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

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  1. Train

    best
    1. Take the train from Groningen to Schiphol Airporttrain train
    2. Take the train from Schiphol Airport to Brussel-Zuidtrain train
    3. Take the train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Lyon Part Dieutrain train Tgv
    9h 12m
    €184–412

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Groningen central station to Amsterdam Sloterdijkbus bus N1386 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Amsterdam City Center - Sloterdijk to Lyon - Perrache Bus Stationbus bus BlaBlaCar Bus
    18h 35m
    €71–119

  4. Drive 994.9 km

    1. Drive from Groningen to Lyoncar car 994.9 km
    9h 40m
    €175–252

  5. Train, train to Bremen Airport, fly

    1. Take the train from Groningen to Bad Nieuweschanstrain train
    2. Take the train from Leer(Ostfriesl) to Bremen Hbftrain train
    3. Fly from Bremen Airport (BRE) to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS)plane plane BRE - LYS
    10h
    €144–378

  6. Bus via Dortmund

    1. Take the bus from Groningen central station to Dortmund central bus stationbus bus FlixBus 027
    2. Take the bus from Dortmund central bus station to Lyonbus bus FlixBus N122
    20h 50m
    €76–137

  7. Train, train to Düsseldorf International Airport, fly

    1. Take the train from Groningen to Zwolletrain train
    2. Take the train from Zwolle to Arnhem Centraaltrain train
    3. Take the train from Arnhem Centraal to Duesseldorf Hbftrain train
    4. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS)plane plane DUS - LYS
    8h 34m
    €134–393

  8. Train, train to Brussels Airport, fly

    1. Take the train from Groningen to Schiphol Airporttrain train
    2. Take the train from Schiphol Airport to Antwerpen-Centraaltrain train
    3. Fly from Brussels Airport (BRU) to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS)plane plane BRU - LYS
    8h 25m
    €145–452

  9. Train to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, fly

    1. Take the train from Groningen to Den Haag Centraaltrain train
    2. Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS)plane plane AMS - LYS
    9h 6m
    €140–399

  10. Train, train to Münster Osnabrück International Airport, fly

    1. Take the train from Groningen to Zwolletrain train
    2. Take the train from Zwolle to Hengelotrain train
    3. Take the train from Hengelo to Ibbenbüren, Bahnhoftrain train
    4. Fly from Münster Osnabrück International Airport (FMO) to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS)plane plane FMO - LYS
    12h 30m
    €143–563

Groningen to Lyon by train

Calendar44Weekly Trains
Duration9h 12mAverage Duration
Ticket€184Cheapest Price
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What companies run services between Groningen, Netherlands and Lyon, France?

You can take a train from Groningen to Lyon Part Dieu via Schiphol Airport, Brussel-Zuid, and Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi in around 9h 12m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Groningen central station to Lyon - Perrache Bus Station via Amsterdam City Center - Sloterdijk in around 18h 35m.

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