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

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

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  1. Train

    best
    1. Take the train from Amsterdam Centraal to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Miditrain train Thalys
    2. Take the train from Bruxelles-Midi to Lyon-Perrachetrain train Trn
    7h 43m
    €191–363

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Amsterdam City Center - Sloterdijk to Lyon - Gerland Bus Stationbus bus BlaBlaCar Bus
    16h 26m
    €76–152

  3. Drive  871.4 km

    1. Drive from Zaandam to Lyoncar car 871.4 km
    9h 46m
    €157–227

  4. Fly Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport

    1. Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS)plane plane AMS - LYS
    4h 47m
    €118–321

  5. Train via Lyon Part Dieu

    1. Take the train from Amsterdam Centraal to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Miditrain train Thalys
    2. Take the train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Lyon Part Dieutrain train Tgv
    7h 45m
    €204–344

  6. Bus via Lyon Saint-Exupéry Airport

    1. Take the bus from Amsterdam Sloterdijk to Lyon Saint-Exupéry Airportbus bus N760
    17h 9m
    €92–138

  7. Fly Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Geneva International Airport, train

    1. Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Geneva International Airport (GVA)plane plane AMS - GVA
    2. Take the train from Geneve to Lyon Part Dieutrain train
    7h
    €114–301

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

    1. Take the train from Schiphol Airport to Anvers-Centraltrain train
    2. Fly from Brussels Airport (BRU) to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS)plane plane BRU - LYS
    6h 47m
    €128–368

Zaandam to Lyon by train

Calendar3Weekly Trains
Duration7h 43mAverage Duration
Ticket€191Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 963.2 km
  • Duration: 7h 43m

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

You can take a train from Zaandam to Lyon-Perrache via Amsterdam Centraal and Bruxelles-Midi in around 7h 43m. Alternatively, BlaBlaCar Bus operates a bus from Amsterdam City Center - Sloterdijk to Lyon - Gerland Bus Station 4 times a day. Tickets cost €85–150 and the journey takes 15h 20m. FlixBus also services this route 4 times a week.

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