The average train between Zaandam and Lyon takes 8h 43m and the fastest train takes 6h 39m. The train service runs several times per day from Zaandam to Lyon. The journey time may be longer on weekends and holidays; use the search form on this page to search for a specific travel date.
Trains run 5 times a day between Zaandam and Lyon. The earliest departure is at 6:20 AM in the morning, and the last departure from Zaandam is at 8:50 PM which arrives into Lyon at 10:30 AM. All services require a transfer at Schiphol Airport Train Station and take an average of 8h 43m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.


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No, there is no direct train from Zaandam to Lyon. However, there are services departing from Zaandam station and arriving at Lyon station via Brussel-Zuid. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 8h 43m.
Zaandam to Lyon train services, operated by Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS), depart from Schiphol Airport Train Station.
Zaandam to Lyon train services, operated by Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS), arrive at Lyon Part Dieu station.
Book your Zaandam to Lyon train tickets online with Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS) and TGV inOui.
The distance between Zaandam and Lyon is 743.9 km. The road distance is 959 km.
You can take a train from Zaandam to Lyon Part Dieu via Schiphol Airport Train Station, Brussel-Zuid, and Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi in around 7h 17m.