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There are 11 ways to get from Heerlen to Lyon by train (TGV), bus, car, train, or plane

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  1. Train

    best
    1. Take the train from Aachen, Hbf to Bruxelles Miditrain train Tha
    2. Take the train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Lyon Part Dieutrain train Tgv
    7h 20m
    €188–379

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Liège Guillemins to Lyonbus bus N760
    13h 9m
    €57–102

  3. Drive 685.2 km

    1. Drive from Heerlen to Lyoncar car 685.2 km
    7h 12m
    €124–178

  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 28m

  5. Train via Thionville

    1. Take the train from Heerlen to Liège-Guilleminstrain train S43
    2. Take the train from Liège-Guillemins to Luxembourgtrain train Ic
    3. Take the train from Thionville to Lyon Part Dieutrain train Tgv
    11h 45m
    €172–303

  6. Bus via Metz

    1. Take the bus from Maastricht to Metzbus bus FlixBus N473
    2. Take the bus from Metz - Bus Station to Lyon - St. Exupéry Airport T1 Bus Stopbus bus BlaBlaCar Bus
    16h
    €80–133

  7. 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 47m
    €122–319

  8. 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 12m
    €150–336

  9. 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 51m
    €169–455

  10. Train, train to Brussels Airport, fly to Geneva International 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 Geneva International Airport (GVA)plane plane BRU - GVA
    4. Take the train from Bellegarde to Lyon Part Dieutrain train
    9h 42m
    €112–365

  11. 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 28m

Heerlen to Lyon by train

Calendar43Weekly Trains
Duration7h 20mAverage Duration
Ticket€188Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 924.5 km
  • Duration: 7h 20m

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

You can take a train from Heerlen to Lyon Part Dieu via Aachen, Hbf, Bruxelles Midi, and Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi in around 7h 20m. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Liège Guillemins to Lyon once daily. Tickets cost €50–90 and the journey takes 10h.

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