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

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There are 10 ways to get from Lyon to Netherlands 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 Amsterdam Centraaltrain train Thalys
    6h 38m
    €226–351

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Lyon - Gerland Bus Station to Amsterdam City Center - Sloterdijkbus bus BlaBlaCar Bus
    15h 27m
    €78–135

  3. Drive  857.6 km

    1. Drive from Lyon to Amsterdamcar car 857.6 km
    9h 37m
    €159–229

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

    1. Fly from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS) to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS)plane plane LYS - AMS
    4h 37m
    €117–334

  5. Train via Lyon Perrache

    1. Take the train from Lyon Perrache to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Miditrain train Tgv
    2. Take the train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Amsterdam Centraaltrain train Thalys
    6h 54m
    €227–352

  6. Bus via Lyon Saint-Exupéry Airport

    1. Take the bus from Lyon Saint-Exupéry Airport to Amsterdam Sloterdijkbus bus N760
    16h 55m
    €103–150

  7. 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 Brussels Airport-Zaventem to Bredatrain train
    5h 25m
    €101–302

  8. Train to Geneva International Airport, fly to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol

    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
    6h 32m
    €107–310

  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
    6h 16m
    €127–347

  10. Train to Geneva International Airport, fly to Brussels Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Genevetrain train
    2. Fly from Geneva International Airport (GVA) to Brussels Airport (BRU)plane plane GVA - BRU
    3. Take the train from Brussels Airport-Zaventem to Bredatrain train
    7h 9m
    €96–288

Lyon to Netherlands by train

Calendar48Weekly Trains
Duration6h 38mAverage Duration
Ticket€226Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 956 km
  • Duration: 6h 38m

What companies run services between Lyon, France and Netherlands?

You can take a train from Lyon Part Dieu to Amsterdam Centraal via Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi in around 6h 38m. Alternatively, BlaBlaCar Bus operates a bus from Lyon - Gerland Bus Station to Amsterdam City Center - Sloterdijk every 4 hours. Tickets cost €75–130 and the journey takes 15h. FlixBus also services this route once daily.

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