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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 39m
    €176–291

  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
    €69–112

  3. Drive  805.9 km

    1. Drive from Lyon to Nijmegencar car 805.9 km
    8h 39m
    €145–210

  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 2m
    €129–345

  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 48m
    €165–311

  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 Duesseldorf Flughafen to Arnhem Centraaltrain train
    6h 27m
    €149–293

  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
    7h 1m
    €115–323

  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 57m
    €126–327

  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 Duesseldorf Flughafen to Arnhem Centraaltrain train
    8h 12m
    €161–355

  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 46m
    €102–315

  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 39m
    €163–521

Lyon to Nijmegen by train

Calendar96Weekly Trains
Duration7h 39mAverage Duration
Ticket€176Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 939.8 km
  • Duration: 7h 39m

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 39m. 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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