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

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

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  1. Train

    best
    1. Take the train from Zwolle to Lelystad Centrumtrain train
    2. Take the train from Lelystad Centrum to Brussel-Zuidtrain train
    3. Take the train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Lyon Part Dieutrain train Tgv
    8h 50m
    €172–303

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Zwolle, Katwolderplein/Centrum to Apeldoorn, Stationbus bus 210 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Apeldoorn train station to Amsterdam Sloterdijkbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Amsterdam City Center - Sloterdijk to Lyon - Gerland Bus Stationbus bus
    19h 32m
    €81–151

  3. Drive  920.4 km

    1. Drive from Zwolle to Lyoncar car 920.4 km
    9h 1m
    €170–245

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

    1. Take the train from Zwolle to Schiphol Airport Train Stationtrain train
    2. Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS)plane plane AMS - LYS
    5h 35m
    €128–351

  5. Train via Breda

    1. Take the train from Zwolle 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
    9h 2m
    €172–289

  6. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Zwolle to Enschedetrain train
    2. Take the train from Enschede to Dortmund Hbftrain train
    3. Take the bus from Dortmund central bus station to Lyonbus bus
    20h 20m
    €105–226

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

    1. Take the train from Zwolle to Arnhem Centraaltrain train
    2. Take the train from Arnhem Centraal to Duesseldorf Hbftrain train
    3. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS)plane plane DUS - LYS
    6h 56m
    €128–334

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

    1. Take the train from Zwolle 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
    7h 48m
    €128–313

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

    1. Take the train from Zwolle to Schiphol Airport Train Stationtrain train
    2. Take the train from Schiphol Airport to Anvers-Centraltrain train
    3. Fly from Brussels Airport (BRU) to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS)plane plane BRU - LYS
    7h 31m
    €137–390

Zwolle to Lyon by train

Calendar84Weekly Trains
Duration8h 50mAverage Duration
Ticket€172Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,051.5 km
  • Duration: 8h 50m

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

You can take a train from Zwolle to Lyon Part Dieu via Lelystad Centrum, Brussel-Zuid, and Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi in around 8h 50m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Zwolle, Katwolderplein/Centrum to Lyon - Gerland Bus Station via Apeldoorn, Station, Apeldoorn train station, and Amsterdam City Center - Sloterdijk in around 19h 32m.

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