There are 11 ways to get from Kerkrade to Lyon by train (Eurostar, TGV), bus, car, train, plane, or train (TGV)
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Train
best- Take the train from Aachen, Hbf to Bruxelles Miditrain 79
- Take the train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Lyon Part Dieutrain Tgv
7h 20m€169–332Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Aachen station west to Cologne Airport CGNbus N79 / ...
- Take the bus from Cologne Airport CGN to Lyonbus FlixBus N710
13h 10m€64–111Drive 673.3 km
- Drive from Kerkrade to Lyoncar 673.3 km
7h 25m€122–177Train to Düsseldorf International Airport, fly to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport
- Take the train from Herzogenrath to Duesseldorf Hbftrain
- Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS)plane DUS - LYS
6h 27mTrain via Bilzen
- Take the train from Bilzen to Bruxelles-Miditrain Ic / ...
- Take the train from Bruxelles-Midi to Lyon-Perrachetrain Trn
8h 46m€168–299Train via Thionville
- Take the train from Heerlen to Liège-Guilleminstrain S43 / ...
- Take the train from Liège-Guillemins to Luxembourgtrain Ic / ...
- Take the train from Thionville to Lyon Part Dieutrain Tgv
12h 43m€168–288Train, train to Brussels Airport, fly to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport
- Take the train from Heerlen to Liège-Guilleminstrain
- Take the train from Liège-Guillemins to Brussels Airport-Zaventemtrain
- Fly from Brussels Airport (BRU) to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS)plane BRU - LYS
7h 16m€122–336Train to Frankfurt, fly to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport
- Take the train from Aachen Hbf to Frankfurt(M) Flughafen Fernbftrain
- Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS)plane FRA - LYS
6h 50m€169–448Train, train to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, fly to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport
- Take the train from Heerlen to Eindhoven Centraaltrain
- Take the train from Eindhoven Centraal to Schiphol Airport Train Stationtrain
- Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS)plane AMS - LYS
7h 50m€143–384Train to Düsseldorf International Airport, fly to Geneva International Airport, train
- Take the train from Herzogenrath to Duesseldorf Hbftrain
- Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Geneva International Airport (GVA)plane DUS - GVA
- Take the train from Geneve to Lyon Part Dieutrain
8h 44mTrain, train to Brussels Airport, fly to Geneva International Airport
- Take the train from Heerlen to Liège-Guilleminstrain
- Take the train from Liège-Guillemins to Brussels Airport-Zaventemtrain
- Fly from Brussels Airport (BRU) to Geneva International Airport (GVA)plane BRU - GVA
- Take the train from Geneve to Lyon Part Dieutrain
9h 29m€107–347
Kerkrade to Lyon by bus and train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Kerkrade to Lyon is to bus which costs €60 - €120 and takes 13h 10m.
The fastest way to get from Kerkrade to Lyon is to train and fly which takes 6h 50m and costs €160 - €450.
No, there is no direct bus from Kerkrade to Lyon. However, there are services departing from Herzogenrath, Pilgramsweg and arriving at Lyon via Aachen station west and Cologne Airport CGN. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 13h 10m.
No, there is no direct train from Kerkrade to Lyon. However, there are services departing from Herzogenrath, Bf and arriving at Lyon Part Dieu via Aachen, Hbf and Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 7h 20m.
The distance between Kerkrade and Lyon is 919 km. The road distance is 673.3 km.
The best way to get from Kerkrade to Lyon without a car is to train which takes 7h 20m and costs €160 - €340.
It takes approximately 7h 20m to get from Kerkrade to Lyon, including transfers.
Kerkrade to Lyon bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Aachen station west.
Kerkrade to Lyon train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), depart from Aachen, Hbf station.
The best way to get from Kerkrade to Lyon is to train which takes 7h 20m and costs €160 - €340. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €60 - €120 and takes 13h 10m.
What companies run services between Kerkrade, Netherlands and Lyon, France?
You can take a bus from Kerkrade, Busstation to Lyon Part Dieu via Herzogenrath, Bahnhof, Herzogenrath, Bf, Aachen, Hbf, Bruxelles Midi, and Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi in around 7h 20m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Herzogenrath, Pilgramsweg to Lyon via Aachen, Bendplatz, Aachen station west, and Cologne Airport CGN in around 13h 10m.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €100–170
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 42m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- €100–170
Flights from Brussels Airport to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €100–600
Flights from Frankfurt to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €100–600
Flights from Frankfurt to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 8m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €60–350
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Geneva International Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €90–330
Flights from Brussels Airport to Geneva International Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- When
- Saturday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €70–210
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Aachen, Hbf to Bruxelles Midi
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €26–90
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Liège-Guillemins to Brussels Airport-Zaventem
- Ave. Duration
- 43 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €16–55
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Aachen Hbf to Frankfurt(M) Flughafen Fernbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €40–150
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Liège-Guillemins to Brussels Airport-Zaventem
- Ave. Duration
- 43 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €16–55
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Aachen station west to Cologne Airport CGN
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €6–11
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Cologne Airport CGN to Lyon
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €55–95
- Website
- Flixbus
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More Questions & Answers
Kerkrade to Lyon bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Cologne Airport CGN station.
Kerkrade to Lyon train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), arrive at Bruxelles Midi station.
Yes, the driving distance between Kerkrade to Lyon is 673 km. It takes approximately 7h 25m to drive from Kerkrade to Lyon.
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