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

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

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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 to Lelystad Centrumtrain train
    3. Take the train from Lelystad Centrum to Zwolletrain train
    8h 2m
    €176–298

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Lyon - Gerland Bus Station to Amsterdam City Center - Sloterdijkbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Amsterdam Sloterdijk to Apeldoorn train stationbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Apeldoorn, Station to Zwolle, Katwolderplein/Centrumbus bus 210 / ...
    18h 19m
    €83–145

  3. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from Lyon Saint-Exupéry Airport to Amsterdam Sloterdijkbus bus N760
    2. Take the train from Amsterdam Zuid to Zwolletrain train Intercity
    18h 7m
    €109–172

  4. Drive  890.2 km

    1. Drive from Lyon to Zwollecar car 890.2 km
    9h 43m
    €164–237

  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 Zwolletrain train
    5h 45m
    €128–351

  6. Train via Breda

    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 Zwolletrain train
    8h 23m
    €175–284

  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 Düsseldorf Hbf to Arnhem Centraaltrain train
    3. Take the train from Arnhem Centraal to Zwolletrain train
    7h 14m
    €128–335

  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 Zwolletrain train
    7h 39m
    €126–316

  9. 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 Zwolletrain train
    7h 36m
    €137–390

  10. 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
    4. Take the train from Arnhem Centraal to Zwolletrain train
    8h 59m
    €146–390

Lyon to Zwolle by train

Calendar103Weekly Trains
Duration8h 2mAverage Duration
Ticket€176Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,051.5 km
  • Duration: 8h 2m

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

You can take a train from Lyon Part Dieu to Zwolle via Brussels-Midi, Brussel-Zuid, and Lelystad Centrum in around 8h 2m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Lyon - Gerland Bus Station to Zwolle, Katwolderplein/Centrum via Amsterdam Sloterdijk, Apeldoorn train station, and Apeldoorn, Station in around 18h 19m.

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