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How to get fromLyon to Amsterdamby train (TGV, Eurostar), bus, car, plane or train

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There are 6 ways to get from Lyon to Amsterdam by train (TGV, Eurostar), bus, car, plane, or train

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  1. Train

    best
    1. Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Miditrain train Tgv
    2. Take the train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Amsterdam Centraaltrain train Thalys
    6h 40m
    €108–264

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Lyon - Perrache Bus Station to Amsterdam City Center - Sloterdijkbus bus BlaBlaCar Bus
    14h 40m
    €35–150

  3. Drive 864.9 km

    1. Drive from Lyon to Amsterdamcar car 864.9 km
    9h 30m
    €151–218

  4. Fly from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport

    1. Fly from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS) to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS)plane plane LYS - AMS
    4h 38m
    €104–264

  5. Train via Lyon Perrache

    1. Take the train from Lyon Perrache to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Miditrain train Tgv
    2. Take the train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Amsterdam Centraaltrain train Thalys
    6h 53m
    €156–315

  6. Train to Geneva International Airport, fly

    1. Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Genevetrain train
    2. Fly from Geneva International Airport (GVA) to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS)plane plane GVA - AMS
    6h 28m
    €98–301

Lyon to Amsterdam by train

Calendar48Weekly Trains
Duration6h 40mAverage Duration
Ticket€108Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

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

You can take a train from Lyon Part Dieu to Amsterdam Centraal via Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi in around 6h 40m. Alternatively, BlaBlaCar Bus operates a bus from Lyon - Perrache Bus Station to Amsterdam City Center - Sloterdijk twice daily. Tickets cost €35–140 and the journey takes 14h 40m. FlixBus also services this route 5 times a week.

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