrain train
    9h 5m
    €151–312

  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 Drachtenbus bus N44
    18h 28m
    €99–172

  3. Drive  980.9 km

    1. Drive from Lyon to Leeuwardencar car 980.9 km
    10h 47m
    €177–255

  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 Leeuwardentrain train
    7h 7m
    €138–376

  5. Train

    1. Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Miditrain train Tgv
    2. Take the train from Brussel-Zuid to Schiphol Airport Train Stationtrain train
    3. Take the train from Schiphol Airport Train Station to Leeuwardentrain train
    9h 11m
    €191–332

  6. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from Lyon Saint-Exupéry Airport to Amsterdam Sloterdijkbus bus
    2. Take the train from Amsterdam Sloterdijk to Alkmaartrain train
    3. Take the bus from Alkmaar, Station to Leeuwarden, Busstationbus bus 350
    19h 38m
    €119–181

  7. Drive, car train

    1. Drive from Lyon to Lörrach Hbfcar car
    2. Take the cartrain from Lörrach Hbf to Hannover Hbfcartrain train
    3. Drive from Hannover Hbf to Leeuwardencar car
    16h 50m
    €213–294

  8. 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 Leeuwardentrain train
    9h 2m
    €135–347

  9. 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 Düsseldorf Hbf to Arnhem Centraaltrain train
    3. Take the train from Arnhem Centraal to Zwolletrain train
    4. Take the train from Zwolle to Leeuwardentrain train
    8h 35m
    €133–390

  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 Antwerpen-Centraal to Schiphol Airport Train Stationtrain train
    3. Take the train from Schiphol Airport Train Station to Leeuwardentrain train
    9h 18m
    €137–368

Lyon to Leeuwarden by train

Calendar4Weekly Trains
Duration9h 5mAverage Duration
Ticket€151Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,127.3 km
  • Duration: 9h 5m

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

You can take a train from Lyon Part Dieu to Leeuwarden via Airport Charles de Gaulle and Schiphol Airport Train Station in around 9h 5m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Lyon - Gerland Bus Station to Leeuwarden, Klanderij via Amsterdam Sloterdijk, Drachten, and Drachten, Transferium Oost in around 18h 28m.

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