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

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There are 11 ways to get from Lyon to Nijmegen by train (TGV), 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 Bruxelles-Midi to Bredatrain train Ec / ...
    3. Take the train from Breda to Nijmegentrain train
    7h 9m
    €165–264

  2. Bus

    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 Nijmegen Centraal Stationbus bus 037
    14h 10m
    €76–114

  3. Drive  805.9 km

    1. Drive from Lyon to Nijmegencar car 805.9 km
    8h 39m
    €149–214

  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 Nijmegentrain train
    6h 3m
    €129–352

  5. Train via Lyon Part Dieu

    1. Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Bruxelles-Miditrain train Trn
    2. Take the train from Bruxelles-Midi to Bredatrain train Ec / ...
    3. Take the train from Breda to Nijmegentrain train
    8h 18m
    €156–257

  6. 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 10m
    €122–322

  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
    3. Take the train from Breda to Nijmegentrain train
    6h 54m
    €115–312

  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 Nijmegentrain train
    7h 58m
    €127–317

  9. Train to Geneva International Airport, fly to Düsseldorf International Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Genevetrain train
    2. Fly from Geneva International Airport (GVA) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane plane GVA - DUS
    3. Take the train from Düsseldorf Hbf to Arnhem Centraaltrain train
    7h 55m
    €140–377

  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
    4. Take the train from Breda to Nijmegentrain train
    8h 39m
    €103–307

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

    1. Fly from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS) to Frankfurt (FRA)plane plane LYS - FRA
    2. Take the train from Frankfurt to Arnhem Centraaltrain train
    7h 35m
    €163–410

Lyon to Nijmegen by train

Calendar110Weekly Trains
Duration7h 9mAverage Duration
Ticket€165Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 946.7 km
  • Duration: 7h 9m

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

You can take a train from Lyon Part Dieu to Nijmegen via Bruxelles-Midi and Breda in around 7h 9m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Lyon to Nijmegen Centraal Station via Essen central train station in around 14h 10m.

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