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How to get fromHeerlen to Lyonby train (Eurostar, TGV), bus, car, train, plane, or train (Eurostar)

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

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  1. Train

    best
    1. Take the train from Heerlen to Liège-Guilleminstrain train S43 / ...
    2. Take the train from Liège-Guillemins to Bruxelles-Miditrain train Ic / ...
    3. Take the train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Lyon Part Dieutrain train Tgv
    7h
    €172–310

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Liège Guillemins to Lyonbus bus N760
    13h 9m
    €67–102

  3. Drive  685.2 km

    1. Drive from Heerlen to Lyoncar car 685.2 km
    7h 12m
    €143–206

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

    1. Take the train from Herzogenrath to Duesseldorf Hbftrain train
    2. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS)plane plane DUS - LYS
    6h 14m

  5. Train via Lyon-Perrache

    1. Take the train from Heerlen to Liège-Guilleminstrain train S43 / ...
    2. Take the train from Liège-Guillemins to Bruxelles-Miditrain train Ic / ...
    3. Take the train from Bruxelles-Midi to Lyon-Perrachetrain train Trn
    7h 16m
    €162–300

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

    1. Take the train from Heerlen to Liège-Guilleminstrain train
    2. Take the train from Liège-Guillemins to Brussels Airport-Zaventemtrain train
    3. Fly from Brussels Airport (BRU) to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS)plane plane BRU - LYS
    6h 42m
    €111–329

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

    1. Take the train from Heerlen to Eindhoven Centraaltrain train
    2. Take the train from Eindhoven Centraal to Schiphol Airport Train Stationtrain train
    3. Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS)plane plane AMS - LYS
    7h 7m
    €141–362

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

    1. Take the train from Aachen Hbf to Frankfurt(M) Flughafen Fernbftrain train
    2. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS)plane plane FRA - LYS
    6h 38m
    €164–420

  9. Train to Düsseldorf International Airport, fly to Geneva International Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Herzogenrath to Duesseldorf Hbftrain train
    2. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Geneva International Airport (GVA)plane plane DUS - GVA
    3. Take the train from Bellegarde to Lyon Part Dieutrain train
    9h

Heerlen to Lyon by train

Calendar84Weekly Trains
Duration7hAverage Duration
Ticket€172Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 906.4 km
  • Duration: 7h

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

You can take a train from Heerlen to Lyon Part Dieu via Liège-Guillemins and Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi in around 7h. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Liège Guillemins to Lyon 4 times a week. Tickets cost €60–90 and the journey takes 10h.

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