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How to get fromNijmegen to Lyonby train (TGV), bus, car, train, or plane

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There are 9 ways to get from Nijmegen to Lyon by train (TGV), bus, car, train, or plane

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  1. Train via Lagny-sur-Marne

    best
    1. Take the train from Nijmegen to Bredatrain train
    2. Take the train from Breda to Anvers-Centraltrain train Ec
    3. Take the train from Antwerpen-Centraal to Marne-la-Vallée-Chessytrain train
    4. Take the train from Marne La Vallee Chessy to Lyon Part Dieutrain train Tgv
    6h 43m
    €126–264

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Nijmegen Centraal Station to Essen central train stationbus bus 037
    2. Take the bus from Essen central train station to Lyonbus bus FlixBus N710
    14h 15m
    €74–125

  3. Drive 806 km

    1. Drive from Nijmegen to Lyoncar car 806 km
    8h 38m
    €144–208

  4. Train to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, fly to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport

    1. Take the train from Nijmegen to Schiphol Airport Train Stationtrain train
    2. Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS)plane plane AMS - LYS
    5h 48m
    €139–313

  5. Train

    1. Take the train from Nijmegen to Bredatrain train
    2. Take the train from Breda to Bruxelles-Miditrain train Ec
    3. Take the train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Lyon Part Dieutrain train Tgv
    8h 16m
    €178–310

  6. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Nijmegen to Roosendaaltrain train Intercity
    2. Take the bus from Antwerp - Luchtbal to Lyon - Gerland Bus Stationbus bus BlaBlaCar Bus
    16h 20m
    €95–178

  7. Train to Düsseldorf International Airport, fly to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport

    1. Take the train from Arnhem Centraal to Duesseldorf Flughafentrain train
    2. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS)plane plane DUS - LYS
    6h 29m
    €155–308

  8. Train, train to Brussels Airport, fly to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport

    1. Take the train from Nijmegen to Bredatrain train
    2. Take the train from Breda to Brussels Airport-Zaventemtrain train
    3. Fly from Brussels Airport (BRU) to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS)plane plane BRU - LYS
    6h 54m
    €121–291

  9. Train to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, fly to Geneva International Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Nijmegen to Schiphol Airport Train Stationtrain train
    2. Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Geneva International Airport (GVA)plane plane AMS - GVA
    3. Take the train from Bellegarde to Lyon Part Dieutrain train
    8h 32m
    €139–359

Nijmegen to Lyon by train

Calendar2Weekly Trains
Duration6h 43mAverage Duration
Ticket€126Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 922 km
  • Duration: 6h 43m

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

You can take a train from Nijmegen to Lyon Part Dieu via Breda, Anvers-Central, Antwerpen-Centraal, Marne-la-Vallée-Chessy, and Marne La Vallee Chessy in around 6h 43m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Nijmegen Centraal Station to Lyon via Essen central train station in around 14h 15m.

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