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

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There are 8 ways to get from Nijmegen to Lyon by train (TGV), bus, car, train, or plane

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  1. Train

    best
    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 28m
    €170–301

  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
    €68–113

  3. Drive  805.7 km

    1. Drive from Nijmegen to Lyoncar car 805.7 km
    8h 39m
    €145–209

  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 49m
    €129–345

  5. Train via Lyon-Perrache

    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 Bruxelles-Midi to Lyon-Perrachetrain train Trn
    8h 45m
    €160–321

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

    1. Take the train from Arnhem Centraal to Duesseldorf Hbftrain train
    2. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS)plane plane DUS - LYS
    6h 14m
    €123–343

  7. 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 58m
    €116–322

  8. 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 Geneve to Lyon Part Dieutrain train
    8h 2m
    €125–325

Nijmegen to Lyon by train

Calendar84Weekly Trains
Duration8h 28mAverage Duration
Ticket€170Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 946.4 km
  • Duration: 8h 28m

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

You can take a train from Nijmegen to Lyon Part Dieu via Breda and Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi in around 8h 28m. 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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