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

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There are 10 ways to get from Lyon to Groningen by train (TGV), bus, car, plane, train, or train (TGV, Trenitalia, Eurostar)

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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 to Schiphol Airport Train Stationtrain train
    3. Take the train from Schiphol Airport Train Station to Groningentrain train
    9h
    €191–339

  2. Bus via Essen

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Lyon to Essen central train stationbus bus FlixBus N710
    2. Take the bus from Essen central train station to Groningen central stationbus bus FlixBus 027
    17h 25m
    €77–137

  3. Drive 996.7 km

    1. Drive from Lyon to Groningencar car 996.7 km
    9h 45m
    €176–253

  4. Fly Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, train

    1. Fly from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS) to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS)plane plane LYS - AMS
    2. Take the train from Schiphol Airport Train Station to Groningentrain train
    7h 3m
    €128–300

  5. Train via Lagny-sur-Marne

    1. Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Marne La Vallee Chessytrain train Tgv
    2. Take the train from Marne La Vallee Chessy to Rotterdam Centraaltrain train
    3. Take the train from Rotterdam Centraal to Lelystad Centrumtrain train
    4. Take the train from Lelystad Centrum to Groningentrain train
    9h 28m
    €213–464

  6. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Lyon - Gerland Bus Station to Amsterdam City Center - Sloterdijkbus bus BlaBlaCar Bus
    2. Take the bus from Amsterdam Sloterdijk to Groningen central stationbus bus N44 / ...
    18h 20m
    €80–149

  7. Fly Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Bremen Airport, train, bus

    1. Fly from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS) to Bremen Airport (BRE)plane plane LYS - BRE
    2. Take the train from Bremen Hbf to Leer(Ostfriesl)train train
    3. Take the bus from Leer to Groningen, Hoofdstationbus bus
    9h 26m
    €118–358

  8. Fly Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport, train

    1. Fly from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane plane LYS - DUS
    2. Take the train from Düsseldorf Hbf to Arnhem Centraaltrain train
    3. Take the train from Arnhem Centraal to Zwolletrain train
    4. Take the train from Zwolle to Groningentrain train
    8h 29m
    €114–346

  9. Train to Geneva International Airport, fly to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, train

    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
    3. Take the train from Schiphol Airport Train Station to Groningentrain train
    8h 56m
    €119–331

  10. Fly Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Brussels Airport, train

    1. Fly from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS) to Brussels Airport (BRU)plane plane LYS - BRU
    2. Take the train from Antwerpen-Centraal to Schiphol Airport Train Stationtrain train
    3. Take the train from Schiphol Airport Train Station to Groningentrain train
    9h 12m
    €127–316

Lyon to Groningen by train

Calendar50Weekly Trains
Duration9hAverage Duration
Ticket€191Cheapest Price
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What companies run services between Lyon, France and Groningen, Netherlands?

You can take a train from Lyon Part Dieu to Groningen via Brussels-Midi, Brussel-Zuid, and Schiphol Airport Train Station in around 9h. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Lyon to Groningen central station via Essen central train station in around 17h 25m.

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