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

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  1. Train

    best
    1. Take the train from Horst-Sevenum to Eindhoventrain
    2. Take the train from Eindhoven to Bredatrain
    3. Take the train from Breda to Bruxelles-MiditrainEc
    4. Take the train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Lyon Part DieutrainTgv
    8h 17m
    €118–350

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Venlo Station to Essen central train stationbus023 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Essen central train station to LyonbusFlixBus N710
    15h 19m
    €76–168

  3. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Venlo to Düsseldorf Hbftrain
    2. Take the train from Düsseldorf Hbf to Frankfurttrain41 / ...
    3. Take the bus from FRANKFURT AM MAIN, Hbf Südseite - Pforzheimer Str. to LYON, Lyon - Perrache - poziom górny Abus
    15h 10m
    €124–216

  4. Drive 755.4 km

    1. Drive from America to Lyoncar755.4 km
    7h 58m
    €133–191

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

    1. Take the train from Horst-Sevenum to Schiphol Airporttrain
    2. Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS)planeAMS - LYS
    6h 22m
    €143–290

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

    1. Take the train from Venlo to Düsseldorf Hbftrain
    2. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS)planeDUS - LYS
    6h 31m
    €135–295

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

    1. Take the train from Horst-Sevenum to Eindhoventrain
    2. Take the train from Eindhoven to Bredatrain
    3. Take the train from Breda to Brussels Airport-Zaventemtrain
    4. Fly from Brussels Airport (BRU) to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS)planeBRU - LYS
    7h 31m
    €139–335

  8. Train, train to Frankfurt, fly to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport

    1. Take the train from Venlo to Düsseldorf Hbftrain
    2. Take the train from Düsseldorf Hbf to Frankfurttrain
    3. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS)planeFRA - LYS
    7h 24m
    €169–396

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

    1. Take the train from Horst-Sevenum to Schiphol Airporttrain
    2. Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Geneva International Airport (GVA)planeAMS - GVA
    3. Take the train from Geneve to Lyon Part Dieutrain
    9h 7m
    €136–284

Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS) flights

Calendar59Weekly Planes
Duration2h 53mAverage Duration
Ticket€58Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

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

You can take a vehicle from America to Lyon Part Dieu via Horst-Sevenum, Eindhoven, Breda, and Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi in around 8h 17m. Alternatively, you can take a vehicle from America to Lyon via Sevenum, Berghemweg, Venlo Station, and Essen central train station in around 15h 19m.

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