There are 6 ways to get from Haarlem to Lyon by train (TGV), bus, car, plane, or train (Eurostar, TGV)
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Train via Rotterdam
best- Take the train from Haarlem to Rotterdam Centraaltrain
- Take the train from Rotterdam Centraal to Brussel-Zuidtrain
- Take the train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Lyon Part Dieutrain Tgv
7h 19m€172–302Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Amsterdam City Center - Sloterdijk to Lyon - Gerland Bus Stationbus BlaBlaCar Bus
16h 33m€72–143Drive 876.8 km
- Drive from Haarlem to Lyoncar 876.8 km
9h 39m€155–224Fly
- Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS)plane AMS - LYS
4h 49m€118–271Train
- Take the train from Amsterdam Centraal to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Miditrain Thalys
- Take the train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Lyon Perrachetrain Tgv
8h 23m€227–375Bus via Lyon Saint-Exupéry Airport
- Take the bus from Amsterdam Sloterdijk to Lyon Saint-Exupéry Airportbus N760
17h 16m€87–138
Haarlem to Lyon by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Haarlem to Lyon is to bus which costs €70 - €150 and takes 16h 33m.
The fastest way to get from Haarlem to Lyon is to fly which takes 4h 49m and costs €110 - €280.
No, there is no direct train from Haarlem to Lyon. However, there are services departing from Haarlem and arriving at Lyon Part Dieu via Rotterdam Centraal and Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 7h 19m.
The distance between Haarlem and Lyon is 955 km. The road distance is 876.8 km.
The best way to get from Haarlem to Lyon without a car is to train via Rotterdam which takes 7h 19m and costs €170 - €310.
It takes approximately 7h 19m to get from Haarlem to Lyon, including transfers.
Haarlem to Lyon train services, operated by Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS), depart from Haarlem station.
The best way to get from Haarlem to Lyon is to train via Rotterdam which takes 7h 19m and costs €170 - €310. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €70 - €150 and takes 16h 33m, you could also fly, which costs €110 - €280 and takes 4h 49m.
Haarlem to Lyon train services, operated by Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS), arrive at Rotterdam Centraal station.
Yes, the driving distance between Haarlem to Lyon is 877 km. It takes approximately 9h 39m to drive from Haarlem to Lyon.
What companies run services between Haarlem, Netherlands and Lyon, France?
You can take a train from Haarlem to Lyon Part Dieu via Rotterdam Centraal, Brussel-Zuid, and Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi in around 7h 19m. Alternatively, BlaBlaCar Bus operates a bus from Amsterdam City Center - Sloterdijk to Lyon - Gerland Bus Station 3 times a day. Tickets cost €70–140 and the journey takes 15h 20m. FlixBus also services this route once daily.
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €55–350
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 48m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €60–360
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €55–350
- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- ns.nl
Train from Haarlem to Rotterdam Centraal
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €7–17
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
Train from Rotterdam Centraal to Brussel-Zuid
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €15–35
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
- Phone
- +31302035833
- info@europeansleeper.eu
- Website
- europeansleeper.eu
Train from Rotterdam Centraal to Brussel-Zuid
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 19m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €15–29
- Website
- https://www.europeansleeper.eu/
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- sncf-connect.com
Train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Lyon Part Dieu
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €150–250
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
Train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Lyon Perrache
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 18m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- €160–250
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
- Phone
- +44 343 218 6186
- Website
- eurostar.com
Train from Amsterdam Centraal to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 56m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €65–120
- Website
- https://www.eurostar.com/rw-en
- Phone
- +3-389-268-0068
- Website
- blablacar.co.uk
Bus from Amsterdam City Center - Sloterdijk to Lyon - Gerland Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 20m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €70–140
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Amsterdam City Center - Sloterdijk to Lyon - Gerland Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €70–130
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Amsterdam Sloterdijk to Lyon Saint-Exupéry Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €70–120
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
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