The average train between Zwolle and Lyon takes 10h and the fastest train takes 7h 12m. The train service runs several times per day from Zwolle 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 3 times a day between Zwolle and Lyon. The earliest departure is at 8:46 AM in the morning, and the last departure from Zwolle is at 5:46 PM which arrives into Lyon at 10:30 AM. All services require a transfer at Almere Centrum and take an average of 10h. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.


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No, there is no direct train from Zwolle to Lyon. However, there are services departing from Zwolle station and arriving at Lyon station via Almere Centrum. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 10h.
Zwolle to Lyon train services, operated by Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS), depart from Zwolle station.
Zwolle to Lyon train services, operated by Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS), arrive at Lyon Part Dieu station.
Book your Zwolle to Lyon train tickets online with Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS) and TGV inOui.
The distance between Zwolle and Lyon is 757.6 km. The road distance is 1,051 km.
You can take a train from Zwolle to Lyon Part Dieu via Almere Centrum, Brussel-Zuid, and Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi in around 9h 2m.