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

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

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  1. Train

    best
    1. Take the train from Roermond to Maastrichttrain train
    2. Take the train from Liege-Guillemins to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Miditrain train
    3. Take the train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Lyon Part Dieutrain train Tgv
    8h 7m
    €181–328

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Venlo Station to Essen central train stationbus bus 023 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Essen central train station to Lyonbus bus FlixBus N710
    13h 45m
    €76–119

  3. Drive  746.3 km

    1. Drive from Venlo to Lyoncar car 746.3 km
    7h 57m
    €138–199

  4. Train to Düsseldorf International Airport, fly

    1. Take the train from Venlo to Duesseldorf Hbftrain train
    2. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS)plane plane DUS - LYS
    5h 46m
    €118–311

  5. Train via Breda

    1. Take the train from Venlo to Eindhoven Centraaltrain train
    2. Take the train from Eindhoven Centraal to Bredatrain train
    3. Take the train from Breda to Bruxelles-Miditrain train Ec / ...
    4. Take the train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Lyon Part Dieutrain train Tgv
    8h 31m
    €181–284

  6. Train #2

    1. Take the train from Roermond to Maastrichttrain train
    2. Take the train from Bilzen to Bruxelles-Miditrain train Ic / ...
    3. Take the train from Bruxelles-Midi to Lyon-Perrachetrain train Trn
    9h 28m
    €162–262

  7. Train to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, fly

    1. Take the train from Blerick to Schiphol Airport Train Stationtrain train
    2. Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS)plane plane AMS - LYS
    6h 23m
    €135–362

  8. Train to Frankfurt, fly

    1. Take the train from Venlo to Frankfurt(M) Flughafen Fernbftrain train
    2. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS)plane plane FRA - LYS
    6h 43m
    €154–420

  9. Train, train to Brussels Airport, fly

    1. Take the train from Blerick to Eindhoven Centraaltrain train
    2. Take the train from Eindhoven Centraal to Bredatrain train
    3. Take the train from Breda to Brussels Airport-Zaventemtrain train
    4. Fly from Brussels Airport (BRU) to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS)plane plane BRU - LYS
    7h 2m
    €112–325

Venlo to Lyon by train

Calendar84Weekly Trains
Duration8h 7mAverage Duration
Ticket€181Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 952.3 km
  • Duration: 8h 7m

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

You can take a train from Venlo to Lyon Part Dieu via Roermond, Maastricht, Liege-Guillemins, and Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi in around 8h 7m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Venlo Station to Lyon via Essen central train station in around 13h 45m.

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